The Ria de Arousa is another must when visiting the Rias Baixas. I would say it is the most famous for its seafood, and hence quite well organized to show the visitor what it is all this about.

We started in O’Grove, also known as the seafood paradise. As it was early in the morning, we payed a visit to the market in a rather rare activity done by some tourists to see a normal market beyond our normal range of action. I have done that in Asia, UK, and now also in Spain. If we had visited O’Grove in the evening, we would have visited the “Lonja”, which is the fish market directly from the fishers.

We continued our trip in the Isla de la Toja, which is small island next to O’Grove, famous for its spa, making use of the thermal waters present there. It is also known for its soap factory, and for the expensive houses in the island. As a curiosity, there is a small church with the outer fassade made of shells.

The route in the Ria continued in Cambados. One of the nicest places we visited in this trip. Yet another small fishing town, but with signs of a rich past. Several impressive pazos, a church in ruins, the library, and a nice fisher neighbourhood completes the picture. Lunch in Casa Pintos, a high quality, low variety place, will also stay in our minds for a while.

Last but not least, we headed to the rocky edge of Isla de Arosa, near the lighthouse, a very beautiful area, although some signs of the consequences of the Prestige accident back in 2002 could still be seen.