Bouzas festivities are probably the most famous celebrations of all the neighbourhoods in Vigo due to the spectacular fireworks. They are held from the 18th to the 22nd of July. For five long days, they fill the neighbourhood with food stalls, street bars, children's attractions (and for the not so young) as well as traditional dances.
The festival is in honour of the Christ of the Afflicted and there is a...
Concerts in Castrelos are unique events; if you're lucky and your stay in Vigo coincides with a concert at the Castrelos Auditorium, don’t think twice about attending!
Castrelos is the only open-air auditorium in Vigo and a truly magical place. Located in Castrelos Park, it has a section with 5,000 seats for paying audience and there are also free seats for more than 10,000 people.
The Castrelos Auditorium has hosted Oasis, Metallica,...
Magical, ancestral rituals are celebrated all over Galicia on the Eve of Saint John, which signals the start of summer and the triumph of the light from the sun. Fire, water and aromatic herbs become good luck charms for the coming harvest. You can enjoy bonfires, sardines on cornbread and red wine in every corner of Vigo.
But first you must climb to the Cíes lighthouse to see the first sunset of summer over the Atlantic and the arrival of the shortest night. The low level of light pollution...
San Juan in Vigo is a magical experience. The tradition of celebrating the shortest night of the year goes back long before Christianity, with the celebration of the summer solstice on the night of the 23rd June. Our ancestors feared the sun would not return to its full splendour, so they carried out purifying fire rites at sunset to symbolize the power of the sun and to help it renew its energy.
Vigo celebrates San Juan enthusiastically, around bonfires and performing all kinds of traditional rites...
