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Combarro
A storybook fishing village of granite horreos and seafront crosses lining a tidal harbour on the Pontevedra ria.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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Marín
Galicia, Spain · Europe
About Marín
Marín is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Combarro, 25km from Cies Islands.
Marín is in Galicia, Spain, with about 26,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Combarro, about 5 km away.
Marín is a town and municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra. It is located on the southern shore of the ria of Pontevedra, in the comarca of O Morrazo. This town is home to the Escuela Naval Militar de Oficiales (Naval Academy for Officers).
Formerly named San Xiao Ancorados by ships anchoredRead more
nearby, but it is a popular distortion of "Encoirados," meaning leather tanneries, as they were in the Lameira river which flows into the urban center of the village. Father Sarmiento says the town’s name came from the Latin word mare, meaning sea, but it is now known to be derived from the name of a former possessor of this land named Marinus. Marín derives from Marini, "property of Marinus." Both references to the sea are, therefore, pure coincidences.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Marín?
Within an hour or so of Marín: Combarro (4 km), Cies Islands (25 km), Praia de Rodas (25 km), Santiago de Compostela Cathedral (56 km).
Are there any good drives near Marín?
The nearest famous roads are Circuito da Boavista.
Where is Marín?
Marín is in Galicia, Spain, about 5 km from Combarro.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 25,969
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Galicia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 42.3914, -8.7014
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Marín
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
beach
Cies Islands
An Atlantic archipelago off Vigo with pristine white-sand beaches and crystal waters, often called the Caribbean of Galicia.
25 km · about 30 min drive
beach
Praia de Rodas
A glittering white crescent of Caribbean-like sand linking two of the Cies Islands, often crowned Europe's most beautiful beach.
25 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
The soaring Baroque-fronted goal of the Camino de Santiago, housing the apostle's tomb and the giant swinging Botafumeiro censer.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Marín
- 72 kmCabo FisterraThe 'end of the world' lighthouse on a wild Atlantic cape where Camino pilgrims traditionally finish their journey watching the sun sink into the ocean.
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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