Vigo

Camino Portugues

To end of camino
96.7
Altitude
100

Castrelos Park

3.80

Vigo

14.50

Redondela

Services
ATM
Yes
Bar
Yes
Bus
Yes
Bus Terminal
Yes
Correos
Yes
Grocery
Yes
Hospital
Yes
Medical Center
Yes
Pharmacy
Yes
Train
Yes

Vigo, fra det diminutive romerske ord for lille landsby, fortjener ikke længere det navn. Den er nu den største by i Galicien, hvilket er en bemærkelsesværdig bedrift, da den først begyndte at vokse rigtigt i slutningen af 1800-tallet. Da den begyndte at vokse, gjorde den det med hensynsløs opgivelse og er nu noget af en uorganiseret by.

History

I modsætning til mange af havnebyerne mod syd fik Vigo ikke megen opmærksomhed under Opdagelsestiden; sådan er strømningerne. Vikingerne blev dog glade for den, og det samme gjorde både Francis Drake og den franske hær. Byen oplevede ikke megen fred før midten af det 17. århundrede, da Philip IV byggede forsvarsmure for at beskytte den; men alligevel lykkedes det briterne at besætte den i en uge.

Århundreder senere var det torskens tidsalder, der satte Vigo på landkortet, og endnu senere fulgte sværindustrien.

The Road

Afgang fra Vigo er en simpel affære. Fra Xunta albergue (eller havnen) følger man Ruá Areal til lige efter togstationen. Caminoen følger vejen op ad bakke til højre, men kun et kort stykke, da den drejer til venstre næsten med det samme ind på Rúa Garcia Barbón. 2,5 km senere drejer caminoen til højre og krydser den store autopista. Lidt senere drejer den til venstre og følger motorvejen, som ligger højt oppe på bakken på din højre side; til venstre for dig ligger flodmundingen, og du er højt nok oppe nu til at have et bredt udsyn over den. Når du til sidst drejer væk fra vandet, passerer du over motorvejen, som går i tunnel under dig. Herfra holder caminoen sig inde i landet og snor sig gennem forstædernes bjergskråninger, indtil den støder sammen med Central Way, lige før man kommer til Redondela.

City Map

Comments

All Caminos App User (ikke efterprøvet)

I booked Hotel Del Mar because I was arriving to Vigo at 10:30pm on the train. Reception was open and easy - but I found bedbugs as soon as I got to the room (luckily for me they were on top of the blankets so I saw them). I turned around and went across the street to Hotel Ciudad de Vigo which luckily had a room for the night. The receptionist upgraded my room for free in sympathy. It’s in a good location and offers breakfast/has a cafe. Nice room.

All Caminos App User (ikke efterprøvet)

Went looking for Tapas based on the recommendation from May. Looks like they are renovating or closed for the season.

Grabbed Trió de Tacos next door at Plateros. They have burritos, bowls and Tex-mex. My lunch was 14 euros.

All Caminos App User (ikke efterprøvet)

If I leave from Vigo and walk to Santiago is it the requisite 100 km? It seems to be – but only barely and I’m concerned.

All Caminos App User (ikke efterprøvet)

Nice place right on the Camino in central Vigo. Lots of liveliness around and many restaurants. The sound of the city is there, but not disturbing.

All Caminos App User (ikke efterprøvet)

Smack in the old centre across from the Concatedral Santa Maria de Vigo and located above a small bar is this cute little hostal. Many stairs and small but quaint rooms. Room 304 is on the upper floors and has a small balcony that looks out onto the concatedral and the square. Vibrant, but two double glazed windows keep out the buzz from the plaza below. Private room with tiny adjacent bathroom for €45.

All Caminos App User (ikke efterprøvet)

I don’t usually make suggestions but pintxotera is an excellent tapas place in Vigo - best meal I had in Spain!

All Caminos App User (ikke efterprøvet)

Three of us got lucky and stayed at the Hotel Santa Baia on the way out of Vigo. Third floor small apartment ( 3 beds) with a magnificent view of the harbour for 85 Euros. We were able to watch children jumping off the lighthouse wall, fishermen going out fish, people sailing and skiing until nightfall then all the twinkling lights on the foreshore across the harbour - just lovely. There’s a small restaurant 30 metres away as well as a supermarket.

Camino de Sant… (ikke efterprøvet)

If you are travelling by bicycle, or just want a direct traffic-free exit from cental Vigo head to the Estacion. There is a green way on a former tram line that goes right out to Chappel. It starts behind the station ..look for yellow cycle path or the giant bill board explaining the scheme. Looks pretty new , is hard to understand on Google maps and doesn't appear on the cycle app Kmoot.
Also appreciated the cycle path all the way in to cental Vigo. We didn't want to stay in Vigo so was a great route through.

All Caminos App User (ikke efterprøvet)

8 Euro pro Nacht ist schon ein tolles Angebot.
Alles modern und sauber.
Aaaber: welchen Sinn macht eine Küche mit Kühlschrank und Kochfeld, wenn es weder Töpfe, Teller, Tassen noch Essbestecke gibt? Das ist schon arm. Leider ist das aber nicht die erste Herberge mit diesen Mängeln.

Camino de Sant… (ikke efterprøvet)

Camino Da Mina is a great place to eat in Vigo!
The staff are so friendly, helpful and cater to vegetarians.
I had a 3 course meal plus a large beer and two wines for 23 euro, great value!
Highly recommend!