Baiona, Coastal municipality in southern Pontevedra Province, Spain.
The town extends along the Atlantic coast with narrow streets, stone buildings, and numerous small beaches near the seafront promenade.
The caravel La Pinta arrived at this port in 1493, making it the first European harbor to receive news of Columbus's discovery of America.
The Festa da Arribada, celebrated on March 1st, fills the streets with Renaissance period costumes, traditional crafts, and Galician music performances.
Located 20 kilometers from Vigo, Baiona provides direct access to multiple beaches and maintains regular bus connections to major Galician cities.
The Monterreal Fort, transformed into a Parador hotel, spans three kilometers of defensive walls overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and Cíes Islands.
Location: Pontevedra Province
Capital city: Baiona
Elevation above the sea: 622 m
Part of: Mancomunidade da Área Intermunicipal de Vigo, Mancomunidade de Concellos do Val Miñor
Shares border with: Oia, Tomiño, Gondomar, Nigrán
Website: http://baiona.gal
GPS coordinates: 42.11993,-8.85009
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:20
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 m
Praia Ladeira
1.9 km
Playa Marta
1.1 km
Concheira
300 m
Os Frades
649 m
Praia da Ribeira
208 m
Chapel of Santa Marta, Baiona
1.3 km
Monument to Alfonso IX
176 m
A Palma
216 m
Encontro entre dous mundos
281 m
Monument to Gonzalo Torrente Ballester
2.9 km
Pozo da Aguada
136 m
Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Bayona
159 m
Port of Baiona
434 m
Conjunto Histórico de Bayona
141 m
Capela da Misericordia de Baiona
63 m
Monument to Diego Carmona and Vasco Gallego
286 m
Monument to Martín Alonso Pinzón
357 mReviews
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