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    Rías Baixas

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    Rías Baixas

    Point of Interest

    This coastal region in southwest Galicia is known for its deep, fjord-like inlets, the Rías, and as home to Albariño wine from the Rías Baixas Designation of Origin. Vineyards and small fishing villages shape the landscape.

    by Felix Gillen

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    This coastal region in southwest Galicia is known for its deep, fjord-like inlets, the Rías, and as home to Albariño wine from the Rías Baixas Designation of Origin. Vineyards and small fishing villages shape the landscape.

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    Combarro with its Hórreos

    1Combarro with its Hórreos

    The fishing village of Combarro in the municipality of Poio was protected as a historic ensemble in 1972. Hórreos, traditional 18th-century granaries, line the Ría's shore in front of 17th and 18th-century fishermen's houses. The old quarter's narrow streets also feature several stone wayside crosses.
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    Ruta da Pedra e da Auga

    2Ruta da Pedra e da Auga

    The approximately 13-kilometer out-and-back trail follows the Río Armenteira from Armenteira Monastery in Meis to Barrantes in Ribadumia. Along the way, you'll pass about 40 restored watermills, small waterfalls, and rapids. The route is flat and suitable for families; at the starting point, it's worth a look inside the 12th-century Romanesque monastery church.
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    Old Town of Pontevedra
    Attraction

    3Old Town of Pontevedra

    Pontevedra's city center was largely transformed into a pedestrian zone in the 21st century. At Praza da Peregrina stands the 18th-century Baroque Church of Virxe Peregrina, whose floor plan is modeled after a scallop shell; it is an important stop on the Portuguese Way of St. James. Nearby are the Basílica de Santa María la Mayor, the Gothic ruins of Santo Domingo, and the Praza da Ferrería.
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    Pazo de Fefiñáns (Cambados)
    Historic Landmark

    4Pazo de Fefiñáns (Cambados)

    The 16th-century Renaissance palace, with its coats of arms, defines the townscape of Cambados, European Wine City in 2017. Inside the Pazo is a historic bodega, the first to bottle an Albariño in 1928; on tours, you'll see the buildings and cellars. In the week of the first Sunday in August, Cambados celebrates the Albariño Festival.
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    Praia da Lanzada
    Beach

    5Praia da Lanzada

    The approximately 2.5-kilometer-long sandy beach is located on the Ría de Pontevedra, on the isthmus between the O Grove peninsula and Sanxenxo. Together with the adjacent sections, it stretches for over three kilometers. A few meters from the beach stand the chapel Nosa Señora da Lanzada and the remains of the Torre da Lanzada.
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    Essen & Trinken

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    Asador A Ferreira (Nantes)

    Restaurant in Calle Bouzón.
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    Mirabous Food&Drinks

    Bar in Av da Cruz.
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    Restaurante Casa Portuguesa

    Bar in Dena.
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    TINTANEGRA

    Restaurant in Av. Francisco Regalado.
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    Pazo de Lis Taberna Rural

    Bar in Aldea Covas.
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