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Vigo Ria () and () is an estuary in
* Water sports at the marinas in Baiona, Chapela, Moana, Cangas and Vigo.
* Two golf courses of eighteen holes and one of nine nearby.
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Turismo Rías Baixas
Galicia, Spain
Galicia ( ; or ; ) is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain and nationalities and regions of Spain, historic nationality under Spanish law. Located in the northwest Iberian Peninsula, it includes the provinces o ...
. It is the southernmost ria of the Rías Baixas
The Rías Baixas ( Galician for "Lower Rias") are a series of four estuarine inlets located on the southwestern coast of Galicia, Spain. They are the Ría de Muros e Noia, the Ría de Arousa, the Ría de Pontevedra, and the Ría de Vigo.Me ...
. It is located in the south of the province of Pontevedra, and extends in a northeast direction over a distance of from its mouth at Cape Silleiro to the deepest point in Arcade, with a maximum width of and the narrowest in the Strait of Rande, at . Its western entrance is protected by the Cies Islands, which are part of the National Park of the Atlantic Islands which is within the islands of Toralla and San Simon. It borders to the north with the Morrazo Peninsula. In the extreme south lies the Bay of Baiona. Its easy access, depth and calm waters make the Vigo estuary an ideal retreat for sailing and water sports.
From the environmental point of view, it is a bay with a biological richness due to its water currents and deep cold waters from the north, carrying large quantities of nutrients. Historically, the Vigo estuary area has been good for fishing and shell fishing, although current conditions are not ideal due to high human and industrial activity on the coastal waterfront.
On its banks stands the city of Vigo
Vigo (, ; ) is a city and Municipalities in Spain, municipality in the province of province of Pontevedra, Pontevedra, within the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia, Spain. Located in the northwest ...
. The municipalities of Baiona, Nigrán, Redondela
Redondela is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra (province), Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the Comarcas of Galicia, comarca of Vigo (comarca), Vigo. The most famous icons of the ...
, Soutomaior
Soutomaior is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Vigo
Vigo (, ; ) is a city and Municipalities in Spain, municipality in the province of province of Pont ...
, Vilaboa
Vilaboa is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Pontevedra. The town is located on the Atlantic Ocean, on San Simon's Cove (Ensenada de San Simon), and is a part ...
, Moaña and Cangas do Morrazo are also situated here. It has a total population of about 420,000 inhabitants.
The Battle of Rande was fought here on October 23, 1702, more precisely at the end of the estuary, in the Ensenada de San Simón. In 1943, the following German U-boats
U-boats are naval submarines operated by Germany, including during the First and Second World Wars. The term is an anglicized form of the German word , a shortening of (), though the German term refers to any submarine. Austro-Hungarian Na ...
are reported to have been sunk somewhere in the ria: , sunk 25 August 1943 (17 dead and 37 survivors), and , sunk at 15:50 on 12 July 1943 (48 dead and six survivors).
Tourist activities
* Water sports at the marinas in Baiona, Chapela, Moana, Cangas and Vigo.
* Two golf courses of eighteen holes and one of nine nearby.
* Parador
A ''parador'' (), in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries was an establishment where travelers could seek lodging, and usually, food and drink, similar to an inn. In Spain since 1928, a Parador is a state-owned luxury hotel, usually loca ...
"Conde de Gondomar" in Baiona: Located inside a medieval fortress, has a natural setting and convenient facilities.
* Pazo los Escudos in Vigo: converted Galician manor house that has walled gardens spread across the largest collection of heraldic Galician carvings.
* Pazo de Castrelos: manor house in Vigo.
*Castro de Vigo.
See also
* Rande BridgeExternal links
Turismo Rías Baixas
References