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    Vigo

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    Vigo

    City

    Vigo is Galicia's largest city and one of Europe's most important fishing ports. The city combines a small old town with modern districts and is a departure point for trips to the Cíes Islands.

    by Felix Gillen

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    Vigo is Galicia's largest city and one of Europe's most important fishing ports. The city combines a small old town with modern districts and is a departure point for trips to the Cíes Islands.

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    Parque Monte do Castro

    1Parque Monte do Castro

    Vigo's 149-meter-high central hill was home to a Castro settlement, inhabited from the 2nd century BC to the 3rd century AD, and is considered the city's origin. At its summit are the walls of the O Castro fortress, from whose viewpoint you can gaze across the Ría. In the park, a monument with anchors and cannons commemorates the Battle of Rande in 1702.
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    Museo Quiñones de León

    2Museo Quiñones de León

    Vigo's Municipal Museum, housed in the Pazo Quiñones de León, is located within Castrelos Park. It displays archaeological finds from the city and its surroundings, alongside a collection of Galician painting. The mansion is surrounded by French-style gardens, complete with fountains and ponds.
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    Illas Cíes
    National Park

    3Illas Cíes

    The three islands Monteagudo, Faro, and San Martiño lie off the Ría de Vigo and belong to the Illas Atlánticas de Galicia National Park. Praia de Rodas, a fine-sand beach, and a lagoon link Monteagudo and Faro. Visitor access is limited daily; in season, boats run from Vigo, Baiona, and Cangas.
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    Casco Vello and Concatedral de Santa María
    Church

    4Casco Vello and Concatedral de Santa María

    The Old Town of Vigo stretches uphill from the port and the Berbés fishing district. Its most important sacred building is the Concatedral de Santa María, also known as Colexiata; nearby stands the 15th-century Casa Ceta. In the Rúa da Pescadería, fresh oysters are traditionally sold, and the Praza da Constitución with its arcades is a popular meeting point.
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    Praia de Samil
    Beach

    5Praia de Samil

    With over a kilometer of fine sand, Samil, in the Navia district, is the longest beach in the municipality of Vigo. A promenade accompanies the beach, from which you look out onto the Illas Cíes. In the evenings, it's a popular spot for sunset over the sea.
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    Museum of the Sea of Galicia
    Museum

    6Museum of the Sea of Galicia

    The Galicia Sea Museum is in Alcabre's former 1887 canning factory, redesigned by Aldo Rossi and César Portela, completed in 2002. The exhibition covers fisheries and marine ecosystems. An aquarium showcases life in the Galician Rías; a small lighthouse stands on the grounds.
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    La Despensa de Castilla

    Bar in Rúa Carral.
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    Restaurante Rias Baixas 1

    Meeresfrüchteteller, Paella und Steak vom Grill in einem geräumigen Restaurant mit klassisch-rustikaler Einrichtung.
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    Pinto y Maragota

    Restaurant in R. de Nicaragua.
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    House of the Witches

    Restaurant in Al lado iglesia.
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    La Pepita Burger Bar - C/Oporto Vigo

    Restaurant in Rúa de Oporto.
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    Rías Baixas

    Rías Baixas

    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.
    Viana do Castelo

    Viana do Castelo

    Viana do Castelo lies at the mouth of the Lima into the Atlantic, some 70 kilometers north of Porto. The old town around Praça da República features Renaissance and Baroque facades, with the Santa Luzia Basilica perched above on the eponymous mountain. Viana is known for gold filigree jewelry, embroidered traditional costumes and the August Romaria d'Agonia festival. Cabedelo surf and kite beach lies opposite on the south bank.
    Peneda-Gerês Nationalpark

    Peneda-Gerês Nationalpark

    The Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês was founded in 1971 and is Portugal's only national park. It is located in the far north on the border with Galicia and encompasses the Peneda, Soajo, Amarela, and Gerês mountain ranges. You'll find granite mountains, oak forests, reservoirs, waterfalls, and mountain villages with stone granaries. The park is home to wolves, semi-wild Garrano horses, and longhorn cattle.
    Santiago de Compostela

    Santiago de Compostela

    Santiago de Compostela, the capital of Galicia, is the destination of the Way of St. James and one of Europe's most famous pilgrimage sites. It's worth visiting for the Cathedral above the tomb of Apostle James, with its Romanesque Pórtico da Gloria, and for the Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1985. In its alleys, pilgrims, students, and travelers mingle, and Romanesque, Gothic, and Baroque buildings stand close together.
    Braga

    Braga

    Braga, one of Portugal's oldest, an archiepiscopal see since the Middle Ages. With the country's oldest cathedral and many churches and monasteries, Braga is dubbed "Portuguese Rome." Most famous: the Bom Jesus do Monte pilgrimage sanctuary, east of the city, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2019. At the same time, Braga is a university city, full of young people and a vibrant center.

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