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UTC+2 ( CEST) Postal code. 36---. ISO 3166 code. ES-PO. Website. http://www.visit-pontevedra.com. Pontevedra is a province of Spain along the country's Atlantic coast in southwestern Europe. The province forms the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Galicia.
Pontevedra, provincia (province) in the comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It is mountainous, with an Atlantic coastline deeply indented by the picturesque rías (inlets) of Arousa, Pontevedra, and Vigo. Cattle, pigs, timber, agricultural produce, fish, and.
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Geography
A city of 83,000 people (2018), Pontevedra is the capital of the Rias Baixas region and of the province of the same name, one of the four that make up Galicia, an autonomous community within Spain. The Rías Bajas (Rías Baixas) coastal region has an abundance of natural beauty (mountains, green hills, rivers, lakes, estuaries, and seashores). Pontevedra is built on a hill, although most of the city is flat with some streets sloping down toward the Lérez River. The majority of the city occupies...
Climate
The climate is mild and rainy year round, with the humidity that one would expect of a coastal area receiving significant precipitation. While summer is the "high season" for tourists, pleasant weather occurs throughout the year.
History
Archeological evidence shows that the town existed as far back as Roman times. The city took its name from the nearby bridge, "Pontus Veteri" (Old Bridge). From the Middle Ages through the end of the 16th century, the city was one of the main ports and most populous cities in Galicia, though it afterwards declined first due to the disappearance the Castillian Crown, then later because of successive wars. During the 19th century the Spanish provinces were created and Pontevedra was designed as...
Galician (Galego) and Spanish are commonly spoken, but signage is increasingly in the local language. Galician shares characteristics of Portuguese, as well as Spanish, and anyone conversant in the Romance languages shouldn't have a hard time understanding written Galician.
By train
RENFE Trains run daily from Madrid and Barcelona. You can find the train station on Rúa da Estación, Tel: +34 986 851 313.
By bus
Bus service is common from many destinations in Spain, Portugal, and beyond. The bus station is on Rúa da Estación, Tel: +34 986 852 408.
By plane
The international airport Lavacolla Airport (Santiago de Compostela) is only about 30-40 minutes from Pontevedra via the Atlantico highway (AP-9) and the bigger Sá Carneiro Airport (Porto, Portugal) is about 1 hour and 40 minutes away. Flights connect to those cities from Madrid, and other cities in Spain and Europe (London, Paris, Geneva, Frankfurt...).
The city is ideally sized for walking, and nearly all of the items of historical or artistic interest are within easy walking distance of the city center, right in front of the Pilgrim's Virgin Church. Local buses are available and reasonably priced, and taxis are plentiful. Fares are typically small because distances are not large. Car Rentals (un...
The old city, which is at the top of modern Pontevedra, contains several worthwhile sites. 1. The Sanctuary of the Apparitions (in Rúa Sor Lucía) - a place of pilgrimage and Catholic worship in the historical centre of the city, where lived Sister Lucia, the little shepherdess and seer of Fátima, and where the same nun reported several apparitions ...
Arts and culture
1. Museo Provincial de Pontevedra- various locations - Tel: +34 986 851-455 (closed Mondays). This museum is considered to be one of the finest historical and archeological museums in Spain. It is composed of a set of buildings located around the centric Plaza da Ferrería, among them two Baroque houses. Also included are the Gothic bases of the ruins of Santo Domingo Church and the Edificio Sarmiento, an old convent. 2. CITA: Centro de Interpretación Torres Arzobispales Museum. 3. Illa das Es...
Beaches
Placeres and Pontesampaio offer a variety of recreational opportunities, although there are cleaner and better beaches for sunbathing and swimming next to the city and all along the Ría de Pontevedra for example Mogor, Aguete or Lapamán on the south bank of the Ría and Lourido, Chancelas, Areas, Paxariñas, Canelas, Montalvo, Pragueira or the outstanding A Lanzada on the north bank of the Ria.
Festivals
1. Festa da Romería de San Benitiño de Lérez: The date varies from year to year, but this summertime celebration takes place on the outskirts of Pontevedra. St Benedict is one of the most venerated saints in Galicia, and this devotion dates back to the late Middle Age. Lérez is an old Benedictine monastery, a sanctuary located on the Lerez riverbank where a small image of the saint is venerated. 2. Carnival: Since 1876, Pontevedra's citizens celebrate the reign and death of King Urco. Nowaday...
You can buy typical sweets and drinks in many delicatessen shops like Juncal Alimentación in Peregrina street. If you want to buy an original gift, visit the Sargadelos shop at Oliva street and see the modernist ceramics of this old and legendary factory. Also in the Old and New Districtsyou can find many jewellery shops where to buy typical jewels...
As in Galicia in general you can eat decently in Pontevedra. Find pulperías in the back streets and sample the octopus. It's delicious--and generally cheaper than elsewhere in Spain. Polbo á feira is a dish of boiled octopus served on a bed of boiled potatoes, sprayed with olive oil, spicy paprika and sea salt. Many restaurants offer fixed price me...
Galician wines have become much better known than they used to be. In the back street pubs it is often served in a bowl, and you can pick the size bowl you want. In the squares of the old town, such as the Praza da Verdura, bars offer drinks and tapas al fresco before lunch and for pre-after dinner. In winter many joints at the old town and cafes a...
Accommodation is easy to find. If you arrive to any of the bus or train stations, you will see hotels on your way to the town and in the town centre.
Pontevedra, city, capital of Pontevedra provincia (province), in the comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of Galicia, northwestern Spain. Situated on the Lérez River at its entry into the Pontevedra Estuary, an Atlantic inlet, Pontevedra has a long maritime and trading tradition. The city’s.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Pontevedra is a city in the autonomous community of Galicia, in northwestern Spain. It is the capital of both the Comarca and Province of Pontevedra, and the capital of the Rías Baixas. It is also the capital of its own municipality which is often considered an extension of the actual city.
It is the second most important old town in Galicia after Santiago de Compostela, [2] [3] and was declared a historic-artistic complex on 23 February 1951. [4] The historic centre has a wealth of architecture and preserves many remains from the medieval, modern and contemporary periods.
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La provincia de Pontevedra es una provincia de la comunidad autónoma de Galicia, que forma parte de España. Limita con las provincias de La Coruña al norte, Lugo al nordeste, Orense al este, con el distrito de Viana do Castelo al sur en Portugal y con el océano Atlántico al oeste.
