Baiona

Baiona occupies a sheltered Atlantic coastal stretch on the southern shore of the Ría de Vigo in Galicia. Its old town gathers around the harbour below Monte Boi, a peninsula enclosed by the walls of the Monterreal Fortress, now home to a Parador hotel. In March 1493, the caravel Pinta arrived here carrying news of Columbus’s first transatlantic voyage, giving Baiona a lasting place in the history of Atlantic exploration. A replica of the Pinta is moored by the waterfront, while the historic centre retains narrow streets and stone arcades. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Baiona and Galicia’s Rías Baixas coast.

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