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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.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Vigo
Galicia, Spain · Europe
About Vigo
Vigo is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Moaña, 15km from Cies Islands.
Vigo is in Galicia, Spain, with about 290,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Moaña, about 5 km away.
Vigo (Galician: [ˈbiɣʊ], locally [ˈbiħʊ]) is a city and municipality, the capital of the comarca of Vigo in the province of Pontevedra in the autonomous community of Galicia, in Spain. Located in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, it sits on the southern shore of an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, the Ria de Vigo,Read more
the southernmost of the Rías Baixas.
The municipality, with an area of 109.06 km2 (42.11 sq mi) and a population of 295,523 in 2024 including rural parishes, is the most populous municipality in Galicia, and the 14th-most-populous in Spain. The area of the municipality includes the Cíes Islands, part of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park.
Vigo is one of the region's primary economic agents, owing to the French Stellantis Vigo plant and to its port. Close to the Portugal–Spain border, Vigo is part of the Galicia–North Portugal Euroregion. The European Fisheries Control Agency is headquartered in Vigo.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Vigo?
Within an hour or so of Vigo: Cies Islands (15 km), Praia de Rodas (15 km), Combarro (22 km), Espigueiros do Soajo (55 km).
Are there any good drives near Vigo?
The nearest famous roads are Circuito da Boavista, Estrada Nacional 222 (Peso da Régua–Pinhão) and EN222 Régua–Pinhão Road.
Where is Vigo?
Vigo is in Galicia, Spain, about 5 km from Moaña.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 293,642
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Galicia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 42.2328, -8.7226
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 Vigo
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
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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.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Combarro
A storybook fishing village of granite horreos and seafront crosses lining a tidal harbour on the Pontevedra ria.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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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.
55 km · about 65 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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