Catoira. Towers and Viking Pilgrimage
Catoira is a town located in the province of Pontevedra, more specifically in the Ría de Arousa. Its location is privileged as it is very close to Vilagarcía, Santiago, and Pontevedra. Geographically, it is situated at the mouth of the Ulla River. Its lands have been inhabited since ancient times, as evidenced by the existence […]
Meaño. Pazo de Lis
The Pazo de Lis is a baroque-style building located in the municipality of Meaño. It is one of the towns that make up the well-known Valle del Salnés along with Vilagarcía and Cambados, among others. The Salnés region is one of the most important tourist destinations in Galicia and among many other options: The Pazo […]
Vigo. Pazo Quiñones de León
Officially known as Museo da Cidade Quiñones de León, it takes its name from the Marquis of Alcedo himself, D. Fernando Quiñones de León. He was the one who donated his space in 1924 to the city of Vigo, with the condition that it be converted into a museum. It contains one of the best […]
Vilagarcía de Arousa. Petroglifos de os Ballotes
Vilagarcía de Arousa has one of the most studied and important rock art ensembles in Galicia. Discovered in the early 20th century, these petroglyphs are located in the parish of San Xens de Bamio, near the estuary shore. Engraved on granite, they date back to the Bronze Age, with an age between 4,000 and 5,000 […]
Cangas. Hío Cross
The Hío Cross was sculpted by José Cerviño and symbolically and dramatically depicts significant moments of Christianity, from creation to redemption. Using Baroque iconography, the symbolism of the figures themselves is debated. It was created in 1872 and is divided into three large stone blocks. The first represents Adam and Eve committing original sin, the […]
Isla de Arosa
Isla de Arousa is the largest and most populated island in Galicia, with just over 5,000 permanent residents, although its population increases significantly during the high season due to its tourist appeal. It is located in the Rías Baixas of Galicia, in the Salnés region, province of Pontevedra. The island has been connected to the […]
Vilanova de Arousa. Pazo Baión
In the parish of Baión, Vilanova de Arousa, there is a rustic property with its own identity that today is dedicated to the production of Albariño wine: Pazo Baión. The 287 hectares surrounding it are dedicated to the plantations of this type of grape and the building to agricultural tasks and as a warehouse – […]
Castro de Cálago
Contrary to what its name might suggest, Vilanova de Arousa is a place with antiquity, as evidenced by Paleolithic remains found on As Sinas beach and Bronze Age findings located in Tremoedo and Baión. There are also remains of a castro culture in Baión and a Roman occupation such as the small treasure of 717 […]
Ría de Vigo. Scuba Diving. South Island Cíes
The Cíes Islands are three; two of them connected by a dike and a sandbar, although not always. Four or five times a year, the sea divides the two central islands and the third: San Martiño, which remains completely unknown to everyone. Most visitors have strolled at some point along the sands of Rodas beach, […]
Toralla Castro
The Toralla castro is located on a small island in the Vigo estuary. It had a wall 3 meters thick and 1 meter high. Since the 1980s, numerous interventions have been carried out, which have brought to light an important batch of Punic materials, including some fragments of red slip pottery. Possibly, the Toralla castro […]