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Saturday, March 9, 2019 - 12:50
Turismo de Vigo

A panoramic tour of Vigo on a bus

Fancy a panoramic tour of Vigo? If you’re travelling to Vigo with children or you just don’t feel like walking, Vigo’s tourist bus is an excellent option to see the city’s highlights in comfort.

From open air, upper floor of the Vigo’s tourist bus you can discover some of the city’s most emblematic areas. Thanks to the commentary system, available in several languages, you’ll learn that Policarpo Sanz Street and García Barbón Street host most of Vigo’s museums and also who...

Sunday, December 2, 2018 - 10:41
Turismo de Vigo

Craftwork in Vigo is one of the traditions at this time of year. Although the typical craft shops in the historic district of Vigo are always open to the public, at Christmas numerous outdoor markets are added to them, where you can find authentic, handmade, supportive gifts.

One of the most famous ones is Ofeitoaman, a set date with Vigo’s craftwork and which has been held for several years and, since 2012, it is located on the outdoor terrace of A Laxe Shopping Centre. If you're in...

Wednesday, November 7, 2018 - 15:55
Turismo de Vigo

Going to a magosto in autumn is an essential gastronomic experience in Vigo. It's the end of the harvest and chestnut season, and formerly neighbours gathered to preserve food for the winter. Now a magosto is an occasion to meet again around a fire, listening to traditional songs and tasting these delicious nuts, which were once essential in our Galician diet. They are currently exported all around the world, prepared as sweets, canned or as flour. But the experience of a popular magosto in Vigo is incomparable...

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 - 12:39
Turismo de Vigo

Have you ever celebrated the Samaín in Vigo? Long before Halloween became popular around the world, the Celts celebrated the Samaín on the night of 31st October; this Celtic festival of the dead celebrated the end of the harvest season. It was a time of plenty, dedicated to preparing and storing food for the winter.

This is a night with strong spiritual connotations, when the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead disappears, and houses are decorated with grotesque ornaments to scare...

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