Vigo Ria ( es, Ría de Vigo) and ( gl, Ría de Vigo) is an estuary in Galicia,

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. It is the southernmost

ria A ria (; gl, ría) is a coastal inlet formed by the partial submergence of an unglaciated river valley. It is a drowned river valley that remains open to the sea. Definitions Typically rias have a dendritic, treelike outline although they ca ...

of the

Rías Baixas The Rías Baixas (Galician language, Galician for "Lower Rias") are a series of four estuarine inlets located on the southwestern coast of Galicia (Spain), Galicia, Spain. They are the Ría de Muros e Noia, the Ría de Arousa, the Ria de Ponteved ...

. It is located 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 is 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, within the islands of Toralla and San Simon. Its borders the north with Morrazo Peninsula. In the extreme south lies the Bay of Baiona. Its easy access, deep draft 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 biologically richness because of its crop 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 pressure on the coastal waterfront. On its banks stands the city of

Vigo Vigo ( , , , ) is a city and municipality in the province of Pontevedra, within the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. Located in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, it sits on the southern shore of an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, the ...

. The municipalities of Baiona, Nigrán,

Redondela Redondela is a town in the province of Pontevedra, Galicia, northwestern Spain. The most famous icons of the village are its two major railway viaducts built in the nineteenth century. Due to these infrastructures Redondela is known under the nick ...

Soutomaior : ''For the former Formula-1 driver see Nelson Piquet Souto Maior'' Soutomaior is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra, autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. According to the INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut ...

Vilaboa Vilaboa (from the Latin ''villam bonam'') is a municipality in Galicia, Spain, in the province of Pontevedra. The town is located on the Atlantic Ocean, on San Simon's Cove (Ensenada de San Simon), and is a part of Ria de Vigo Vigo Ria ( es, Rí ...

Moaña Moaña is a municipality of 18,709 inhabitants located in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra. It is one of the five municipalities with Bueu, Cangas do Morrazo, Marin and Vilaboa that forms the peninsula of O Morrazo. This peninsula sep ...

and

Cangas do Morrazo Cangas, also known as Cangas do Morrazo, is a seaside resort in southwestern Galicia, Spain. It is both a town and municipality in the province of Pontevedra. Its area is about 38,1 km² and has a population of around 26,087 inhabitants. ...

are also situated here. It has a total population of about 420,000 inhabitants. The

Battle of Rande The Battle of Vigo Bay, also known as the Battle of Rande (; ), was a naval engagement fought on 23 October 1702 during the opening years of the War of the Spanish Succession. The engagement followed an Anglo-Dutch attempt to capture the Spanish ...

was fought here on October 23, 1702, more precisely at the end of the estuary, in the Ensenada de San Simón. The following German

U-boats U-boats were naval submarines operated by Germany, particularly in the First and Second World Wars. Although at times they were efficient fleet weapons against enemy naval warships, they were most effectively used in an economic warfare rol ...

are reported to have been sunk somewhere in the ria: , sunk August 25, 1943 (17 dead and 37 survivors), and , sunk at 15:50 on July 12, 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 locat ...

"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.

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Turismo Rías Baixas

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