When we get ATB up and running this is the 1st place, I want to sail to in the EU. I absolutely love Baiona. It sits in the province of Pontevedra, in Galicia. It has its own food, drink and festivals. What do I love so much about this coastal town? Glad you asked. It is a walking city- you can walk from one end to the other in about 30 minutes along its main road. It sits on the Atlantic Ocean and is very family orientated.
There is a statue of Christopher Columbus near the wall by the ocean along with a replica of the Pinta; one of his ships that sailed to America. They say that he sailed to Baiona, from America.
There is a castle there, Parador de Turismo, which has been turned into a hotel, which is very interesting to visit. We would go there and sit on the patio that looks out over the ocean and have a beer. The beer was excellent. Now, I am a beer connoisseur, so visiting another country I was all about trying their national beer.
Estrella Galicia is one of their most popular national beers. The food that we had was delicious! A few of my favorite dishes were muscles with pepper and egg, Spanish tortilla with egg and potatoes, and chestnuts! One of the local dishes is octopus – but I did not want to try that.
We did go fishing; the marina is gorgeous as you can see in the photographs.
Like other towns in Europe, there are bars everywhere that pop up at night.
While we were there we did go outside of Baiona- we visited Glass Beach. There is sand but most of the sand is made of glass, a vestige of when the area was a garbage dump in the past. I saw people walking bare foot with no cuts! It is also a popular place for people to take wedding photos. One couple was even there taking theirs.
We also visited the Miño River. It separates Spain from Portugal.
If you want a quiet relaxing vacation with good sea food and great people, Baiona, Spain is definitely the place to visit. The pictures do not do it justice!
Love & Peace,
Sara & Wes