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09.EXPERIENCE THE REGION OF O SALNÉS

OF SEA AND WINE

OF SEA AND WINE

We recommend you a custom-made tour to enjoy unforgettable days in As Rías Baixas.

The most important museums, the natural and cultural attractions of the main towns and the cuisine that should not be missed.

  • Day 1:
    • SANXENXO, O GROVE AND CAMBADOS

      • It is located in a privileged spot perfect to control marine traffic, with anchorage areas and near the tin mines. In the 2nd century BC, it was an important trading centre as well as a settlement dedicated to shellfish harvesting and fish salting. In addition, a late Roman necropolis and a building that may have been a place of Christian worship were also found.

    • You can choose 1 beach…
      • The Festival of the Onion is held in September, coinciding with the feast of Saint Rosalía in the town of Sanxenxo. Local farmers sell their products in the stands set up near the port. Onion contests are also held. Prizes go to the largest onion, the longest string or the most original figure made with onions.

      • This interpretation centre, located in an old 18th-century farmhouse, shows the Galician traditional culture. A tour of its different rooms allows you to know how people used to live and how the family was structured in rural areas.

      • This museum is located in two restored fish salting factories (salgadeiras) and highlights the processes used to keep the sardine in brine. There, it is worth visiting the outdoor pools and an exhibition area that shows the importance of the fishing, shellfish harvesting, salting and canning activities.

      • It is a good example of the biological and ecological riches of the Galician seas. There, you can also learn more about the relationship between the sea and the human being. It also serves to raise awareness on the need of preserving the marine heritage.

      • Located at the top of A Siradella Hill, this interpretation centre offers a breathtaking panoramic view. It provides information on the protected natural space Intertidal Complex Umia-O Grove, A Lanzada, O Carreirón Park and the Bodeira Lagoon.

      • Festival declared of National Tourist Interest held in October, where visitors can enjoy Galician seafood at reasonable prices, namely mussels, turbot, crabs, shrimps, langoustines, oysters, scallops, clams or goose barnacles.

      • A seaside building that shows the importance of the fishing activity in the town of Cambados, a deep-rooted economic activity. It is the best way to get to know the fishermen’s life.
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      • It was the first museum dedicated to wine in Galicia, and is located in an old rectory. Its ethnographic collection serves as a common thread to discover the winegrowing culture in As Rías Baixas, the characteristics of the land, the varieties grown, the winemaking process and its bonds with the traditional culture.

      • A small seaside house that was the birthplace of this famous Galician poet, known as “poeta da raza” (poet of the race). There, one can find testimonies; objects and a wide range of elements that exerted a great influence on him and that allow us to learn more about the most important Galician poet, member of the Galician nationalist organization Irmandades da Fala.
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      • This town is known as the cradle of Albariño white wine. It boasts stately and manor houses and granite monuments. In the past, the villages of Fefiñáns, of noble character, Santo Tomé, a fishing neighbourhood, and the district of Cambados, with beaches, cobblestone streets and the Ruins of Santa Mariña de Dozo church, merged to create the town of Cambados.

      • Gonzalo Valladares, Lord of Fefiñáns, built this mill in the cove of Cambados in 1662 by using the ebb and flow of the tides. Now, it is a museum that keeps and displays the cultural and popular legacy of As Rías Baixas.
        By appointment only (+34 986 520 786)

    • You can choose 1 winery where you can taste the wines under the Designation of Origin Rías Baixas from the region of O Salnés:
      • Refoxos, s/n, Corvillón, 36630 Cambados
        +34 986 520 886

      • Burgáns, 91, Vilariño, 36633 Cambados
        +34 986 526 040

      • Sartaxes, 8, Castrelo, 36639 Cambados
        +34 669 086 569

      • A festival declared of International Tourist Interest held every year in August. There, it is possible to buy some bottles of Albariño white wine or taste it at any of the stands of the local wineries. During the festival, there is also a contest that awards the winery with the best wine under the Designation of Origin Rías Baixas of the previous year. During this event, a large number of cultural activities are also held.

      • Festival declared of Tourist Interest in Galicia, held in July, where one can taste the scallop in different dishes. Activities and shows are also organised during the festival.

  • Day 2:
    • A ILLA DE AROUSA, VILANOVA DE AROUSA, VILAGARCÍA DE AROUSA, RIBADUMIA, MEIS AND MEAÑO

      • This interpretation centre is located in the old cannery of Goday, the first canning plant in Galicia dating from the 19th century. It shows the production process of a cannery and its history. Nearby is Muelle de Pau, an old fish salting factory, which also belonged to the Goday family.

      • It was built in 1852 but stop working at the beginning of the 20th century. Nowadays, it serves as a restaurant offering beautiful views over the coastal inlet Ría de Arousa.

      • Food event held in August, with market stalls placed by the port of O Xufre where one can enjoy clams, shrimps, cockles, octopus…

      • This museum is located in the Casa do Cuadrante, a traditional building that was owned by the maternal grandparents of the Galician writer Valle-Inclán where he was supposedly born. It displays book collections, original manuscripts and other documents related to the author.

      • Festival declared of Tourist Interest in Galicia held in August, where one can taste the main products of the coastal inlet Ría de Arousa: the mussel and the cockle.

      • In 1873, O Carril, parish of the town of Vilagarcía de Arousa, became the station of the first railway line in Galicia, from the parish of Cornes to O Carril. Today, the former station houses the railway museum.

      • Festival declared of Tourist Interest in Galicia, held in August at the port of O Carril, where one can enjoy the clams bred in the coastal inlet Ría de Arousa. This delicacy can be perfectly paired with a glass of Albariño white wine.

      • Monastic complex located in a natural landscape. It was founded between 1149 and 1162, and abandoned in 1837. Later, in 1989, the monastery became the residence of a small community of nuns. It is an important historic building and also serves as an inn.

      • Festival held in July aimed at promoting the agricultural and rural tradition of the town. There are market stalls of artisanal and agricultural products. Traditional games and an exhibition of farm animals are also organised.

      • This 7-kilometre trail runs along the banks of the Armenteira River and passes by the mills of Barrantes and Serén and the Aldea Labrega (peasant village) in Meis to reach the monastery of Santa María da Armenteira. Along the route, it is possible to enjoy the rivers, natural spots and the typical local architecture.

      • This interpretation centre, located in the manor house Pazo de Lis, acknowledges the work of the Galician rural women in different spheres, such as family organization, household economy, social relationships, and women tasks such as bread-making, linen processing or sewing.

    • You can choose 1 winery where you can taste the wines under the Designation of Origin Rías Baixas from the region of O Salnés:
      • Abelleira, 4-6, Baión, 36614 Vilanova de Arousa
        +34 986 543 535

      • Cabeiro, San Martiño de Meis, s/n, 36637 Meis
        +34 986 680 868