landmark
Combarro
A storybook fishing village of granite horreos and seafront crosses lining a tidal harbour on the Pontevedra ria.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Santa Uxía de Ribeira
Galicia, Spain · Europe
About Santa Uxía de Ribeira
Santa Uxía de Ribeira is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Palmeira, 41km from Fervenza do Ézaro.
Santa Uxía de Ribeira is in Galicia, Spain, with about 27,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Palmeira, about 5 km away.
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What is there to see near Santa Uxía de Ribeira?
Within an hour or so of Santa Uxía de Ribeira: Combarro (27 km), Cies Islands (37 km), Praia de Rodas (38 km), Fervenza do Ézaro (41 km).
Where is Santa Uxía de Ribeira?
Santa Uxía de Ribeira is in Galicia, Spain, about 5 km from Palmeira.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 27,067
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Galicia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 42.5535, -8.9909
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 Santa Uxía de Ribeira
6 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.
37 km · about 45 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.
38 km · about 45 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.
41 km · about 50 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.
43 km · about 50 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.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Santa Uxía de Ribeira
- 43 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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