The Silgar beach is a
Galician beach located on the urban coastline of the municipality of
Sanxenxo
Sanxenxo (; ) is a municipality in Galicia (Spain), Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra (province), Pontevedra.
It is situated in the southern part of the O Salnés region 15 kilometres west of the city of Pontevedra and is bordered by ...
in the
province of Pontevedra
Pontevedra is a province of Spain, located in the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Galicia. It is bordered by the provinces of A Coruña, Lugo, and Ourense, the country of Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean. There is a public insti ...
,
Spain
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. It is 750 metres long and is bordered from end to end by the eponymous promenade.
Description
The Silgar beach is an urban beach located in the
ria of Pontevedra. It is separated from Baltar beach, in the civil parish of
Portonovo
Portonovo is a fishing village and tourist center within the municipality of Sanxenxo. It belongs to the parish of Adina. Situated in the Ria de Pontevedra, its climate is cold and rainy in winter and warm and sunny in summer. Tourism is the mai ...
, by a promontory known as Punta do Vicaño. At its right end is the large
marina
A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : "related to the sea") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.
A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo ...
of Sanxenxo.
Silgar is the most touristic beach in
Galicia. On this beach, on a rock a few metres from the coast, is the statue of ''Madama'', the work of the artist Alfonso Vilar Lamelas.
Access
The beach is located in the centre of
Sanxenxo
Sanxenxo (; ) is a municipality in Galicia (Spain), Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra (province), Pontevedra.
It is situated in the southern part of the O Salnés region 15 kilometres west of the city of Pontevedra and is bordered by ...
, surrounded by a promenade.
Gallery
File:Sanxenxo - Praia de Silgar.jpg
File:Madama de Silgar statue and waterfront in Sanxenxo, Spain.jpg
File:Praia de Silgar, Sanxenxo, Galiza.jpg
File:Praia de Silgar, Sanxenxo.jpg
File:Playa de Sangenjo, Pontevedra, España, 2015-09-23, DD 40.JPG
File:Praia de Silgar. Sanxenxo. Galiza SX-5.jpg
File:Praia de Silgar. Sanxenxo. Galiza. 2015.jpg
File:Praia de Silgar. Sanxenxo. Galiza SX-7.jpg
File:Praia de Silgar. Sanxenxo. Galiza SX-18.jpg
References
See also
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External links
Photo: Night view of La Madame on Silgar beach, SanxenxoPhoto: Promenade, night view, Silgar Beach
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