Discovery of the Americas to Europe: the Festival of La Arribada in Baiona, Spain
arribada baiona, baiona spain
arribada baiona, baiona spain
arribada baiona, baiona spain
arribada baiona, baiona spain
arribada baiona, baiona spain
arribada baiona, baiona spain
arribada baiona, baiona spain
90 mins.
Baiona
On Request Best Rate
- Special night event re-enacting the Arribada del Descubrimiento (Arrival of the Discovery)
- Stalls with all the food of the fair, artisan products, etc…
- Baiona back over 500 years to medieval times!
- Interactive chat with our local guides.
General Overview
- ID: EW3350
Introduction
Arribada in Baiona, re-enacting the Arrival of the Discovery
We have 2 exciting episodes to cover the Festival of The Discovery of the Americas to Europe: La Arribada in Baiona, Galicia, Spain
In this 1st episode, we will show you the special night event re-enacting the Arribada del Descubrimiento (Arrival of the Discovery) right on the Ribeira Beach beside the Fortress of Monterreal. We will pass by some stalls with all the food of the fair, artisan products, etc… and of course the music with a mix of bagpipes, drums, and more to make it a magical experience!
A Festival of International Tourist Interest
They celebrate every year the first weekend of March, La Arribada in Baiona (The Arrival), which is a festival of International Tourist Interest and is one of the most important festivals in Spain. It brings the whole village of Baiona back over 500 years to medieval times!
The mayor himself Carlos Gómez Prado loved the idea of us doing virtual tours on Heygo for the event and has given us special press access to the whole event, Thank you Concello de Baiona y Turismo de Baiona. We will even be dressed in all the medieval outfits they will provide to us!
If you didn’t know, it was Christopher Columbus that set sail from Puerto de Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, Spain with3 Caravel ships: La Pinta, La Niña, and the Santa Maria in August 1492. When they came back to bring the word of the discovery of the Americas, it was LaPinta that arrived the fastest and came into the bay of Baiona arriving at Praia Ribeira on March 1st, 1493.
Don’t forget to sign up for our 2nd episode, we will go aboard the Caravel La Pinta...
Come abroad La Pinta, Discoverer of America: La Arribada Festival in Baiona, Galicia
We will virtually take you to this amazing party in 2 different live-streaming virtual tours exclusively on Heygo!
LIVE RECORDING from past La Arribada festivals...
Day by day itinerary
SEE THE LIVE RECORDING of our stream here: Saturday March 4th, 2023 @ 07:30PM GMT+1 (90 mins)
Included
- One Way Video of Live Virtual Walking Tour in English (NOTE: Private virtual walking tours are available in Spanish as well. We can do 2-way video via Zoom or Google Meet in a private virtual walking tour. Inquire for details regarding a private group)
- Interactive Chat during the event to ask questions to our Virtual Guide (NOTE: We recommended using Google Chrome)
Excluded
- The live scheduled demos are tip-based so if you enjoy your time a donation is always welcome!
- You will need a computer or phone and an internet connection.
