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Do you believe in coincidences, or do you believe that everything happens for a reason? Then, you are in the right place at the right time.
Just have a look The city of Vigo is located at the northwest of Spain hardly 20 minutes away from Portuguese border. And within 80 miles you can find: 7 places protected by UNESCO: 5 World heritage sites 2 Biosphere Reserves 11 castles or fortresses 7 Historic – Artistic ensembles 2 National Parks 14 Natura 2000 Network 6 Protected Birdlife Reserves 3 wine regions with appellation of origin 4 Golf Courses The distance by coach or by boat to any of the places above mentioned, is less than 1 hour and 45 minutes. And the 77% of them are at a distance of less than 55 minutes.
How to get
there?
There are 4 International Airports within 1 hour and 35 minutes.
Airports
Distance
International Flights
VIGO
15 min
Paris
SANTIAGO
1 hour
London, Frankfurt, Geneva
PORTO
1:30 hour
Lille, Geneva, Frankfurt, Lyon, Zurich, Karlruhe, DĂźseldorf, Munich, Brussels, London, Paris. Amsterdam, Milan, Luxembourg, Montreal, Caracas, S. Paulo, Rio Janeiro, Porto Santo
A CORUĂ‘A
1:40 hour
London
Note In a short time the airport of Vigo will be connected directly with London.
Where to stay? NAGARI Grand Boutique Hotel & Spa *****, new vanguard Hotel placed in the heart of Vigo, just a few meters from the Port, the Financial and Trade Zone. Located in a historic building retains its imposing façade classified. Now completely renovated inside-the design of each of the spaces marked by lines fused with classical and oriental art avant-garde, resulting in a framework of eclectic elegance unmatched. Inspiring, Vanguard, Sophisticated. The NAGARI Grand Hotel & Spa ***** Boutique has been designed combining style and comfort with all the facilities of a 5 star hotel opened in 2010. Devotes much of its facilities to use and enjoy the spa and other amenities dedicated to the welfare and revitalization of all guests. Main surroundings features to take into account: Well-known restaurants 5 minutes walking to Historic – Artistic ensemble 15 minutes walking to a Castro fortress 2 minutes walking to the main Waterfront of the city 5 minutes walking to national park passenger boat terminal.
The NAGARI Grand Hotel & Spa ***** Boutique AWARDS
2010 The 26th Macael Awards, presented by the Business Association of Andalucia. The hotel was honored with
the
best national marble building award.
2011The Star Diamond Award conceded by the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences
From 2012 the hotel is qualified for listing on
Luxury
Group. On its web page is read “A super charming luxury boutique hotel in the beautiful city of Vigo. We so invite you to visit this hotel and experience a side of Spain you haven't seen before. Gran Hotel Nagari in Vigo, Spain. A Luxury Group Feature Hotel.”
2014 The hotel is honored with the “Best Urban Hotel” by the prestigious journal “Gran Hotel” (Curt Editions).
4 consecutive years listing for “The the Traveler Journal.
Gold list” hosted by
What we have designed for you In order to discover in a very singular trip what destination offers to you, we have developed 2 family touristic attractions personalized down to the smallest detail: Historical Places and Natural Places. Each of them contains a range of different package tours.
Historical Places Battlefields Castles & Fortresses Religion’s paths Origins Discoveries Historic ensembles Humanity Heritages by UNESCO
Natural Places National Parks Natura 2000 network
On other hand the traveler has the opportunity to enjoy a Tailor Made Trip. Because of the sites location proximity he can choose any of the places from the different package tours and design his own trip.
HISTORICAL PLACES
Battlefields Day 1 ARRIVAL
Day 2 THE BATTLE OF VIGO BAY / SIR FRANCIS DRAKE ATTACKS ON VIGO On the evening of 22 October, 1702, the Anglo – Dutch fleet entered the Vigo Bay to attack the Spanish – French fleet. On the morning 29 June, 1589, Sir Francis Drake starts to attack Vigo with a fleet of more than 200 ships.
Day 3 BAIONA FORTRESS – SILLEIRO CAPE / ARRIVAL SPANISH SOLDIERS FROM CUBA In the fortress of Baiona was imprisoned Afonso Henriques the first King of Portugal.
Day 4 GUIMARAES – THE ORIGIN OF PORTUGAL Afonso Henriques defeated his mother Coutess Teresa of Portugalat the battle of Sao Mamede. Coutess Teresa was imprisoned and exiled by her son.
Day 5 TUI – VALENÇA Because they are villages separated by the river Miño, the border line between Portugal and Spain, in their street there are many war histories.
Day 6 DEPARTURE
Notes The present package Tour is focused on war events with an international effect over the occidental civilization evolution. Because of the battles for the European, even world domination, involving Spain, Portugal, England and France, the city of Vigo played a very important role due to its geographical situation. Then within 1 hour and 30 minutes by coach we can find remarkable battlefields. For people passionate of kingdom rivalries and conspiracies.
HISTORICAL PLACES
The treasure sank in the bank bay was included by Jules Verne in his novel “twenty thousand leagues under the sea�
This house is the only one which remains in good conditions, in the historical quarter center, to Sir Francis Drake attack.
HISTORICAL PLACES
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The fortress of Baiona is also known as the Monterreal Fortress.
The historical quarter of Guimaraes is under UNESCO protection.
Tui was the capital of one of the provinces of the Ancient Kingdom of Galicia.
HISTORICAL PLACES
Castles & Fortresses Day 1 ARRIVAL
Day 2 CASTRO FORTRESS / SOTOMAYOR CASTLE The fortress of the Castro is located in the city of Vigo and was built in the XVII century. The Castle of Soutmaior is a medieval castle built in the XII century.
Day 3 VILLASOBROSO CASTLE / SAN SEBASTIAN FROTRESS The castle of Villasobroso played an important in the medieval civil wars. The ruins of the fortress of San Sebastian are very close to the hotel.
Day 4 BAIONA FORTRESS – A GUARDA FORTRESS The fortress of Baiona, erected between the XI and the XVI centuries, is protected by a 3km circle of walls. And the fortress of A Guarda was used in the last war between Spain and Portugal.
Day 5 CASTRO CALDELAS CASTLE A medieval castle, on top of a mountain, dominating the surrounding area.
Day 6 TUI FORTRESS – VALENÇA FORTRESS The valenÇa fortress was built to counterbalance Tui across the river Miño, the natural frontier between Spain and Portugal.
Day 7 GUIMARAES CASTLE In the XII century the first King of Portugal was living there.
Day 8 DEPARTURE
Notes Because of the geographical situation of the city of Vigo and the Spanish military conflicts the coastal villages mainly and a few from the interior were forced to built castles and fortresses for a better defence. The construction period was from the XII until the XVII century. For people passionate of this kind of buildings is an exceptional opportu- nity to travel in time to middle ages.
The castle where Afonso Henriques was living.
The fortress of the Castro is dominating the city of Vigo.
One of the walls of the fortress at the village of Baiona
Currently this castle is the home of the Galician Costume Museum and the Ethnographic museum.
An inside view of the medieval Castle in Castrocaldelas.
ValenÇa do Minho Fortress the first walls were built in the XIII century.
The Castle of Guimaraes where lived the first King of Portugal.
The Castle of Soutomaior is very well preserved.
HISTORICAL PLACES
Religion´s Paths Day 1 ARRIVAL
Day 2 TUI The XIII century cathedral served as both cathedral and fortress.
Day 3 BRAGA – VIANA DO CASTELO The Neo Byzantine church of Santa Luzia is a very beautiful place of pilgrimage.
Day 4 SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA It has been attracting pilgrims for more than a thousand years.
Day 5 RIBADAVIA Its origin is closely linked to the Jewish Community.
Day 6 PONTEVEDRA – POIO In the city of Pontevedra Our Lady of Fatima appears for the last time to Lucia. Besides in the monastery of Poio there is one of the most impressive libraries of Spain.
Day 7 DEPARTURE
Notes This package tour offers the possibility to visit one of the three 3 main holy Catholic places, Santiago de Compostela. But, also it includes, the opportunity to know something more about the apparitions of our Lady of Fatima by visiting the Poor Clare Monastery in Tui. Besides you could visit the impressive library of the Poio Monastery or Braga; one of the oldest Christian cities in the World.
HISTORICAL PLACES
The Cathedral of Tui is one of the six cathedrals sited in Galicia.
The Bom Jesus Mountain is a hilltop pilgrimage site.
The beautiful cloister of the monastery of Poio.
HISTORICAL PLACES
It is considered one of the most beautiful lookouts of Portugal.
Santiago de Compostela is an outstanding pilgrimage center.
HISTORICAL PLACES
Origins Day 1 ARRIVAL
Day 2 CASTRO VIGO – CASTRO MONTE FACHO (IRON AGE) The Castro of Vigo is an authentic open air museum in the center of the city. The Castro of the Facho mountain has not at all the roman influence.
Day 3 SANTA TECLA - CAMINHA (IRON AGE) The Castro of Santa Tecla is one of the largest one in Galicia and is located is the most impressive location.
Day 4 BAÑOS DE BANDE (AQUIS QUERQUENNIS) ROMAN TIMES It is a roman military encampment built between the I and the II century b.c.
Day 5 CASTRO BAROÑA (IRON AGE) It is located on a small, rugged peninsula that reaches out into the sea.
Day 6 DEPARTURE
Notes The Origins package tour is focused on the Castrense Culture and Roman Culture. The sites have been chosen both for its infrastructure as for the beauty of the surroundings where they are located. The travel through the culture of those days will be unforgettable for the tourists.
You can see the Roman influence on the Galican inhabitants.
The Castro of Santa Tecla is located at 340 meters over the sea level.
The beautiful landscape of Castro Baro単a.
The Roman Times in the province of Ourense.
The Castro of Monte do Facho is located at the Vigo Bay.
HISTORICAL PLACES
Age of Discovery Day 1 ARRIVAL
Day 2 PONTEVEDRA – POIO (AMERICA) In the village of Poio you can visit the Colombus Museum in an ancient Colombus’ family house.
Day 3 BAIONA (AMERICA) This village was the first place in the Old Continent to have news from the new world.
Day 4 VIANA DO CASTELO (CONGO) Viana do Castelo was a historical point of departure in the Portuguese Age of discovery.
Day 5 RIBADAVIA (WINE) The very first wine from Europe to reach the Americas was the Ribeiro produced in this region.
Day 6 DEPARTURE
Notes The naval history and so the Spanish and Portuguese discoveries offer the possibility to visit places with a relevant significance for the very beginning of the Modern Ages. In the present package tour you will discover the first village in Europe having news from the New World. And, also you will have the opportunity to visit the port of Viana do Castelo from where the explorer Joan Velho set sail to discover Congo.
There is a theory about the Cristopher Colombus origins. Just discover it.
This watery well in Baiona supplied the crew coming from America the first of March of 1493.
The village of Ribadavia has a close connection with the Age of discoveries.
HISTORICAL PLACES
Historic ensembles Day 1 ARRIVAL
Day 2 PONTEVEDRA – COMBARRO – CAMBADOS Pontevedra has one of the better historical quarters in Galicia. Combarro is one of the most outstanding examples of traditional popular architecture and Cambados is very well known for being the capital of Albariño.
Day 3 BAIONA The Baiona village was site here due to a royal privilege issued by the Catholic Kings in the XV century.
Day 4 CASTRO CALDELAS It is a medieval village dominated by its castle.
Day 5 TUI – CAMINHA The Tui international bridge was completed in 1878 under the direction of Gustave Eiffel. The historical quarter of Caminha is unforgettable.
Day 6 GUIMARAES It is known as the birthplace of the nation, Guimaraes is a fascinating place to visit.
Day 7 DEPARTURE
Notes A walk for the historic ensembles offers the opportunity to discover the development of two countries that in the XII were only one
HISTORICAL PLACES
A picture from the historic ensemble of Pontevedra
Combarro is an unmatched example of Galician folk architecture
HISTORICAL PLACES
Cambados became Historic and Artistic ensemble in the year 2001.
Caminha is rich in historical and architectural patrimony.
HISTORICAL PLACES
Humanity Heritage Day 1 ARRIVAL
Day 2 SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Santiago de Compostela was proclaimed the first European Cultural itinerary by the Council of Europe in 1987.
Day 3 HÉRCULES TOWER The Tower of Hercules is the only Roman lighthouse which, since its origins up to the present, has been performing its original function.
Day 4 PORTO – EL DUERO The city of Oporto, built along the hillsides overlooking the mouth of the Douro River, is an outstanding urban landscape with a 2,000-year history.
Day 5 GUIMARAES It is the city that became the cradle to the birth of Portugal.
Day 6 DEPARTURE
Notes If you are a passionate person of cultural tourism you cannot miss the opportunity to enjoy in a single package tour of 5 sites Humanity Heritage within 1hour and 40 minutes by coach. That means the surroundings where the city of Vigo is located could be one of the best Spanish cultural tourism destination, without any doubt.
Santiago de Compostela is associated with one of the major themes of medieval history.
Hercules Tower located at the city of ACoru単a.
Avenida dos Aliados in the city of Porto.
The Doiro Region has been producing wine for some 2000 years.
Guimaraes has become a World Heritage Site in the year 2001.
NATURAL PLACES
National Parks Day 1 ARRIVAL
Day 2 CIES ISLANDS One of the most impressive natural landscapes you can find in Europe.
Day 3 CORTEGADA & SÁLVORA ISLANDS The island of Cortegada is also known as the island of Laurels. The Salvora island is away from tourist circuits and there is no regular passage boats trough the year.
Day 4 ONS ISLANDS It is the main island of a small archipelago in the coast of Pontevedra.
Day 5 PENEDA – GÊRES This was the first protected area to be founded in Portugal in 1971 and it is the only National Park in the country.
Day 6 DEPARTURE
Notes If you like enjoying of landscape and environment you shouldn’t miss the only package tour in the world that offers to visit 2 national parks, being one of them a maritime and terrestrial national park. And the other one is a transboundary national park.
The Cies islands are located at the entrance of Vigo bay.
The island of Cortegada is the biggest bay woods in southern Europe.
The Peneda – Geres national Park goes from Portugal to Galicia region.
NATURAL PLACES
Natura 2000 Network Day 1 ARRIVAL
Day 2 CORRUBEDO DUNE COMPLEX – UMIA INTERTIDAL COMPLEX Corrubedo is the home of the largest dune in Galicia. This is one of the most important areas of Galicia from an environmental point of view.
Day 3 COSTA DA VELA – CABO UDRA It is a coastal sector with rugged landforms at the entrance to the Ría de Vigo and the Ría de Pontevedra.
Day 4 SAN SIMÓN COVE The final inlet of the Ría de Vigo, almost eight kilometres long and four wide, is reduced to 700 metres in the strait of Rande.
Day 5 RIBEIRA SACRA – CAÑON DEL SIL The Ribeira Sacra region comprises the lands bathed by the Rivers Sil and Miño, in the area of inland Galicia where these two rivers meet.
Day 6 BAIXO MIÑO This area is very important in terms of conservation of wetlands.
Day 7 DEPARTURE
Notes The variety of landscapes featured in this package tour transport us trough dunes, wetlands, maritime cliffs, river mouths and coves.
The Umia intertidal complex contains a Birdlife area reserve.
Baixo Mi単o is a place of community importance.
The San Simon Island dominates the cove with its own name
Services included in every package Tour. Because you are unique. Deluxe accommodation Deluxe Meals (*) Airport transfer Coach transfer to the sites detailed Guide escort Specialist guides for a variety of venues Sightseeing itineraries Tickets for museums Tour manager
(*)
Deluxe meals
Through our package proposals you will discover the real sense of the gastronomy’s art. Maybe in many places of the world you will hear this one but now is the moment when you will remember this Celtic flavor forever. The importance of gastronomy for Galicians can be seen in more than 300 food fairs that are held throughout the year.
The ancient way of fishing seafood still remains nowadays.
Goose barnacles from the coasts battered by the Atlantic waves
And Of course we cannot forget the excellent potential of the region’s vineyards. Galicia, after having Celtic presence, was the place where the Roman emperors' wine was produced. Now you will have the opportunity to try it.
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