Baiona, Coastal municipality in southern Pontevedra Province, Spain.
Baiona is a coastal municipality in southern Pontevedra Province featuring narrow stone-lined streets and several small beaches scattered along the Atlantic waterfront. The harbourside promenade connects these coastal sections and serves as the town's main gathering area.
The caravel La Pinta arrived in this port during 1493, carrying the first European news of Columbus's voyage to the Americas. This landing placed the town at the threshold between two continents during a pivotal moment in history.
Today, the town celebrates its maritime past with annual festivals where locals wear period costumes and perform traditional music that echoes through the stone streets.
The town sits roughly 20 kilometers south of Vigo and connects easily to other Galician cities by bus. Walking along the coast and beaches is straightforward, with good weather conditions most of the year for exploring on foot.
The Monterreal Fort has been converted into a Parador hotel and features roughly three kilometers of defensive walls overlooking the Atlantic and the Cíes Islands. Visitors can walk these ramparts and take in sweeping views of the surrounding coast.
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Monterreal Castle
627 m
Virxe da Rocha
717 m
Parador of the Count of Gondomar
640 m
Bridge of A Ramallosa
3.1 km
Church of Santa María de Baiona
214 m
Cape Silleiro Lighthouse
4.2 km
Pazo de Pías
3.3 km
Barbeira
400 m
Cruceiro da Santísima Trinidade
537 m
Casa da Navegación
193 m
Chapel of Santa Liberata, Baiona
196 mCastro de Santa Marta
1.3 km
Praia Ladeira
1.9 kmCastro de Belesar
3.3 kmCastro de Monterreal
455 m
Playa Marta
1.1 km
Concheira
300 m
Os Frades
649 m
Praia da Ribeira
208 mCastro da Carabela
976 m
As Pozas
6.7 km
Fortaleza de Monte Boi
565 m
Chapel of Santa Marta, Baiona
1.3 km
A Palma
216 m
Monument to Alfonso IX
176 m
Encontro entre dous mundos
281 m
Monument to Gonzalo Torrente Ballester
2.9 km
Pozo da Aguada
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