Pontevedra Old Town
Zona monumental de Pontevedra
A Galician old town famed as a walkable city, with stone squares, the scallop-shaped Pilgrim's Virgin church and a cluster of museums that make for a relaxed half day.
Pontevedra lies about 30 km north of Vigo. Since 1999 its old town has been pedestrianized, making it a model of livability in Europe. The old town keeps many granite squares: Leña Square, Blacksmiths' Square and Shell Square. It also has the 18th-century Church of the Pilgrim Virgin, whose fan-shaped plan resembles a scallop shell and which is a landmark of the Portuguese Way. The Church of Santa María la Mayor is a fine example of Galician Gothic-Renaissance style, and there are ruins of the San Domingo convent. The museum complex is free to visit and holds Celtic gold and Galician paintings. The train from Vigo takes about 25 minutes.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Combarro
- Soutomaior Castle
- Cambados & Albariño Wineries
- Casco Vello & Rúa da Pescadería
- Vigo Christmas Lights
- A Toxa Island
- Castro Fortress Park
- Castrelos Park & Pazo Quiñones de León