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Cies Islands
An Atlantic archipelago off Vigo with pristine white-sand beaches and crystal waters, often called the Caribbean of Galicia.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Tui
Galicia, Spain · Europe
About Tui
Tui is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Gondomar, 53km from Peneda-Geres National Park.
Tui is in Galicia, Spain, with about 17,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Gondomar, about 11 km away.
Tui (Galician pronunciation: [ˈtuj]; is a town and municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It is located in the comarca of O Baixo Miño on the right bank of the Miño River, facing the Portuguese town of Valença. The municipality of Tui is composed of 11 parishes:Read more
Randufe, Malvas, Pexegueiro, Areas, Pazos de Reyes, Rebordáns, Ribadelouro, Guillarey, Paramos, Baldráns and Caldelas.
Two bridges connect Tuy and Valença: Tui International Bridge (known in Portugal as Valença International Bridge or "Friendship Bridge"), completed in 1878 under the direction of Pelayo Mancebo, and a modern one from the 1990s. Both Portugal and Spain being signatories of the Schengen Treaty, there are normally no formalities in crossing what is the busiest border-point in northern Portugal.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Tui?
Within an hour or so of Tui: Cies Islands (29 km), Praia de Rodas (29 km), Espigueiros do Soajo (37 km), Combarro (43 km).
Are there any good drives near Tui?
The nearest famous roads are Circuito da Boavista, Estrada Nacional 222 (Peso da Régua–Pinhão) and N222 Peso da Regua to Pinhao.
Where is Tui?
Tui is in Galicia, Spain, about 11 km from Gondomar.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 17,262
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Galicia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 42.0471, -8.6443
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 Tui
6 notable places within an hour's 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.
29 km · about 35 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.
37 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Combarro
A storybook fishing village of granite horreos and seafront crosses lining a tidal harbour on the Pontevedra ria.
43 km · about 50 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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
cathedral
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte
Braga's UNESCO pilgrimage church crowning a 116-metre baroque zigzag stairway devoted to the five senses: climb it or ride the 1882 water-balance funicular, the oldest of its kind still running in the world.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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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