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Valenca
Im in Portugal at last. Drove across what looked like a bridge that had been bombed recently and was now slowly being restored. This was the border crossing from Spain into Portugal. The first stop across the border was Valenca, a large fortified town atop of a ...
Here Vigo, here Vigo!
... then go off with Neil & Valerie to find a taxi to take us to Baiona, a little seaside fishing village about 12 miles away. It seems there is a set price €35 for the round trip and €17 for each hour waiting. Our driver is a lovely young boy but has no English so we have a lot of pointing and guessing as we go along!
We ask him to drop us at the Parador which is on the sea front occupying an old ...
Yellow paint and oysters
... to the old town, to Constitution Square. It seemed that we were not the only ones with that idea, as we had been sitting for a very short time before two police motorbikes came into the square, blue lights flashing.... dismounted and went into the cafe for coffee, closely followed by a police car, and three more cops arrived for a cup.
Oyster street is one of the most famous in Vigo. It now has a roof over the street and every little cafe ...
Smoke and mirrors
... covered. Phew!
An easy trip to the airport (thank you so much, FMB... and we hope you did not get held up by that lengthy jam on the way home again) and a quick check was soon completely spoilt by a lengthy and painful grind through security. About four long queues mainly of passengers flying to the Middle East, or the Indian sub-continent meant that not only did they not understand what they were supposed to do, but it then took ages for them ...
A nice small city by the sea
After visiting Vigo I stopped at Pontevedra, a smaller, but enchanting city also on a ria or sound. I only had a short time as I wanted to get back to Santiago, which I'm now considering my home away from home for this trip, and feel at ease here.
I don't know much about Pontevedra other that it is a very charming city and the old city is truly a nugget of gold.
A few pictures are about the Way and a plaque at an ancient door, no ...
Other places to stay in Sanxenxo
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Hotel Nuevo Vichona
La Vichona No 5, Sanxenxo | 3 star hotelfrom $67 -
Augusta Spa Resort
Lugar de Padrinan s/n, Sanxenxo | 4 star hotelfrom $83 -
Hotel Oca Galatea Spa
Lg. Paxarinas S/n, Sanxenxo | 4 star hotelfrom $62 -
Hotel Carlos I Silgar
Calle Vigo s/n, Sanxenxo | 4 star hotelfrom $64 -
Gran Talaso Hotel Sanxenxo
Paseo Praia de Silgar 3, Sanxenxo | 4 star hotelfrom $106 -
Royal Nayef Hotel
Canelas, 4, Sanxenxo | 4 star hotelfrom $72 -
Hotel Nanin
Playa Nanin, Sanxenxo | 3 star hotelfrom $101 -
Hotel Oca Vermar
Aios 4, Sanxenxo | 3 star hotelfrom $46 -
Hotel Pazo el Revel
Revel 15 , Sanxenxo | Hotelfrom $67 -
Hotel Paraimo
A Lanzada, 133, Sanxenxo | 2 star hotelfrom $40 -
Hotel Susuqui
Lg. Xesteirina 3, Sanxenxo | Hotelfrom $34 -
Hotel Troncoso
La Vichona, 3, Sanxenxo | 3 star hotelfrom $57 -
Hotel Delfin Azul
Playa de La Lanzada 118, Sanxenxo | 2 star hotelfrom $38 -
Hotel Pineiro
Playa de La Lanzada 104 , Sanxenxo | Hotelfrom $51 -
Punta Vicano
c/ Paseo de Silgar, 94, Sanxenxo | 2 star hotel -
Hotel Los Naranjos
C/ Fonte de Ons, 9-Revolta, Sanxenxo | Hotelfrom $41 -
Campomar Hotel
Playa de A Lanzada, Sanxenxo | 2 star hotelfrom $64 -
Hotel Con D 'Arbon
Playa de La Lanzada, s/n, Sanxenxo | Hotelfrom $57 -
Turimar Hotel
La Vichona 20, Sanxenxo | 3 star hotelfrom $110 -
Villa Cabicastro Aparthotel
Playa Canelas 18, Sanxenxo | 3 star hotelfrom $62 -
Hotel Minso
Avda. do Porto, 1, Sanxenxo | Hotel -
Hotel Cabo Festinanza
Playa de Areas, 1, Sanxenxo | 2 star hotelfrom $57 -
Oca Justo Hotel
Paseo de Silgar 2, Sanxenxo | 3 star hotelfrom $63 -
Hotel Riveiro I
Playa De Arenas 26, Sanxenxo | Hotelfrom $59 -
Hotel Brisa da Lanzada
Telleiro 18, Sanxenxo | 3 star hotelfrom $33 -
Hoteles Lanzada
Playa De La Lanzada, Sanxenxo | Hotelfrom $48
