After Cambados, we drove to Santiago de Compostela. Our home for our stay was at the Hotel Carris Casa de la Troya. It's conveniently...

After Combarro, we drove north to the town of Cambados. It's considered the capital of Albarino. We spent about an hour in town. We...

After Pontevedra, we drove 6 km to the Rias Baixas estuaries and the town of Combarro. You can spend about an hour wandering through...

We found lunch at Restaurant Borona Vinoteca, located at Tr. do Comercio, 3 They offered a Menu Del Dia for €14 and had a small outdoor...

This elaborate basilica is a tribute to the richness and importance of the seafarer's guild in the 16th century. The facade is one of the...

Santo Domingo was the largest church built in Galicia by the Jacobins. The church dates back to the 14th century. It was saved from...

From Vigo, we drove north towards Santiago de Compostela. We stopped in Pontevedra for a quick tour and lunch. You can see the main...

I wanted some freshly made churros and found Vigo Churros, located at Rua do Marques de Valladares, 7, a 5-minute walk from our hotel....

We also found a gelato place in Vigo. La Fabrica Del Gelato. It's located at Praza da Constitucion, 9. We shared a cone with 2...

Walking through Casco Vella, we came upon the Polbo Bar, located at Praza da Constitucion, 11 They advertised paella for €6.99 and we...

Walking through the Casco Vella (Old Town), we came upon Empanadillas Paima, located at Rua Sombrereiros, 1. There was a variety of...

The Cies Islands are a series of 3 islands off the coast of Vigo. It's a 45-minute ferry ride. There are several companies that make the...

The Castelo do Castro is a hilltop fortress built in 1665 to defend the many attacks by the British. It's a 20-minute walk from the...

Vigo is full of sculptures. In addition to the aforementioned El Sireno or Merman, there are sculptures scattered throughout the city. El...

We had dinner at Taberna A Pedra the next night in Vigo. It's located at Rua Cesteiros, 2 in the old town. We discovered Terras...

The street just behind the Hotel Bahia de Vigo is Rua Pescaderia, where you can find lots of seafood restaurants. We had dinner at Casa...

Vigo is a port town with the largest fishing fleet in Europe and the 2nd largest fleet in the world (2nd to Tokyo). Seafood, therefore,...

From Ourense, we drove to Vigo and spent 2 nights at the Hotel Bahia de Vigo. It's conveniently located near the waterfront and the old...

A 30-minute drive from the Parador de Santo Estevo, Ourense is the capital of the province of Ourense in Galicia. It is on the Portuguese...

There are several hiking trails near the Parador. We chose the Ruta Penedos do Castro, a 3.8 km loop trail. Pick up a. map at the front...