Catoira
Catoira combines a low-lying riverside setting with a long defensive past in a way that reflects its position where the Ulla River reaches the Ría de Arousa. The municipality lies beside this broad Galician inlet, in a landscape shaped by tidal water, reedbeds and small rural settlements. Its defining monument is the Torres do Oeste, the remains of a fortified complex on the Ulla that guarded the water route towards Santiago de Compostela. The site is closely associated with raids by Norse seafarers in the early Middle Ages. Catoira keeps that memory active through the Romería Vikinga, an annual festival centred on the old towers and the estuary. The river and ria also connect the town to the fishing, shellfish and maritime traditions of the Arousa coast.
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Catoira has served as a fortified river outpost in Galicia since the early Middle Ages. It stands on the lower Ulla River, close to its meeting with the Ría de Arousa, a strategic water route that once led inland toward Santiago de Compostela. The Torres de Oeste are the town’s defining monument: the surviving remains of a medieval defensive complex built to resist seaborne attacks, including Viking raids. Each summer, Catoira recalls that past with its Romaría Vikinga, a lively historical festival centred on a mock longship landing. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Catoira and Galicia.
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