Galicia · Charming villages
The most beautiful villages in Galicia
Granaries by the sea, fishing towns with fortresses, medieval granite old towns and the cape the Romans placed at the end of the world: the most beautiful villages in Galicia, from the Rías Baixas to the coast of Lugo.
Updated 20 October 2026 · How we make our guides
Rías Baixas
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SpainCombarro
Stone granaries on the water's edge and stone crosses on street corners, on the Pontevedra estuary.
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SpainCambados
The capital of Albariño wine, with the Fefiñáns manor and the ruins of Santa Mariña de Dozo.
What to see in Cambados -
SpainO Grove
A peninsula of seafood and beaches, joined by a bridge to the island of A Toxa.
What to see in O Grove -
SpainBaiona
The Monterreal fortress above the sea and the harbour where the Pinta arrived with news of the discovery of America.
What to see in Baiona
Costa da Morte and the north coast
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SpainFinisterre
The cape the Romans took for the end of the world, with its lighthouse, and the end of the Camino for many pilgrims.
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SpainBetanzos
A hillside medieval old town with Gothic churches, between two rivers, near A Coruña.
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SpainViveiro
A town with the Charles V gate in its walls and an estuary of beaches on the coast of Lugo.
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SpainRibadeo
Emigrants' mansions facing the Eo estuary and the Cathedrals Beach a few kilometres away.
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SpainMondoñedo
A small stone cathedral city with a cathedral that is huge for its size, on the Northern Way.
What to see in Mondoñedo
Inland
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SpainAllariz
A restored medieval stone old town beside the river Arnoia, with riverside walks.
What to see in Allariz
Frequently asked questions
What are the most beautiful villages in Galicia?
Combarro, Cambados, O Grove and Baiona in the Rías Baixas; Finisterre, Betanzos, Viveiro, Ribadeo and Mondoñedo further north; and Allariz inland.
Which Galician village has granaries by the sea?
Combarro, on the Pontevedra estuary, has dozens of granaries on the water's edge; it is the best-known image of Galicia's fishing villages.
When should you go to Galicia?
From May to October there are more sunny days and the sea is pleasant; September is a good month, quieter than August. It rains at any time of year, especially in winter.
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Reviewed 20 October 2026. Dates and seasonal warnings: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.
Cover photo: Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.