Vigo: street oysters and the Cíes Islands
Galicia's main fishing port, Vigo lives by the sea at every corner of the city, from street oyster stalls to the protected islands offshore its bay.
The center can be explored on foot; the Cíes Islands require a ferry with limited capacity.
In Rúa da Pescadería, oyster bars open shellfish directly on simple stone tables, according to a street tradition lasting for generations.
Climbing toward Monte do Castro, the seventeenth-century fortress dominating the city offers a view over the entire Vigo Bay and the archipelago offshore.
From the port, the ferry departs for the Cíes Islands, part of the Atlantic Islands National Park, where the number of daily visitors is limited to protect the ecosystem.
On the island, Rodas Beach, often described as one of the world's most beautiful by international magazines, closes the day among dunes and transparent waters.
In the summer months, tickets for the Cíes Islands are booked weeks in advance: the maximum number of daily visitors is quickly reached precisely because of the fame of Rodas beach.
The women who sell oysters on the Rúa da Pescadería often work standing for the entire day, opening the shells with bare hands using the same technique passed down by previous generations.
Guided tours and experiences in Vigo
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