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And what about the Rias Bajas? Well, they have places that are also impressive, I won’t deny that. The Ría de Arousa and the Ría de Muros e Noia are among the most authentic (in my opinion). But the truth is that I am less and less a fan of the Rías de Vigo and Pontevedra. They have beautiful corners, but they are so overcrowded and there has been so much urban sprawl and uncontrolled that I find them a bit overwhelming.
In that area there is almost no green left. Mountains are cut down and more houses are built. The fishing villages have practically lost their essence. And it is true that tourism is very good, but the truth is that I am not at all pro Sanxenxo, a town without personality that is the Galician Ibiza, where many vacationers go there as they could go to Gandía.
But… I’m beating around the bush. Let’s go back to the Galician Rías Altas and its goodness, of which there are many. There is a lot to see in Rías Altas, emblematic, wild, mysterious places, full of legends. And a much worse climate, of course, which is the one we have to thank for the least urban speculation.

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We had been in Galicia on other occasions and visited several areas of the region. However, Las Rías Altas were resisting us and we had yet to discover them. Finally, in August 2020, we were able to spend 9 days in this area of Galicia. We took the opportunity to explore its coastline, getting to know its towns and cities, discovering its culture and enjoying its gastronomy.
Our «base of operations» to visit the Rías Altas was the city of Ferrol. We chose Ferrol because there we were able to organize a home exchange with a lovely family. We stayed in the center of the city and, from there, we organized our stay visiting nearby places with our own car.
Viveiro: this town is usually the gateway to Galicia from the Cantabrian Sea. Very close, to the east, there are other remarkable coastal towns such as Burela, Foz or Ribadeo that we could not visit. In addition to the famous Playa de las Catedrales. The old town of Viveiro allows you to stroll through its granite cobblestone streets. The estuary is the nerve center of the town and, next to the port, there is a campsite with good facilities.

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A kilometer and a half of sheltered beach and fine sand near the estuary of Viveiro, in the province of Lugo, for a very popular urban beach with high occupancy in summer season. From its western part you can see the protruding rocks known as Os Castelos, witness of some historical shipwrecks.
The route continues to Cape Ortegal, which is reached by a narrow and winding road that ends at the lighthouse that culminates it. There the traveler may feel vertigo when he looks over the cliff to see, in front, the islets of Os Aguillóns, bubbling with foam and fighting against the waves.