VIGO Guided Walking Tour for Cruise Passengers

Overview

Discover the best of Vigo in just two hours with this group walking tour, designed especially for cruise passengers who want to make the most of its stopover. Ideal if this is your first visit or if you have little time, this tour will take you to the heart of the city so you can get to know its most emblematic corners, its history and its Atlantic essence. Stroll through the charming Casco Vello, where Vigo was born, and walk the streets that flourished around it. Walk by the harbor and understand why it is one of the most important historical and economic engines of the city. Take in the main avenues, feel the local atmosphere and enjoy the lively street of the Prince, the commercial soul of Vigo. From its viewpoints you will discover some of the best panoramic views of the city and its estuary.

Itinerary

1. Meeting point : The guide waits for you where the statue of the emigrant in front of the Port of Vigo with a BLUE UMBRELLA

   · 20 min

2. San Sebastian Castle is a 17th century fortress located in the city of Vigo

   · 20 min

3. In the square are the two oldest houses in the Casco Vello de Vigo: the 16th-century Urban Palace of the Pazos Figueroa Family and the 15th-century Casa de Ceta or de Arines, both declared an artistic historical monument since 1946.

   · 20 min

4. The Vigo Cathedral, popularly known as La Collegiata, is one of the best examples of the religious architecture of Vigo, exponent of neoclassical art in Galicia and the most important temple in the city.

   · 20 min

5. Vigo maintains an important tradition of craftsmanship, as a tribute to bygone times when the utensils we use today as ornaments were useful to work. Materials such as leather, wood, ceramics, and trades such as bookbinding, lace or goldsmiths take new forms with very old arts.

   · 20 min

6. Calle de Las Ostras

   The Calle Pescaderia, popularly known as the Calle de las oysters, is a small pedestrian street located in the riverside part of the Spanish city of Vigo. It is located between Baixada da Fonte and Mestre Mateo streets. It is named for the culinary offerings provided by the many restaurants and stands on the street where seafood and fish, especially oysters, are sold. It covers the area of the old Plaza de los Huevos, known by its name because different products were sold there, including eggs.

   · 20 min

How to use your ticket

The guide waits in front of the emigrant statue, in the Port of Vigo with a BLUE UMBRELLA

Meeting point

What to know before you go

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Travelers

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• From 1 days before : 100% refunded
• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

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Activity offered by OptimusTours / We Galicia via Viator.