Guidebook for Porto do Son
Food Scene
Right on the beach 10 minutes walk away. Terrific fresh oysters and mariscos from their own 'vivero'.
Restaurante Playa Arnela
9 Calle ArnelaRight on the beach 10 minutes walk away. Terrific fresh oysters and mariscos from their own 'vivero'.
Indoor and outdoor dining on the beautiful Furnas beach - a beach known for fishing, surfing and dolphin sightings.
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As Furnas
1 Lugar TrasdoanesIndoor and outdoor dining on the beautiful Furnas beach - a beach known for fishing, surfing and dolphin sightings.
Buy any shellfish or seafood you like fresh at the Santiago Abastos market, bring it next door to mariscomania. They'll cook it up for you for only 4 euro per person and provide wine, beer and bread.
Mariscomanía
85 Rúa das AmeasBuy any shellfish or seafood you like fresh at the Santiago Abastos market, bring it next door to mariscomania. They'll cook it up for you for only 4 euro per person and provide wine, beer and bread.
Beautiful indoor and outdoor dining by an old mill with a stream running through it. Wonderful food, superb rustic location.
Meson Os Muiños, Restaurnte Boiro
S/N Puente GoyanesBeautiful indoor and outdoor dining by an old mill with a stream running through it. Wonderful food, superb rustic location.
Beautifully designed rustic meets modern, on the port of Corrubedo. Great seafood and wine selection.
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Benboa Corrubedo
1 Travesía Torreiro 1Beautifully designed rustic meets modern, on the port of Corrubedo. Great seafood and wine selection.
Inexpensive outdoor dining nearby Castro, O Dique and Area Longa Beaches. You can get there walking by way of one of the beautiful local hiking trails marked with blue/red trailblazers as well as by car, bus and bicycle.
Great barbecue basic seafood, sandwiches, humble but sweet outdoor terrace.
Insúa
20 Calle BaroñaInexpensive outdoor dining nearby Castro, O Dique and Area Longa Beaches. You can get there walking by way of one of the beautiful local hiking trails marked with blue/red trailblazers as well as by car, bus and bicycle.
Great barbecue basic seafood, sandwiches, humble but sweet outdoor terrace.
Arts & Culture
An incomparably beautiful medieval city with the Catedral de Santiago de Compostela as the central jewel and world renowned pilgrimage site. The city abounds with museums, parks, markets, eateries and charming stone streets and walkways accessible only to pedestrians. A must to visit.
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Santiago de Compostela
An incomparably beautiful medieval city with the Catedral de Santiago de Compostela as the central jewel and world renowned pilgrimage site. The city abounds with museums, parks, markets, eateries and charming stone streets and walkways accessible only to pedestrians. A must to visit.
Sightseeing
A local Celtic treasure that dates back to Druid times. The Celts clearly had a great appreciation of natural beauty and built these structures on a spectacular spit of land with views of the open ocean and majestic Monte Louro.
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Castro de Barona
A local Celtic treasure that dates back to Druid times. The Celts clearly had a great appreciation of natural beauty and built these structures on a spectacular spit of land with views of the open ocean and majestic Monte Louro.
Pilgrimage destination - romanesque into gothic cathedral with a very long history. The front plaza , surrounding museums and streets in the old city are all wonderful to visit on a day trip.
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Cathedral De Santiago de Compostela
s/n Praza do ObradoiroPilgrimage destination - romanesque into gothic cathedral with a very long history. The front plaza , surrounding museums and streets in the old city are all wonderful to visit on a day trip.
Drinks & Nightlife
A nearby town with some lively nightclubs and restaurants on the port.
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Portosín
A nearby town with some lively nightclubs and restaurants on the port.
Noia is a walking friendly small city/ large town a short 25 minutes drive from the house. You can easily find street parking and wander through the charming streets to find bars and restaurants that are open until after 2am. Check the calendar or ask Rosa for local fiestas and goings on.
During the day Noia has a wonderful old market open until 2pm except on Monday where you can find the days catch, local butcher and cheese stalls, and farm fresh produce.
There are some interesting sights as well if you dig a little.
Noia
Noia is a walking friendly small city/ large town a short 25 minutes drive from the house. You can easily find street parking and wander through the charming streets to find bars and restaurants that are open until after 2am. Check the calendar or ask Rosa for local fiestas and goings on.
During the day Noia has a wonderful old market open until 2pm except on Monday where you can find the days catch, local butcher and cheese stalls, and farm fresh produce.
There are some interesting sights as well if you dig a little.
Parks & Nature
Las Dunas de Corrubedo is an immense walking dune by the seaside village of Corrubedo about 30 minutes drive from the house. It is also a designated national park "Parque de Corrubedo" with long boardwalks and hiking trails. The beach is great for children and pets.
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Corrubedo
Las Dunas de Corrubedo is an immense walking dune by the seaside village of Corrubedo about 30 minutes drive from the house. It is also a designated national park "Parque de Corrubedo" with long boardwalks and hiking trails. The beach is great for children and pets.
A wonderful day trip well worth the drive! Take a ferry from Cangas near Vigo (about 1hr 45 mins drive) to the beautiful Islas Cies national park. The island is criss crossed with gorgeous hiking trails that are very underused even in the height of the season.
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Cíes Islands
A wonderful day trip well worth the drive! Take a ferry from Cangas near Vigo (about 1hr 45 mins drive) to the beautiful Islas Cies national park. The island is criss crossed with gorgeous hiking trails that are very underused even in the height of the season.
The largest 'walking dunes on the peninsula, with long beach and a darling seaside town walking distance down the beach.
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Dunas de Corrubedo
The largest 'walking dunes on the peninsula, with long beach and a darling seaside town walking distance down the beach.
The best surfing beach in the area - world class waves for surfers and strong swimmers, and narrow protected coves for youngsters. Beautiful rock formations protect, deep swimmable tide pools at high tide and there are also shallow tide pools for children to play in. Good swimmers only in the ocean! There are strong currents!
Excellent cast fishing off of the rocks.
Dolphins are often seen swimming in the breakers and beyond the rocks.
Also a monument to the late Ramon Sanpedro (right to die activist).
There is a very simple cafe restaurant at the parking lot.
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Praia Das Furnas
1 Lugar TrasdoanesThe best surfing beach in the area - world class waves for surfers and strong swimmers, and narrow protected coves for youngsters. Beautiful rock formations protect, deep swimmable tide pools at high tide and there are also shallow tide pools for children to play in. Good swimmers only in the ocean! There are strong currents!
Excellent cast fishing off of the rocks.
Dolphins are often seen swimming in the breakers and beyond the rocks.
Also a monument to the late Ramon Sanpedro (right to die activist).
There is a very simple cafe restaurant at the parking lot.
An observatory on the top of the highest mountain of the Sierra de Barbanza. On a clear day you can see north to Fisterre, (Finistiera) and south to Pontevedra and get a first hand look at the lay of the land and all of the rias.
You will certainly drive past wild horses on your way up. At the top is a small cafe restaurant. Not overly touristy.
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Mirador Curotiña
An observatory on the top of the highest mountain of the Sierra de Barbanza. On a clear day you can see north to Fisterre, (Finistiera) and south to Pontevedra and get a first hand look at the lay of the land and all of the rias.
You will certainly drive past wild horses on your way up. At the top is a small cafe restaurant. Not overly touristy.
Everything Else
A charming town on the other side of the ria. Quaint stone streets, shopping, and great little restaurants abound.
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Muros
A charming town on the other side of the ria. Quaint stone streets, shopping, and great little restaurants abound.