CULINARY MOMENTS PROVINCE OF PONTEVEDRA, AS RÍAS BAIXAS Some of the main local products you can enjoy in this EXPERIENCE ITS MUSEUMS AND DISCOVER ITS CUISINE route are seafood and fi sh, canned food, potatoes, beef, honey, nuts, white wines and mineral water. 3 Festival do Ourizo (Oia) ROUTE 04 O Baixo Miño and Vigo PROVINCE OF PONTEVEDRA, AS RÍAS BAIXAS A festival celebrated in the town of Oia in April that serves to promote sea urchin. There, sea urchins EXPERIENCE ITS MUSEUMS AND DISCOVER ITS CUISINE caught in the coasts of Oia can be tasted raw, boiled Empanada of cuttlefi sh (Redondela) As Rías Baixas is synonymous with culture and good food. Every town in the province of Pontevedra or grilled and served with corn bread and local wine. PURE ATLANTIC OCEAN has something unique to o er to the visitors. Explore the di erent regions of Pontevedra through these 13 Festa do Choco (Redondela) twelve tours and discover its history, culture and gastronomy in its museums. In each itinerary, you will Festival of Tourist Interest in Galicia that is celebrat- enjoy a great diversity of landscapes fi lled with stories, in which the natural beauty of its beaches, forests ed during the fi rst fortnight of May. There, the cuttle- or hills is combined with a rich heritage and with museums that unveil the secrets of this land. fi sh is prepared according to di erent recipes. You can taste traditional dishes like cuttlefi sh in an em- panada (Galician savoury pie stu ed with seasonal fi llings) or with rice, as well as innovative ones, such as cuttlefi sh with beans. Cuttlefi sh tasting (Redondela) 01 Wine and lamprey - A Paradanta NATURAL SPOTS 02 A land of borders, water and history - O Condado 12 4 A Grova Hill 10 11 03 The sacred in nature and the control of the land - O Baixo Miño It is a rocky hill near the coast with low scrubland, pine trees and oak trees in the valleys. It covers the 04 Pure Atlantic Ocean - O Baixo Miño and Vigo 09 towns of Tomiño, A Guarda, Oia, Baiona and Gondo- mar, with interesting points such as the Lousado Hill, 05 Art and city - Vigo 08 the Alto da Grova or A Pedra da Gata, which o er beautiful panoramic views. 06 A sea of stories - Vigo 5 Cape Silleiro and Lighthouse (Baiona) Castro of A Cabeciña (Oia) PROVINCE OF PONTEVEDRA, AS RÍAS BAIXAS 07 07 Between sea and land - O Morrazo 06 This is a unique and strategic point, where a light- EXPERIENCE ITS MUSEUMS AND DISCOVER ITS CUISINE 08 An artistic treasure - Pontevedra house was built in 1862 but it was later moved to a 05 01 higher location. In this place, there are also artillery 04 02 09 Of sea and wine - O Salnés batteries and it is known that in 1949 the ship Thal- assa sank there, with passengers fl eeing the Second Come and live new experiences through these twelve itineraries. 10 Among rivers and hot springs - Caldas World War. Embark on a journey to the essence of the province of Pontevedra: its history, culture, landscape and gastronomy. 03 11 A world of richness in the countryside - Tabeirós-Terra de Montes and Pontevedra https://turismoriasbaixas.com/en/hambre-de-experiencias 12 Inland – Deza More information Castro of A Cabeciña (Oia) Cape Silleiro and Lighthouse (Baiona) 04_Baixo Miño y Redondela - PURO ATLÁNTICO_ENG_b.indd 1-4 31/5/19 18:15 EXPERIENCE O BAIXO MIÑO at the port of Baiona in 1493, from América. 6 Historical and artistic site of Baiona AND VIGO ROUTE 04 O Baixo Miño and Vigo R/ Ventura Misa, 17, 36300 Baiona If you stroll around its cobblestone streets, you will discover manor P +34 986 356 688 W www.baiona.org houses, the 15th century Cruceiro da Trindade or the Santa María Col- legiate Church, built in the 13th century. PURE ATLANTIC OCEAN PURE ATLANTIC OCEAN 9 Museo da Carabela Pinta The fortress of Monterreal, located by the port of Baiona and sur- Dive into the pure Atlantic Ocean, and visit the This museum has a replica of the ship docked in rounded by the promenade of O Monte Boi. towns of Redondela, Nigrán, Baiona and Oia. The the port of Baiona. Inside, you can learn about the 7 Festa da Arribada (Baiona) Ría de Vigo is a part of the Atlantic Ocean that goes 15 14 crew and the cargo that arrived in this port in 1493: into the land creating coves, bays and anchorages. A CORUÑA metals, plants, food, exotic animals... This Festival of International Tourist Interest is held on the fi rst 12 It is a natural paradise, with beautiful islands like 13 Pantalán del Paseo Alfonso IX, 36300 Baiona weekend of March. It commemorates the arrival of the caravel Pinta the Cíes, a space of great ecological value with 1 - Redondela in 1493, the fi rst news about the Discovery of America. During this clear waters and beaches of fi ne sand. Thanks to P + 34 986 68 70 67 W www.turismodebaiona.com festival, streets are fi lled with music, markets and activities. A re-en- LUGO 2 - Nigrán its mountains, the Ría is protected from the raging actment of the account that Martín Alonso Pinzón told to the Mayor Atlantic storms. The calm sea of the ría is perfect Monastery of Santa María de Oia 3 - Baiona 12 Meirande. Centro de Interpretación of Baiona is also held. for the cultivation of mussels in the bateas (wood- 4 - Oia 10 da Batalla e do Patrimonio de Rande en platforms) and other types of seafood, a food 11 10 Arch of San Xoán de Panxón (Nigrán) gem that can be perfectly paired with the excellent 1 It is located in an old cannery. This is an interpreta- A horseshoe arch, one of the few examples of pre-Romanesque art PONTEVEDRA 8 9 Church Templo Votivo do Mar (Nigrán) wines under the Designation of Origin Rías Baixas. tion centre of the heritage of the Ría de Vigo and in Galicia that may have belonged to a 10th-century temple that no and Arch of San Xoán de Panxón (Nigrán) 6 5 7 highlights the strategic position of the Ría. It recre- longer exists. The Ría de Vigo is full of stories. This has been a OURENSE 2 ates several battles, such as the Battle of Vigo Bay. strategic spot during the Iron Age, when castros Fábrica del Alemán, s/n, Chapela, 11 Church Templo Votivo do Mar (Nigrán) (pre-Roman hillfort settlements) were built along 3 2 4 3 36812 Redondela Designed by the architect Antonio Palacios and built between 1932 the coast, and also in more recent periods, when and 1937 to honour Our Lady of Mount Carmel. It combines Gothic, the Monterreal Castle, which used to protect the P +34 986 458 891 W www.turismoredondela.es 4 1 Modernist and Islamic architectonic styles. entrance to the Ría, and the fortifi ed Oia Monas- tery, by the sea, were built. OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST 14 A Peneda Hill-Castle of Castrizán (Redondela and Soutomaior) In addition, the risky expeditions and brave sea- 1 Monastery of Santa María de Oia A Peneda Hill, close to the Verdugo River, o ers panoramic views farers had to sail through the Atlantic Ocean. The th over the Ría de Vigo, the coast and even the Cíes Islands. The meg- San Simón Island (Redondela) It was built in the 12 century by the sea. It was Casa da Navegación (House of Navigation), in the alithic necropolis of Cortello dos Mouros and the tumulus Mámoa do renovated in several periods and now it features Meirande. Centro de Interpretación da Batalla town of Baiona, illustrates these important histori- Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque architectural el- Rei were found in the area. In the Iron Age, there was a castro, and, e do Patrimonio de Rande (Redondela) cal events. In fact, this town was the fi rst Europe- ements. It is a fortifi ed construction, and in the 16th in 1477, the Bishop of Santiago, Alonso Fonseca, built a castle there. an place to learn about the Discovery of America. century, it served as a defence for the coast and as Later, a chapel consecrated to the Virgin of A Peneda was erected on The Ría was also the entrance for invaders, and a refuge for ships. the hilltop. the setting of important events such as the Battle MUSEUMS of Vigo Bay, in 1702, in which an Anglo-Dutch army 2 Castro of A Cabeciña (Oia) 15 San Simón Island (Redondela) plundered the region of Vigo. 8 Casa da Navegación It is a pre-Roman fortifi ed settlement on a hill with Located at the innermost part of the Ría de Vigo, this island, now Located in the Casa Carvajal, this museum shows stunning views over the Atlantic Ocean. Outside the uninhabited, it is a protected area and has been the setting for re- the historical, urban and social evolution of the Royal walls, there are several rock engravings of incom- peated pirate attacks and battles. In the Middle Ages, there was a th Town of Baiona, as well as the role its port has played plete connected circles. monastery; in the 19 century, there was a leper hospital; and a pris- in the Atlantic trade routes. One of its most important on during Franco’s dictatorship. Now, there is a centre for historical exhibits is a model of the caravel Pinta, which arrived memory. Church Templo Votivo Fortress of Monterreal (Baiona) do Mar (Nigrán) Promenade of O Monte Boi (Baiona) A Foz Estuary (Baiona) Fortress of Monterreal (Baiona) 04_Baixo Miño y Redondela - PURO ATLÁNTICO_ENG_b.indd 5-8 31/5/19 18:15.