Mancomunidad Vigo

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Águilas, 11. Telephone: 986 354 311. www.pensionalce.com
Two star guesthouse residence.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: A Carrasca, 2. Telephone: 986 350 307. www.queimada.com
One star hotel.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Praza da Carrasca, 5. Carrasca. Telephone: 986 350 307

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Panxón
This beach is located within a semi-urban environment with easy access and this is why it is quite popular with visitors in the months of July and August.Little, white, fine grain sandy beach that is 100 metres long. There is moderate swell.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Avenida de Praia América, 60. Telephone: 986 350 908

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Panxón
The Arribas Brancas beach is a semi-urban beach and therefore is a very popular beach in the summer, especially in August.This fine grain white sandy beach is 50 metres long. Waters tend to be turbulent here due to wave action arising from its unsheltered nature.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Avenida de Pablo Iglesias, 57. Telephone: 986 367 374

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Praia Madorra, 20. Telephone: 986 365 369

Council: Nigrán
Localization: C/ Gaivota, 2 Panjón 986 292 705
Scuba diving

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Rúa Fontaíña, 1. Telephone: 986 352 720

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Parishes of Panxón (starting point), Nigrán and A Ramallosa.
The Nigrán coastal route is an easy and enjoyable walk once we leave behind Monteferro. It then passes through the beaches of A Madorra, Panxon, Playa América, and the little Mount Lourido peninsula and continues to the river Miñor estuary up to the limits of the municipality at A Ramallosa, where there was a station in the past incorrectly called the Vigo-Baiona tramway, since it really was a train along most of its trajectory. One can walk from Ramallosa up to Baiona.This is a route that mostly goes along the coastline. From Monteferro to Panxón and then to Praia América, and onwards to the estuary of the river Miñor in Ramallosa. Difficulty is low and it takes around two hours to complete the 8 km trip on foot.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Ciudad de Vigo, 49. Telephone: 986 365 760

Council: Nigrán
Localization: This is maritime-terrestrial area comprised of the Monteferro coastline, Estelas Islands and the adjacent aquatic area.
The Estelas Islands are a natural space of great ecological interest. Cormorants and other birds such as shags, ducks and several types of seagulls nest here. The sea, on the other hand, offers a great diversity rich in plant and animal species. It is one of the most interesting places from the point of view of submarine landscape. The entire unit is also comprised of a part of Monteferro, where there are Roman remains, the lighthouse and the old coastal defence battery.It was declared as a Site of Community Interest and is also protected under the Natura 2000 network. The islands have an area of 725 hectares and this include both land area and the sea area around it.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Subida a Monteferro, 60. Telephone: 986 365 193
Two star hostel.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Telleira, 10. Telephone: 986 367 936
One star hostel.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Rosalía de Castro, 6. Telephone: 986 366 101.
One star Hotel.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Paseo marítimo, 8. Telephone: 986 365 736

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Avenida Bernardo Vázquez, 38. Telephone: 986 367 958

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Estrada pola vía, 32. Praia América. Telephone: 986 350 374
Tourist apartments of category one key. It offers 42 vacancies in 9 apartments.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Avenida Val Miñor, 89 ( C550 Vigo-Nigrán road). Telephone: 986 383 028 www.losabetos.com

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Panxón
Madorra beach is part of the urban centre of Panxón, and therefore is quite popular during the months of July & August. Its orientation exposes it to the NW winds, which can result in sea swells on windy days.This is a fine grain, golden sandy beach, which is 350 metres long and 20 metres wide at maximum high tide. Facilities offered are changing rooms, showers, lifeguards, flag showing sea state, WC, rental of sun umbrellas.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Avenida de Praia América. Telephone: 986 350 227

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Estrada da vía, 14 Praia América. Telephone: 986 350 227. www.miramarhoteles.com.
Three star hotel.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: In the parish of Panxón
Monteferro is a headland from where one can get magnificent views of the surrounding marine environment. The Monument to Universal Seafarers is situated at the top of this hill and is the work of Gómez Román. There is also a road that becomes a path where the hiker can actually get to the sea shore, after going past the lighthouse, the ancient Roman settlement, and the coastal defence battery of the army that was in service until the 1970s.Accessible by car up to the summit. There is a picnic spot and a recreational area. The vantage point provides a wide panoramic view of Baiona Bay up to the Vigo coastline, the Estelas Islands in the forefront and the Cíes Islands in the background, in addition to the northern mouth of Vigo Bay.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Praza de Mario Puentes, 22. Telephone: 986 365 705 www.hostalmontevideo.net
One star hostel offering 8 double rooms.

Date: 1913
Council: Nigrán
Localization: Monteferro
The Monument to the Universal Seafarers was built through popular subscription and was inaugurated in 1913, during a period of huge maritime disasters (the Titanic had sunk a few months before with more than 1,700 victims). Each of the four seafaring traditions, namely; merchant, war, fishing and sports are represented by a bronze laurel crown. The shape of this monument impresses one because of its location, from where you can get one of the best panoramic views of the entire Vigo Bay.This is a work of the architect Manuel Gómez Román. It is a commemorative monument with a square floor plan and elevated in the shape of a tower, with an access door that is presided by an image of the Virgin Carmen, which looks on to the sea.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Carretera de la vía, 17. Telephone: 986 366 403. www.hotelholidaynigran.es
One star motel.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Avenida de Pablo Iglesias, 28. Telephone: 986 383 120. www.motelorinoco.com
Two star hotel.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Praza de José Mogines, 9. Telephone: 986 380 230

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Avenida de Pablo Iglesias, 51. Telephone: 986 367 674

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Praza de José Mogines, 11. Telephone: 986 367 485

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Panxón
Panxón beach changed from being a beach where little fishing boats were grounded to one that is very popular with tourists. Its condition as an urban beach with a promenade and open air refreshment spaces, calm waters thanks to protection from the breakwaters at the port and its fine sand make it one of the most visited beaches of the whole of Vigo Bay.This is a fine grain white sandy beach, which is 1,100 metres and 10 metres wide at maximum high tide. It has been awarded the blue flag distinction. Services offered are those on any urban beach such as car parking, bus stops for regular lines with connections with Vigo, Baiona and Gondomar, as well as with other parishes of Nigrán, lifeguard and Red Cross posts, showers, changing rooms, promenade, restaurants, bars and open air refreshment spots.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Área portuaria de Panxón. Praza de José Mogines, 14. Telephone: 986 366 060 Fax 986 354 691
The Panxón marina is run by the Panxón nautical club. It offers berthing facility with electricity & water supply, refuse collection, and collection of other wastes such as oil. Crew members are offered showers and changing room facilities, restaurant, bar and medical services.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Panxón
Patos is a very popular beach. It is protected during the summer months from the dominant winds. In the winter, there is the opposite effect and the place has strong currents and swell which makes it a surfer's paradise for windsurfing and board surfing. In fact, this is one of the places where fans of windsurfing and board surfing tend to meet during the harshest winter days.This fine grain, white sandy beach is 600 metres long and has an average width of 30 metres at maximum high tide. It has been awarded the blue flag distinction. The place has toilets, showers and changing rooms, access ramps for the handicapped and car park facilities.

Date: 16th & 17th centuries
Council: Nigrán
Localization: Rúa dos Pazos, 119. Telephone: 986 383 047. www.pazodatouza.info
This square-shaped ""pazo"" has a lateral tower with battlements, on which there are coats of arms and gargoyles. The coats of arms remind us of the lineages with which the house was linked: Castro, Troncoso de Lira, Araujo, Sotomayor, Falcón and Ozores. There is a 17th century chapel and construction of the pazo started at the beginning of the 16th century, even though it has incorporated elements from the 17th and 18th centuries, such as the Baroque balustrade.This is a ""Pazo"" (aristocratic house) that has been converted into a rural tourism establishment. It has 9 rooms, 2 living rooms, reading room, dining room, TV room, open air installations for meetings, banquets, etc. Meals are offered with prior reservation.

Date: 14th century onwards
Council: Nigrán
Localization: Nigrán
This is one of the most beautiful ""pazos"" in the whole of Val Miñor. It has a canonical structure: main building or the so called ""pazo"", chapel, pigeon loft, gardens, walled area… The garden has a tower, which must have been a part of the original building, which was built under orders from Vasco Gómez de Cadaval. The Cadaval family continued living there and built a new building in 1688. Some of the parts were posterior additions. The coats of arms with lineages that had a relationship with this property are: Cadaval, Ceta, Montenegro, Oya, Figuera, Saavedra and Urzaiz families, the last ones being the most recent. They became linked to the place towards the end of the 19th century.The building has a U shaped floor plan with a central staircase that provides access to the main floor, since the ground floor is occupied by stables and a cellar. The stairs lead to an open space that functions as a hall, which provides access to the central and lateral parts of the building. Reforms were performed for widening the place and incorporating new elements from the 17th to the 20th centuries.

Date: 17th century onwards
Council: Nigrán
Localization: San Pedro de A Ramallosa
The Pazo de Pías, was built under order of Plácido Correa. This surname was linked to the place for a long time. It currently belongs to the congregation of the Apostolic Sisters, who in the 1960s made alterations to the living quarters to adapt them to the current use: house of spiritual retreats.It has a rectangular floor plan and two storeys despite the building having an original L-shaped plan. The main facade is quite elegant and although the building originally dated to 17th century, this part is more appropriate to the 18th century, with a trabeated door, flanked by two Doric columns and two embrasure windows. On both sides of the first floor balcony we find elaborate coats of arms of the Avalle, Correa, Losda, Castroviejo and Arias families. The entire architectural set has a double stone granary (doble hórreo), which is unique in the whole of Galicia.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Between the parishes of Panxón and Nigrán.
Playa América is the biggest beach in Nigrán, and if we take into account that it joins Panxón beach, then they jointly make up the biggest beach of the entire municipality and also of the whole of Vigo Bay. The promenade allows us to walk along this stretch of coastline from Mount Lourido to the port of Panxón.This is a fine grain white sandy beach which is 1,700 metres long and 30 metres wide at maximum high tide. It has received the blue flag distinction. All urban beach services are offered here like a promenade, changing rooms, showers, access for the handicapped, car park, beach lifeguards, small boat rentals, sailing school, Red Cross Post, beachside cafeterias & restaurants and regular bus services to Vigo, Baiona and Gondomar.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Canido, 7. Telephone: 986 365 404. www.campingplayaamerica.com
A top quality campsite with 40,000 square metres of premises. Tents, caravans, autocaravans can be set up on grassland with tree cover protection from the sun.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Panxón
Given its little size, we can call it a cove rather than a beach. It is quite popular in July and August and has a strong breeze on days with northerly winds.This is a little, fine grain, white sandy beach which is 70 metres long.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Starts at Medoña, in the parish of Priegue, where it returns.
This route passes through a rural background which is rich in interior sceneries in the municipalities of Nigrán, Vigo and Gondomar, and the bordering areas along the NW and the East. We arrive to the Chandebrito forest park after passing through an area from where you can have magnificent views from Mount Galiñeiro, which has a rocky summit. The route finishes at the same place where it starts.This is a route that is 11 km long, of low-medium difficulty and lasts about three hours on foot. One can also do the route on horse back or on mountain bike. There are links with the Greas Route(GR-58), the Vigo Panoramic Route (GR-53), and with the short PRG-61 Camos-Parada-Chandebrito route. This is the right route to take to see the prehistoric sketches at Mount Tarrasta in Outeiro das Campanas, Chandebrito, which have been declared as an Asset of Cultural Interest.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Tomás Mirambell, 49. Telephone: 986 365 149.
One star guesthouse residence with 7 rooms on offer.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Telleira, 33. Telephone: 986 365 613
One star guesthouse.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Praza de José Mogines, 8. Telephone: 986 367 825

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Paseo Marítimo, 2. Panxón. Telephone: 986 367 600

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Praza de José Mogines, 13. Telephone: 986 367 776

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Cansadoura, 2. Playa de Patos. Telephone: 986 365 125.
It has triple rooms and quadruple rooms for families with children. To access this residence, you must apply to the Department of Family, Youth and Voluntary Affairs and they are then awarded through a lottery system. Open from July to September. For more details see the website of the said Government Department or click on ""http://www.xunta.es/conselle/fm/dxf/subfamilia/residencias/index.htm""

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Praza da Carrasca, 18. Parada. Telephone: 986 353 123
A guesthouse residence with 8 double rooms on offer.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: At the mouth of the river Miñor, in the parish of Ramallosa, which borders the municipal limits of Baiona.
The estuary of the river Miñor is a territory of salt water wetlands, which results from the mixing of fresh water from the river Miñor with the seawater from Vigo Bay. Other fluvial input also flows into this area from little rivers like the Belesar and the Groba. This is a habitat for aquatic mammals such as the pine marten and birds like royal herons, ducks and many types of seagulls, some of which are residents while others are migratory. The area covered extends from Ladeira beach in Baiona to Mount Lourido in Nigrán. There is a pedestrian walk along the entire perimeter of this wetland.The place has been declared as an Asset of Cultural Interest (LIC) and is protected under the Natura 2000 network. It has an area of 92 hectares.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: The starting point is in the parish of Camos.
The starting point is in Camos, by taking the path that goes to the village of Pracíns. A little later, you pass by a set of watermills at As Rozadas. From Pracíns, the route goes uphill until it arrives to the Chandebrito forest park and its vantage point. The route gets connected with the PRG-60 and it has two ramifications: PRG 61.1, which passes through Castro de Chandebrito, an archaeological Celtic settlement from the Iron Age, and onwards past the Rodas watermills. The PRG 61.2 deviates at As Rozadas and takes an alternate path that goes to Mount Castelo and finishes at A Carrasca, in the parish of Parada. Mount Castelo is at more than 400 metres above sea level and has a panoramic vantage point which looks onto the entire valley.This is a 21 km route which is validated and well sign posted that starts at Santa Baia de Camos and finishes at Chandebrito. Level of difficulty is medium. One can either walk, which will take about five hours, or go by bicycle or on horse back.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Panxón. Telephone: 986 355 600. Mobile telephone: 629 672 672
The fishing port of Panxón has a longstanding tradition in inshore fisheries using little boats with engines. They fish with traditional nets like trammel (trasmasos ) nets in nearby fishing grounds and also use other traditional rowing boats called ""gamelas"" and ""chalanas"", sometimes fitted with an outboard engine to do pot fishing.At the Nigrán port facility. It has a shelter dyke and jetty with crane, oil collection and garbage collection services.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: José María Pérez Alonso, 1. Telephone: 986 366 011. www.pensionvenus.es
Two star guesthouse residence.

Date: 7th century
Council: Nigrán
Localization: Parish of Saint Xoán of Panxón
We are standing in front of the only standing vestige of an ancient temple dedicated to Saint Pantaleón, and is a pre-Romanesque monument that was discovered during the course of some civil engineering works in 1926.The building was declared as a national monument in 1964. What remains standing today is the facade of an ancient Visigothic temple, which presents a horseshoe arch.

Date: 1937
Council: Nigrán
Localization: Parish of Panxón
The Votive Sea Temple stands out because of its proportions and its design which the architect Palacios also applied to the unfinished convent of the Royal Salesas in Vigo and to the Vera Cruz temple in Carballiño, besides applying the same to the Porriño Town Hall. There is exuberant ornamentation, with a covered mosaic dome and a colourful and spectacular interior.This is temple of huge dimensions that was built on a project of the architect Antonio Palacios between 1932 and 1937. It is a regional style building and the design lies between medieval and eastern tradition.

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Rans, 36. Praia América. Telephone: 986 354 602

Council: Nigrán
Localization: Rans, 34. Praia América. Telephone: 986 353 679