landmark
Combarro
A storybook fishing village of granite horreos and seafront crosses lining a tidal harbour on the Pontevedra ria.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Rianxo
Galicia, Spain · Europe
About Rianxo
Rianxo is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Boiro, 38km from Fervenza do Ézaro.
Rianxo is in Galicia, Spain, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Boiro, about 5 km away.
Rianxo is a port town and municipality in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain in the province of A Coruña. It has a population of 11,000 and its two main industries are fishing and tourism. The town's yearly celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe is popular with tourists. Rianxo was the birthplaceRead more
of several influential Galician writers, including Paio Gómez Chariño gl, Manuel Antonio, Alfonso R. Castelao and Rafael Dieste.
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What is there to see near Rianxo?
Within an hour or so of Rianxo: Combarro (26 km), Santiago de Compostela Cathedral (34 km), Fervenza do Ézaro (38 km), Cabo Fisterra (45 km).
Where is Rianxo?
Rianxo is in Galicia, Spain, about 5 km from Boiro.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,769
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Galicia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 42.6498, -8.8176
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 Rianxo
6 notable places within an hour's 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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
Fervenza do Ézaro
The Xallas river ends its run by plunging some 40 metres down granite slabs almost directly into the Atlantic: reputedly the only river-mouth waterfall of its kind in continental Europe. Minutes' walk from the car park below Monte Pindo.
38 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Cabo Fisterra
The 'end of the world' lighthouse on a wild Atlantic cape where Camino pilgrims traditionally finish their journey watching the sun sink into the ocean.
45 km · about 50 min drive
beach
Cies Islands
An Atlantic archipelago off Vigo with pristine white-sand beaches and crystal waters, often called the Caribbean of Galicia.
48 km · about 55 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.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Rianxo
- 45 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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