landmark
Combarro
A storybook fishing village of granite horreos and seafront crosses lining a tidal harbour on the Pontevedra ria.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Vilagarcía de Arousa
Galicia, Spain · Europe
About Vilagarcía de Arousa
Vilagarcía de Arousa is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Vilanova de Arousa, 45km from Fervenza do Ézaro.
Vilagarcía de Arousa is in Galicia, Spain, with about 38,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Vilanova de Arousa, about 6 km away.
Vilagarcía de Arousa (Galician: [ˌbilɐɣaɾˈθi.ɐ ð(e) aˈɾowsɐ], Spanish: [bilaɣaɾˈθi.a ðe aˈɾowsa] ) is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in Galicia, Spain. As of 2014 it has a population of 37,712, being ninth largest town in Galicia.
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What is there to see near Vilagarcía de Arousa?
Within an hour or so of Vilagarcía de Arousa: Combarro (19 km), Santiago de Compostela Cathedral (36 km), Cies Islands (43 km), Praia de Rodas (43 km).
Where is Vilagarcía de Arousa?
Vilagarcía de Arousa is in Galicia, Spain, about 6 km from Vilanova de Arousa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 37,576
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Galicia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 42.5963, -8.7643
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 Vilagarcía de Arousa
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.
36 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.
43 km · about 50 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.
43 km · about 50 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.
45 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.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Vilagarcía de Arousa
- 52 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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