Rías Baixas · Charming villages

The most beautiful villages in the Rías Baixas

Granaries by the sea, the capital of Albariño, fishing towns with fortresses, islands of white sand and a hill with a Celtic hillfort facing Portugal: the most beautiful villages in the Rías Baixas, in the province of Pontevedra.

Updated 20 October 2026 · How we make our guides

Pontevedra and Arousa estuaries

Spain
Combarro

Stone granaries on the water's edge and stone crosses on street corners.
What to see in Combarro
Spain
Pontevedra

A pedestrian old town of stone squares.
What to see in Pontevedra
Spain
Cambados

The capital of Albariño, with the Fefiñáns manor.
What to see in Cambados
Spain
O Grove

A peninsula of seafood and beaches joined to the island of A Toxa.
What to see in O Grove
Spain
Sanxenxo

Fine-sand beaches and a seafront promenade, the estuary's great summer destination.
What to see in Sanxenxo

Vigo estuary and Baixo Miño

Spain
Cíes Islands

White sand and clear water in the Atlantic Islands National Park.
What to see in Cíes Islands
Spain
Baiona

The Monterreal fortress and the harbour where the Pinta arrived.
What to see in Baiona
Spain
A Guarda

A Celtic hillfort on top of Mount Santa Trega, above the mouth of the Miño.
What to see in A Guarda

Frequently asked questions

What are the most beautiful villages in the Rías Baixas?

Combarro, Pontevedra, Cambados, O Grove and Sanxenxo on the Pontevedra and Arousa estuaries; and the Cíes Islands, Baiona and A Guarda on the Vigo estuary and the Baixo Miño.

When should you go to the Rías Baixas?

From May to October, with more sunny days; August is the busiest month.

Which village should you see if you only have one day?

Combarro and Pontevedra are ten minutes apart and can be seen in a day, with Cambados half an hour away.

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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.