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Pontevedra

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What to see in Pontevedra

A pedestrianised old town of stone squares, the Peregrina church and the Rías Baixas nearby.

Updated 19 October 2026 · How we make our guides

Photo: Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Lmbuga) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Pontevedra highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

  1. Pedestrian old town

    A model of a car-free city.

  2. Basilica of La Peregrina

    Baroque, on the Portuguese Camino.

  3. Rías Baixas

    Combarro and its stone crosses (day trip).

Where to stay in Pontevedra

The handiest areas for getting around and going out.

  • Recommended areas

    Old town · Alameda

Day trips from Pontevedra

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

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When to travel to Pontevedra

Any time of year is good to travel to Pontevedra: our data shows no months with weather, closure or crowd warnings.

  1. Jan no warnings
  2. Feb no warnings
  3. Mar no warnings
  4. Apr no warnings
  5. May no warnings
  6. Jun no warnings
  7. Jul no warnings
  8. Aug no warnings
  9. Sep no warnings
  10. Oct no warnings
  11. Nov no warnings
  12. Dec no warnings

Typical food of Pontevedra

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Pontevedra from your kitchen).

Empanada gallega
Photo: Tamorlan · CC BY 3.0

Empanada gallega

Bread dough filled with a sofrito of onion and pepper with tuna, salt cod, cockles or meat: the food of the pilgrimages and festivals of the Rías Baixas.

  • Serves 8
  • 2 h

Ingredients

  • 500 g flour
  • 25 g fresh yeast
  • 200 ml warm water and 50 ml of the oil from the sofrito
  • 3 onions and 2 peppers
  • 2 tins of tuna or 400 g desalted salt cod
  • 1 egg
  • Paprika, oil and salt

How to make it at home

  1. Soften the onion and peppers in plenty of oil for 30 minutes, add the paprika and the tuna, and leave to cool.
  2. Knead the flour with the yeast, water, salt and some of the oil from the sofrito, and leave to rest for an hour.
  3. Divide the dough, roll out one half on the baking tray and add the filling.
  4. Cover with the other half, seal the edges with a rolled border, make a hole in the centre and brush with egg.
  5. Bake at 190 °C for about 40 minutes.

The trick: The oil from the sofrito in the dough is the secret of its flavour.

Where and what to eat

To eat like a local: the neighbourhood taberna. The dishes you can’t miss are in the Spain guide.

Frequently asked questions about Pontevedra

What to see in Pontevedra?

Pedestrian old town, Basilica of La Peregrina and Rías Baixas.

Where to stay in Pontevedra?

The handiest areas to stay are Old town and Alameda.

What’s the best time to travel to Pontevedra?

Any time of year is good to travel to Pontevedra: our data shows no months with weather, closure or crowd warnings.

What day trips can you take from Pontevedra?

Rías Baixas and Ons Island.

What is the typical food of Pontevedra?

Empanada gallega. Bread dough filled with a sofrito of onion and pepper with tuna, salt cod, cockles or meat: the food of the pilgrimages and festivals of the Rías Baixas.

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Guide reviewed 19 October 2026. Places, areas and seasons: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.