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Praia de Rodas is one of the some beaches located in Cíes Islands, near Vigo, in the Western part of Galicia Region, in the North of Spain. It is a sand beach with white sand, so it is a very nice place, which you see when arrive to the island (the little port is close to this beach).
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Playa de Rodas or Praia das Rodas (Galician) is a slightly curved beach of about 700 m length on the Spanish Cíes Islands, now a national park, lying west of the city of Vigo in the Atlantic Ocean. The British newspaper The Guardian chose the beach to be the best of the world in 2007.
Playa de Rodas en las Islas Cíes Las Islas Cíes, un tesoro natural situado en la costa gallega de España, albergan una de las playas más impresionantes y reconocidas del mundo: la Playa de Rodas. Este paraíso de arena blanca y aguas cristalinas se ha ganado su lugar...
The beaches are gorgeous. Praia de Rodas is the most famous (the one in a semi-circle), but Nosa Señora (the sand is like flour in this one) and Figueiras are also excellent. Common to all of them: freeeeeeezing water... There is also a lagoon near Praia de Rodas, but the access is closed.
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- Useful Information to Visit The Cies Islands
- Playa de Rodas: One of The Most Beautiful Beaches in Galicia
- Other Beaches on The Cies Islands
- My Favorite Viewpoints of The Cies Islands
- A Hike to Discover All The Corners of The Cies Islands
Well honestly we found all and its opposite on internet for the permit and the boat… Our idea was to sleep one night in the camping and to have one day and half to visit the Cies islands. And the information found on the various websites were a little contradictory. Officially, you are supposed to apply for the permit on the website of the Galician...
Well, now that the organizational and boring part is behind us, let’s move on to more interesting things. As soon as you reach the Cies Islands, you will be immediately immersed in the ambiance since the pier is located at the end of the beautiful Rodas beach. For the record, this beach was elected the most beautiful beach in the world in 2007 by t...
All the beaches of the Cies Islands are located on the eastern side of the island and the biggest of them is obviously the playa de Rodas. But there is at least another one a little further north that I think would be a shame to miss: La playa de Figueiras. So it does not have the perfect shape of Rodas but for the rest it is just as beautiful and ...
If the beaches of the Cies Islands are on the East coast, the most beautiful viewpoints are in my opinion on the heights of the West coast which is steeper and wilder. So it’s true that you will have to walk a bit but believe me it’s worth it. Note: you can find these numbered viewpoints on the hiking map that I will share right after. Alto do Prin...
Officially there are 4 hiking itinerarieson the Cies islands. But as they are all quite short, I combined them to make a big day hike that passes by all the most beautiful viewpoints and points of interest of the islands. This itinerary, which is a little less than 14 km long, can be easily completed in 4-5 hours of walking with breaks. You will pa...
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Mar 7, 2020 · Playa de Rodas is a slightly curved beach about 700 meters long on the Spanish Cies Islands, which is now a national park. The British newspaper, The Guardian, chose it as the most beautiful beach in the world in 2007. We anchored about 50 meters from the shore and enjoyed the spectacular scenery!
Praia de Rodas is one of the some beaches located in Cíes Islands, near Vigo, in the Western part of Galicia Region, in the North of Spain. It is a sand beach with white sand, so it is a very nice place, which you see when arrive to the island (the little port is close to this beach). We see it, when we began a hike around all main island, and ...
