Best places to visit in Galicia.
The 8 best places to visit in Galicia
1. Ribeira Sacra
The Ribeira Sacra, south of Lugo and north of Orense, has Biosphere Reserve status, offering a stunning landscape. Over the centuries the river Sil has created a gorge through which it flows surrounded by impressive walls that, in many stretches, hide delicious secrets.
These are none other than the vineyards that produce some of the best wines in Spain, those of the Ribeira Sacra Designation of Origin. These delicious wines are mainly made from Mencía grapes, although Godello can also be used.
This is certainly one of the best places to visit in Galicia, not only for its beauty for walking routes or even catamaran trips along the river Sil itself, but also for the countless food and wine stops that can be enjoyed.
2. Costa Da Morte
3. Vigo
Vigo boasts for having an excellent combination of things to do within the city, and on the bay like sailing, windsurfing, scuba-diving... Being the largest fishing port in Europe, it offers some of the freshest seafood on the planet! You have a wide selection of restaurants from traditional seafood to Michelin-starred innovative cuisine to sample the gastronomic delights of Vigo!
When staying in Vigo you have to visit one of the markets and wander through the old fishing quarter for some tapas and wines, a great way to get around the city and savour the local gastronomy.
Within reach of the city you have lots of options to explore… visit Cangas do Morrazo, a fishing village with some amazing coastal trails to walk, then have some tapas on the port before returning back to the city. Spend a day venturing deep into the Rías Baixas wine country tasting some of the best Albariño wines of Galicia.
4. Moaña
Moaña offers a multitude of spaces to discover that make this place, in the province of Pontevedra, a unique municipality to visit. Walking along its promenade, with the view of Vigo in the background, will start to win you over… And there is much more to see and taste!
To fall in love with the area, nothing better than a ferry ride on the Vigo estuary and a cooking class in the port of Moaña with eatandwalkabout.com. You´ll be able to take a little piece of Galicia with you in the form of a recipe.
5. Arbo
One of the best places to visit in Galicia is Arbo, which is proud to celebrate the oldest Galician gastronomic festival, the lamprey festival. It is so important that it even forms part of its flag!
Declared a festival of National Tourist Interest, at the Festa da Lamprea in Arbo you can enjoy this eye-catching dish. Although it can be found in the sea, the lamprey also inhabits fresh waters: the river Miño, as well as the Ulla, are two areas where lamprey can be fished in a traditional way. Would you like to enjoy this unique dish? Then you can do so by visiting the International Lamprey Festival with Eat&Walkabout.
6. Ribadavia
Do you like to discover the landscapes, good gastronomy, and wine of different regions on foot? Then the area of Ribadavia is perfect for you. Located in the province of Ourense, it offers breathtaking trails "on the banks of the river Avia", which is precisely what the name of the town means.
But it´s not all about walking, you need to recharge your batteries and that´s why we offer you a Ribeiro wine tour of the area and nature walks in Ribadavia. You will enjoy one of the most beautiful areas of Galicia with all your five senses.
7. Baiona
Baiona, or Bayona in Spanish, is a town in the province of Pontevedra and certainly one of the best places to visit in Galicia, offering a unique setting for different activities. Its beauty, gastronomy, and iconic places such as the famous Parador: an ancient, fortified town that is well worth a visit, and a unique place to stay on a short break in Baiona.
One of the treasures of the area, this time in liquid form, is the delicious Albariño wine. You can enjoy it with an excursion along the coast visiting Baiona and a winery of the D.O. Rías Baixas with eatandwalkabout.com.
Did you know that in Baiona you can also travel back in time? At the La Arribada festival you can climb aboard La Pinta, a copy of one of the three caravels that sailed to America. Discover for yourself how difficult that voyage was!
8. Santiago de Compostela
We couldn´t finish this article without mentioning the end of the most famous route in the world, the Camino de Santiago. Santiago de Compostela, capital of Galicia, is one of the most emblematic places not only of the community, but also of Spain.
Its cathedral, dedicated to the apostle St. James, patron saint of Galicia, marks the end of a pilgrimage route full of beauty, but also of good food. Going on different gastronomic tours of the city will give you one of the most unforgettable experiences you can enjoy.
As we said at the beginning, these are just some of the best places to visit in Galicia, because the area offers unique places, both on the coast and inland, which are worthy of a visit. Do you want to discover them? Well, we are more than just a tourist guide in Galicia, at eatandwalkabout.com we are in love with the area, so much so that we came and we couldn´t leave. So now you know, come and discover this unique place: you risk that once you get to know it, you won´t want to leave to continue discovering it every day!
