Vigo Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality in north-west Spain in Pontevedra province
About Vigo
Vigo is not only one of the major industrial cities in Galicia, but it is also one of the more important Roman centres of Pontevedra. Although within the city you will not find much Romanesque architecture, it can be seen a few kilometers away from the city centre. A large number of Roman ruins remain in many of the municipality's neighbourhoods and parishes. Such is the importance of the Roman remains in Vigo that many Spanish authors have come to coin the termrománico vigués(Vigo-style Romanesque). Vigo retains some interesting examples of Romanesque churches in southern Galicia: Santa María de Castrelos, Santiago de Bembrive, and San Salvador de Coruxo. Vigo was a 1960s boom town after Franco's government gave this city a free-trade zone in 1947 and a Development Pole in 1964. Vigo is o
Top Attractions in Vigo
Explore the best things to see and do in Vigo:
- ★A Guía
- ★Castro de Vigo
- ★Fortaleza de San Sebastian
- ★Islas Cíes
- ★Monument to Jules Verne
- ★Museo Do Mar De Galicia
- ★Museo Municipal de Vigo
- ★Museum of Contemporary Art
Where to Eat in Vigo
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴6 Porciones
- 🍴As Cangas
- 🍴A tapa do barril
- 🍴Bar Carballo
- 🍴Bocatería L´squina
- 🍴Burguer Chip
Where to Stay in Vigo
- 🏨Ancla Dorada
- 🏨Hostal Gran Via
- 🏨Hostal Lalin
- 🏨Hotel Puerta Gamboa
- 🏨La Estrella
- 🏨NH Palacio de Vigo
Vigo Travel Guide Sections
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