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Praia das Rodas

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This beautiful, 1km-long crescent of sand links the northern Illa de Monteagudo to the central Illa do Faro, with a lagoon behind it.


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1. Cabo de Home

2.68 MILES

From the hamlet of Donón, 4km west of Hío, the windswept, rocky cape Cabo de Home stretches 2.5km south. It's strung with walking trails and a few…

2. Praia da Barra

3.59 MILES

Sandy, woodland-backed Praia da Barra stretches 1.3km from the east side of Cabo de Home and is considered to be Galicia's most beautiful nudist beach …

3. Cruceiro de Hío

4.89 MILES

The famous Cruceiro de Hío (so famous it has its own car park) stands outside the Romanesque San Andrés de Hío church. Sculpted in the 1870s by Ignacio…

4. Praia de Samil

6.52 MILES

A long swath of sandy beaches stretches southwest of the city. Best is 1.2km-long Praia de Samil, beginning about 5km from the city centre. It's backed by…

5. Fortaleza de Monterreal

7.43 MILES

Dominating the Monte Boi promontory, this fortress was erected between the 11th and 17th centuries and its impregnable 3km circle of walls still stands,…

6. Replica of the Pinta

7.65 MILES

A replica of one of Columbus' ships, the Pinta, sits moored in Baiona's harbour as a reminder of the town's big moment in history when the real Pinta…

7. Castro de Vigo

8.96 MILES

The Castro de Vigo, a pre-Roman settlement of circular, thatch-roofed dwellings, dates back to the 3rd century BCE and has been partly reconstructed…

8. Parque do Castro

9.04 MILES

Directly south (uphill) from the old town, this verdant park is a magnificent place to be when the sun is dropping into the ocean behind the Illas Cíes…