Vigoboy

Hi jdechter,

The best place to buy wine is at the supermarkets, where a resonable bottle of wine will set you back 3-4 euros. The closest supermarket to the port is Froiz

Click link to view map. Try the local wine Albariño.

Many thanks for your help - it is great! We were in Vigo last year on the Navigator of the Seas so we do know our way around a bit. How far is it to Hertz? Is it walking distance from the port? We would love to get to Santiago but hate organised tours so think this might be the best way. Thanks again for your help.

Hi,

Hertz is located in:

104 Calle de Concepción Arenal

36201, Vigo

Spain

Put the above address into Google maps to see exactly where it is.

Approx 500m from where the cruise docks.

Here are the opening times:

Mo-Fr 0900-1300 1600-1900, Sa 0900-1300, Su closed

Saludos

Brendan

Vigoboy Hi we are 4 adults that will be docking in Vigo the beginning of May any suggestions for the day. We are looking at touring privately we are sick of being herded in on the big buses. Any & all suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Hola Dutchess43,

I sympathise with you regarding the herds!

There are many options available. As I've mentioned to Kruzgal, there is a local private tour company see them at www.toursofgalicia.net . My recommendations would be if you haven't seen Santiago it's well worth a visit and is a UNESCO world heritage site.

Pontevedra is another lovely town with a beautiful historic quarter and only 30km north of Vigo takes only 20mins by car.

The town of Tui down on the border with Portugal is another lovely stop and overlooks the Minho river to the Fortress town of Valenca in Portugal again only 35km south of Vigo approx 30min by car.

Another place is the seaside town of Baiona, where Christopher Columbus arrived and gave the first news that he had found the Americas.

Don't forget Vigo though, it has a charcter all of it's own, a 16th century historic quarter. Beautiful late 19th and early 20th century architecture all built during the time of mass imigration to the Americas. Not forgeting the oyster ladies of the Casco Vello. Take in the stunning views of Vigo and the bay from the top of a 16th century fortress. All this and a whole lot more, a mere stones throw from where the cruise docks!

I hope this helps and if you have any further questions don't hesitate to ask.

Saludos

Brendan

Loved your blog - it's great! We are now wondering about trying to hire a taxi to take us to Santiago (or we may need a small mini van as there could be 7 of us altogether). Any ideas about local companies/likely costs for a trip to Santiago? Many thanks.

Hi Kruzgal,

Many thanks for your compliment!

Santiago is approx 85km from Vigo and by car takes around 1hour on the motorway (toll charges apply)

You could take a taxi but you'd probably need to take two as they're normally just your standard car, cost would be anywhere from €40-70pp but it really depends on the driver.

Another option is to hire a car, 7 seater people carriers are available from Hertz and they're located very close to the port, expect to pay €235.00 for one day hire, plus fuel and toll charges on the motorway. If you hire a car just be wary of the day and time your picking up and dropping off, you have to allow for long Spanish lunches and early closing times on Saturdays and Sundays.

Another option is with Galicia Mystic Tours, they do one day tours to Santiago http://www.toursofgalicia.net/santiago.html it’s run by a Galician and a Canadian couple, have only heard good things about them. Don’t know about price but check out there website.

Any other questions you might have, I'd be happy to help!

Saludos

Brendan

Many thanks for all the suggestions. We would love to visit the islands (Cies?) but last year when I looked the timings were too risky for getting back to ship. Perhaps it will be different this year. We would like to go to Santiago but will wait until the ships tour prices/itineraries are out before making any decisions. Samil beach sounds great so at least we have a few options. Thanks again!

Hi,

I live in Vigo with my wife and two small boys, we often go down for a stroll along playa Samil, it's a lovely walk especially for kids and beautiful views out towards the islands. Also, I've checked timing for the boats out to the islands for this year and yes they do look a bit risky! Check out my blog it's not a commercial site, I only give my views and information about Vigo, it's only just started but you might find something useful for you!

www.viewonvigo.blogspot.com

Saludos

Brendan