{"id":1291,"date":"2020-10-20T18:58:29","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T16:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.galiciaoriginal.com\/?p=1291"},"modified":"2026-10-22T15:07:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T13:07:07","slug":"3-dias-vigo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/en\/3-days-vigo\/","title":{"rendered":"3 days in the Vigo estuary and surroundings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Vigo ria gathers coastal landscapes, fishing villages, and cultural visits. This three-day itinerary suggests various stops to explore the area and its surroundings without limiting yourself to the city center.<\/p>\n<h2>What to See in the Vigo Ria <\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/en\/vigo-how-to-get-there\/\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Get There<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Day 1<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart in Baiona, historic center, and walk around the Fortress of Monterreal** (current Parador, where you can take a coffee break).\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe head towards Vigo on the PO-552, which gives us panoramic views of the ria.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn Vigo**, we visit Monte do Castro, which offers the best views of the city and the ria.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe stroll through the Old Town**, passing by Pescader\u00eda street (where the oyster bars are), the Concatedral, Plaza de la Constituci\u00f3n, and the Sireno, at Puerta del Sol.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"vigo and surrounding areas tourism\" height=\"384\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/vigo-castro.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/vigo-castro.jpg 640w, https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/vigo-castro-300x180.jpg 300w\" width=\"640\"\/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"vigo what to see\" height=\"446\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/arcade.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/arcade.jpg 640w, https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/arcade-300x209.jpg 300w\" width=\"640\"\/><\/p>\n<h3>Day 2<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVisit the Cies Islands*, or get to know the bottom of the river: the San Sim\u00f3n Cove.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVisit the Meirande Museum, about the Battle of Rande.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTake the boat from the Museum to the San Sim\u00f3n archipelago and explore San Sim\u00f3n and San Ant\u00f3n.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn Arcade, walk the path that goes from the dock to Pontesampaio.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* On the islands you can take different tours. It is a natural paradise, and the boat trip is already a stroll in itself. (There is no village). The most recommended route is the one that takes you to the Lighthouse. If it\u2019s a sunny day, it's essential to do it early, bring sunscreen and a hat.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Day 3<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart in H\u00edo, where you will find one of the most original cruceiros in Galicia.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead towards Don\u00f3n**. If the weather is still good for walking, you can climb up to Facho, where besides a fort and an archaeological site, you will enjoy one of the most spectacular views of the Rias Baixas.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEnjoy the trail that connects the 3 lighthouses of Cabo Home.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What to eat?<\/h3>\n<p>We focus especially on the products from the river. In Arcade, oysters are famous, which are also served very fresh on Pescader\u00eda street in Vigo. In Redondela, the specialty is choco. The most common way to eat it is in pie. This Galician specialty, the pie, can be filled, besides chocos, with any other seafood or meat: the classics are tuna or meat, but they also make them with octopus, zamburi\u00f1as, xoubas, etc.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h3>Practical information<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">To visit the C\u00edes Islands, it is necessary to obtain a prior permit. It is important to do this in advance during the high season, as spots tend to fill up. <a href=\"https:\/\/autorizacionillasatlanticas.xunta.gal\/illasr\/inicio?lang=es\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get it here.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>There are two companies that provide transportation to C\u00edes from Baiona, Vigo, and Cangas: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mardeons.es\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mar de Ons<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.piratasdenabia.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Piratas de Nabia.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>If you are driving, you can leave your car parked at<strong> Vigo <\/strong>the Castro, very close to the Old Town (although you will have to walk uphill to retrieve it) or in the parking lot of the A Laxe Shopping Center (1 hour free), or on Jacinto Benavente Street.<\/li>\n<li>There are public restrooms in the A Laxe Shopping Center.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"vigo what to see\" height=\"531\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/vigo-plaza-espana.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/vigo-plaza-espana.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/vigo-plaza-espana-300x249.jpeg 300w\" width=\"640\"\/><\/p>\n<h3>The best experience<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"boat vigo\" height=\"480\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/barco-cies.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/barco-cies.jpg 640w, https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/barco-cies-300x225.jpg 300w\" width=\"640\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Sailing to the C\u00edes Islands. Sailing while feeling the breeze and the sun, enjoying the trip and the surroundings, to then fall in love with this natural paradise.\"<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGABRIELA GARCIA<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTravel Blogger<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBook accommodation<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/en\/\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe best accommodation<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/en\/visit-vigo\/\">View related tours<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Esc\u00e1pate a la r\u00eda de Vigo, y conoce los secretos que esconden sus dos m\u00e1rgenes. Qu\u00e9 ver, qu\u00e9 hacer, c\u00f3mo llegar, y m\u00e1s datos pr\u00e1cticos. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1299,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-escapadas","category-pontevedra-provincia"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1291"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1291\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/galiciaoriginal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}