This town with an extension of 74.5 square kilometres is situated in the Miñor valley, where the Miñor River passes through its territory to within a few kilometres from the river mouth. Gondomar has a population of more than 12,500 inhabitants. The capital of this town has a full schedule of activities throughout the year, especially in the summer months because of its proximity to the beaches in Nigran and Baiona, and its easy road access to Vigo and Portugal. Besides the capital, Gondomar also has little villages spread out over the nine parishes of the town: Borreiros, Chaín, Couso, Donas, Mañufe, Morgadáns, Peitieiros, Vilaza and Vincios.
Historically, this has been a land that was inhabited since ancient times as evidenced by the pre-historic remains found at the several archaeological sites. The town gained prominence after the onset of the Modern era thanks to personalities like Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, Count of Gondomar, a diplomat who was a very influential person during his time and was the first Spanish ambassador in the English court.
The mild climate favours agriculture and cattle farming. Its proximity to the ports of Vigo and Baiona facilitated movement of goods and therefore the sizeable concentration of aristocratic houses and stately manors such as that of the already mentioned Count of Gondomar, Villarés and Barreiros, to mention a few.
The landscape in Gondomar is divided into two well defined areas. The lowlands that follow the course of the river Miñor and the uneven relief at the limits with the municipalities of Nigrán, Tomiño and Vigo, with which it shares the highest summit in the region, namely Mount Galiñeiro.
Gondomar is currently a residential town, which is convenient, quiet, with good communications, with good public services and accommodation. The lovely nature at Galiñeiro and along the river Miñor, the paths and sports like horse riding comprise an attractive offer for the tourist that arrives to this little town at any time of the year.
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 | A casa dos anxos
Council: Gondomar
Localization: Aspera, 3. 36380 Gondomar. Telephone: 986 369 639 Fax: 986 369 638 www.casadosanxos.com
Two star hotel specialised in providing therapeutic programs. |
 | Adega das vides
Council: Gondomar
Localization: Camiño das Gallandas, s/n Gondomar. Telephone: 986 389 140
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 | Atlántico Apartments
Council: Gondomar
Localization: A Fraga, 20, Vincios, 36316 Gondomar. Telephone: 986 465 077
Three key tourist apartments catering to 21 vacancies. |
| Casa Celso
Council: Gondomar
Localization: A Bastida, 22. Gondomar. Telephone: 986 360 289
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| Chaín
Council: Gondomar
Localization: Elduayen, 16. Gondomar. Telephone: 986 369 171
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 | ""Charcoal-grilled kid"" festival
Date: September
Council: Gondomar
Localization: Morgadáns
The feast is held in the park next to St. Joseph's chapel. The protagonists are kids reared and sacrificed by the residents from the area. They then cut them open into two halves and roast them on an open fire. The helpings are served with roasted potatoes.A feast with a procession to a local shrine where kid grilled in Argentinean style is extolled, i.e., split into two longitudinal halves (al espeto). |
 | Church of San Miguel de Peitieiros
Date: 18th century
Council: Gondomar
Localization: At the place called Peroleira, in the parish of Peitieiros 36389 Gondomar.
Although the temple is mostly from the 18th century, its origin dates back to the 12th & the 13th centuries. However there is no testimony from such periods save for its front face with its beautiful Romanesque door. New refurbishments were carried out during the 19th and the 20th centuries.It has a Latin cross-shaped floor plan with two added volumes: one where the sacristy is and the other on which the belfry is located. |
 | Church of St. Baia de Donas
Date: 12th century
Council: Gondomar
Localization: Donas
The origin of this church dates to a female monastery built by approval of King Alfonso VII in 1149.A traditional one nave Romanesque origin building, which was refurbished in later times with the addition of a tower. The main doorway stands out with its archivolts supported on columns. |
 | Church of St. Benito de Gondomar
Date: 19th century
Council: Gondomar
Localization: Gondomar town centre
The present day Saint Benedict church was built on the remains of an original temple which was built during the transition from the Romanesque to the Gothic. The church achieved a greater dimension thanks to the stairway that precedes it, which places it at a slightly higher level with respect to the other nearby buildings and to the square. The stone masonry of the main facade is worth mentioning.Church with just one nave built on the neoclassical canon in vogue during the second half of the 19th century. |
 | Church of St, Vicente de Mañufe
Date: 18th century
Council: Gondomar
Localization: Mañufe
The Baroque style of the church is appreciated through the work of the stone masons' ornamentation, like in the case of the pilasters bordering the main facade. The interior is likewise quite rich in workmanship as seen especially in the two pulpits, the central altarpiece and those of the lateral chapels.Galician Baroque style parish church. It has a Latin cross-shaped ground plan and a canon type vault in the main building. The facade over the access door has a niche with a polychromatic image of St. Vincent, the patron saint of the parish. |
 | Floral carpets of Corpus
Date: The Sunday following the feast of the Corpus
Council: Gondomar
Localization: In the streets of Elduayen, Manuel Losada, Párroco Fernández and Ángel Urzaiz, in the urban centre of Gondomar.
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 | Crucero de O Acordo (the agreement stone cross)
Date: 16th century
Council: Gondomar
Localization: In Donas
It is so named because it was the meeting place for representatives of local residents of the parishes from the Miñor Valley to settle border conflicts of properties and related daily life affairs.A stone cross decorated with a carving of the holy souls from purgatory at the foot. |
 | Curro de Morgadáns
Date: Third Sunday in June
Council: Gondomar
Localization: At the place called Murxido, in Morgadáns parish.
The Morgadáns Curro is a great visual spectacle. The men act as true cowboys in the pure Far West style and capture the horses using lassos and take them to the ring called the ""curro"", where their manes are cut and numbers are counted to know whether animals were lost during the winter. The young foal are then marked. There is a lot of activity around the curro such as sale of saddles, handicrafts, stalls selling trinkets, donuts and even makeshift taverns with their marquee where they serve spare ribs, grilled sardines, and octopus a la feira.A ""curro"" is a traditional activity where horses reared wild in the mountains are recovered, the mane is cut, which is called the ""rapa das bestas"" and new born foal are branded annually. |
| Curro de San Cibrao de Donas
Date: Fourth Sunday in June
Council: Gondomar
Localization: In San Cibrán or San Cibrao, parish of Donas
""Curro"" is the place where such activity is carried out and gets its name from there. Other activities are woven around the rapa das bestas, counting and branding of the foals (which takes the entire morning) such as sale of saddles, handicrafts, implements… and simultaneously, there are stalls erected to sell donuts and trinkets. The makeshift taverns offer roasted sardines, spareribs and octopus a la feira under their marquees.A ""curro"" is a traditional activity where horses reared wild in the mountains are recovered, the mane is cut, which is called the ""rapa das bestas"" and new born foal are branded annually. |
 | Estación rupestre Auga da Laxe
Date: Bronze age
Council: Gondomar
Localization: A Rocha, Vincios, on the tract that rises to the Galiñeiro from the Gondomar to Vincios road.
The importance of this cave station is due to the extraordinary dimensions of its engravings, its good preservation condition and accessibility, since it is practically at the foot of the track that leads to the summit of the Galiñeiro and next to the road from Gondomar to Vincios.An application has been put in for inclusion as an asset of cultural interest. A set of four huge rocks with ancient engravings of swords and other arms. |
| Floral carpets of Corpus
Date: The Sunday following the feast of the Corpus
Council: Gondomar
Localization: In the streets of Elduayen, Manuel Losada, Párroco Fernández and Ángel Urzaiz, in the urban centre of Gondomar.
The Corpus Christi carpets are a tradition in some Galician areas such as Ponteareas, Redondela and Gondomar. The ornamental pattern is based on geometric and allegorical drawings.The festivities start with the collection and selection of flowers and petals by the residents during the previous days. Designs are then drawn on the street roads and on the eve of the feast day, volunteers decorate the drawings with petals until a flower carpet is formed on the road. |
  | Galiñeiro Summit
Council: Gondomar
Localization: Vincios parish
This is the highest mountain in Gondomar and in the entire Miñor Valley. Its peak is accessible through different routes, each with its own difficulty level, which is why it is highly appreciated by hikers because it is apt for all ages and physical conditions. The rocky formation that makes up the crown is gneiss, solid rock that rarely comes to the surface as can be seen here. It is one of the less than half a dozen cases that exist in the world. There are several official routes on the mountainside, amongst which is the GR-58, called the Sendeiro das Greas.It is at a height of 705 m above sea level. Regular bus lines from Vigo-Gondomar and Vigo-Gondomar-Tomiño stop just a few metres from the ascending route to the summit. |
  | Gastronomic feast of ""grilled horse mackerel""
Date: August
Council: Gondomar
Localization: Chaín
This feast is held under a marquee in the parish of Chaín, beside the cultural centre, where thousands of helpings of grilled horse mackerel are dished out accompanied with corn bread. There is no shortage of pies either, made from corn and wheat flour with horse mackerel filling.Feast to honour grilled horse mackerel. This is organised by the Chaín Cultural Centre. |
 | Gastronomic feast ""Pork delicacies""
Date: August
Council: Gondomar
Localization: Couso
This festivity extols pork delicacies through preparation of a range of culinary dishes. From grilled to skewed pork, with the pig cut in two along the spine and cooked slowly on oak embers, roasted ham, boiled ears, sausages cooked in wine, stewed pork elbows, etc.In honour of pork gastronomy organised by the Novos Aires de Couso bagpiper's association. |
| Hotel Cristaleiro
Council: Gondomar
Localization: Manuel Losada, 8. 36380 Gondomar. Telephone: 986 369 017 Fax: 986 369 728
Two star hotel offering 27 double rooms with bathroom, It is centrally located in the town and has a cafeteria. |
 | La Paz Hostel
Council: Gondomar
Localization: Fontán, 1 36380 Gondomar. Telephone: 986 360 057 Fax: 986 360 057
One star hostel offering double rooms with bathroom. |
| The House of Estarque
Date: 17th century building rehabilitated in 1994.
Council: Gondomar
Localization: Sequeiros, 32. Gondomar. Telephone: 986 360 114 Fax: 986 360 114 www.casaestarque.com
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| The House of Roque
Date: 19th century building refurbished 2002.
Council: Gondomar
Localization: On the road from Gondomar to Tui (PO 340) at km 17 in Gondomar. Telephone: 686 144 412 Fax: 986 389 026
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 | Mineiro
Council: Gondomar
Localization: Eduardo Iglesias, 3. Gondomar. Telephone: 986 360 041
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| Pazo da Escola (Aristocrat House)
Council: Gondomar
Localization: A moreira, 10. Mañufe Gondomar. Telephone: 986 369 282 Fax 986 384 063 www.pazodaescola.com
Category A rural tourism establishment offering double rooms with bathroom. |
  | Pazo de Gondomar (Aristocrat House)
Date: 16th-18th century bldg. Restored in 19th century
Council: Gondomar
Localization: Gondomar urban centre
Residence of Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, Count of Gondomar, title received from King Philip III. This house was presumably built on the remains of a medieval fort. The Count of Gondomar was born in this house. During the reign of Philip II, he was of the most important Spanish diplomacy figures at the time; he was named Spanish Ambassador in London. During the count's life time, the house was in its best splendour and had a lot of land surrounded by a defensive wall and reached what is known today as the Gondomar town hall. A fire in the 18th century caused serious damage to the building and was restored in the 19th century by his successors, who were by then related to the most prestigious of the Spanish nobility, namely the Fernández de Córdoba, who were descendents of the Great Captain with which this town fused to the title ofMonument declared as asset of cultural interest by the Xunta de Galicia. |
 | Pazo de Pampillón (Aristocrat House)
Date: 16th & 18th centuries
Council: Gondomar
Localization: Vilaza
This is a manor house which, save for the refurbishment carried out in the 18th century, which can be considered as a traditional structure of the coastal manor houses in the South of Galicia, did not get altered much and still maintains its original plan.It is a L-shaped 2-storey building with a later addition of another storey, which provided the creation of an almost interior central patio and gave it a square configuration. The grounds are enclosed with a rubble wall except for the doorway area where it is made of masonry and has a trabeate door, above which is the coat of arms of the house with the arms of the Arines, Taboada, Castro, Acuña, Sotomayor, Ceta and Troncoso. |
 | Pazo de Villarés (Aristocrat House)
Date: 18th to the 20th century
Council: Gondomar
Localization: Vilaza
The history of this manor house began in 1725 when its first owner, Domingo de la Fuente started to build it. Over its 3 centuries of history, it was refurbished several times, the latest being in the 1970s.U-shaped aristocratic building constructed using rubble stones on all walls except the corners and around doors and windows which are made from masonry. The access to the main storey is through a stairway located in the central patio to the left of the building. The most important element of the southern facade is the balcony with eleven arches. |
 | Roman bridge at Mañufe
Council: Gondomar
Localization: Mañufe parish on the river Miñor
It is part of the old coastal Portuguese Pilgrim's Route to Santiago that was based along the Roman vía XX Per Loca Maritima. Declared as an Asset of Cultural Interest by the Xunta de Galicia.Bridge of Roman origin that was modified during the Middle Ages. |
| The House of Estarque
Date: 17th century building rehabilitated in 1994.
Council: Gondomar
Localization: Sequeiros, 32. Gondomar. Telephone: 986 360 114 Fax: 986 360 114 www.casaestarque.com
category B rural tourism establishment. It has double rooms with bathroom, living room, reading room, balcony and wide open air space with a hórreo (typical granary). |
| The House of María
Council: Gondomar
Localization: A Peroleira, A Gándara, Gondomar. Telephone: 986 360 968 Fax: 986 360 968
Category B rural tourism establishment offering 3 double rooms. It has a living room with a fire place, kitchen and 1500 square metres of garden and open space available to the guests. |
| The House of Roque
Date: 19th century building refurbished 2002.
Council: Gondomar
Localization: On the road from Gondomar to Tui (PO 340) at km 17 in Gondomar. Telephone: 686 144 412 Fax: 986 389 026
Category B rural tourism establishment. It has 5 double bedrooms with a full bathroom incorporated, heating, TV, wide common space, own car park, living room-kitchen and a garden. |
 | Viajes Iberia
Council: Gondomar
Localization: Otero Pedraio 3, www.viajesiberia.com Tfno. 986 384 455
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| Zamáns
Council: Gondomar
Localization: A Pasaxe, Vincios. Gondomar. Telephone: 986 469 053
One star hotel with 8 rooms on offer. |
