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Praia de Rodas
A glittering white crescent of Caribbean-like sand linking two of the Cies Islands, often crowned Europe's most beautiful beach.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Ponteareas
Galicia, Spain · Europe
About Ponteareas
Ponteareas sits on the route: 10 minutes from Mondariz-Balneario, 56km from Peneda-Geres National Park.
Ponteareas is in Galicia, Spain, with about 23,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Mondariz-Balneario, about 7 km away.
Ponteareas is a town and municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of O Condado.
It is located on the Vigo-Benavente highway and on the river Tea, a right-hand tributary of the Miño. It is the chief town of a fertile hilly region, whichRead more
produces wine, grain and fruit, and contains many cattle farms. The industries of the town itself are porcelain manufactures, tanning and distilling. Close by are the ruins of the Sobroso Castle, which played an important part in the medieval civil wars. While it is located in the nearby town, Mondariz, it is owned by the council of Ponteareas.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ponteareas?
Within an hour or so of Ponteareas: Praia de Rodas (33 km), Combarro (33 km), Cies Islands (34 km), Espigueiros do Soajo (39 km).
Are there any good drives near Ponteareas?
The nearest famous roads are Circuito da Boavista, Estrada Nacional 222 (Peso da Régua–Pinhão) and N222 Peso da Regua to Pinhao.
Where is Ponteareas?
Ponteareas is in Galicia, Spain, about 7 km from Mondariz-Balneario.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 23,172
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Galicia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 42.1748, -8.5040
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 Ponteareas
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Combarro
A storybook fishing village of granite horreos and seafront crosses lining a tidal harbour on the Pontevedra ria.
33 km · about 40 min drive
beach
Cies Islands
An Atlantic archipelago off Vigo with pristine white-sand beaches and crystal waters, often called the Caribbean of Galicia.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Espigueiros do Soajo
Two dozen granite espigueiros, slit-walled corn granaries raised on staddle stones, some dating to the 18th century: clustered on a bare rock threshing floor above the village of Soajo in the Peneda-Gerês hills.
39 km · about 45 min drive
national park
Peneda-Geres National Park
Portugal's only national park, a wild landscape of granite peaks, oak forests, waterfalls, and ancient Roman roads in the north.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Ponteareas
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 72 kmRibeira SacraA hidden canyon landscape of vertigo-inducing terraced vineyards, Romanesque monasteries, and the Sil River gorge.
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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