Discover Catoira in Spain
Catoira in the region of Galicia with its 3,519 habitants is a place located in Spain - some 303 mi or ( 487 km ) North-West of Madrid , the country's capital .
Local time in Catoira is now 06:48 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Madrid " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Lisbon, Porto, Braga, Vigo, and Santiago de Compostela. When in this area, you might want to check out Lisbon . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Catoira ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Galicia - Brión de Leiro (Rianxo)
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vikings 2009
ceacu52.blogspot.com On The first Sunday of August there is celebrated the Romería Vikinga that commemorates the assaults of the Norman troops to lands of the Kingdom of Galicia. ..
Romaría Vikinga 2012
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City scenes - Cuarteto Chalumiaux
City scenes - Terence J. Thompson Obra interpretada polo Cuarteto Chalumiaux de Vilagarcía de Arousa, agrupación gañadora na súa categoría da "III Mostra Musical EIXO ATLÁNTICO" Concerto realizado o 1 ..
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Torres do Oeste
Torres do Oeste is a castle in Catoira, Spain. It is located at the head of the Ría de Arousa. It is in the region of Caldas, in the river Ulla estuary. The towers remaining today are the ruins of Castellum Honesti. Torres del Oeste has been declared a national monument. In the 9th century, King Alfonso III of Leon built the castle as a defense against Viking attacks. The two remaining towers are from this period, and have a pre-Roman style.
Located at 42.68 -8.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Cortegada Island
Cortegada is a tidal island in the coast of Pontevedra in Galicia, Spain. It is part of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park.
Located at 42.62 -8.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Rianxo
Rianxo is a port town and municipality in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain in the province of A Coruña. It has a population of a little over 15,000 and its two main industries are fishing and tourism. The town's yearly celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe is popular with tourists. Rianxo was the birthplace of several influential Spanish writers, including Paio Gómez Chariño, Manuel Antonio, Alfonso R. Castelao and Rafael Dieste.
Located at 42.65 -8.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Pontecesures
Pontecesures is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra.
Located at 42.72 -8.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Valga, Pontevedra
Valga is a municipality of Spain in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia.
Located at 42.70 -8.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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