Vigo’s most traditional urban religious celebration
During the San Roque festivities, every 16th of August, the milagreiro(miracle maker) saint turns the neighbourhood surrounding the San Roque pazo (where they keep its statue) into the largest urban pilgrimage in Vigo. The celebration maintains all the customs of traditional celebrations in the countryside, a romería (religious celebration in honour of a saint)
Every year, thousands of...
On the 17th May, 1863 the Juan Compañel print shop, located in the heart of Vigo’s historic old town, published the manuscript of “Cantares Gallegos” or Galician Songs, the work of Rosalía de Castro. This beautiful book of poems – which everyone should read – was written in Galicia’s own language and marked the beginning of the “Rexurdimiento” or Galician cultural renaissance. Prior to this the language had spent many centuries away from the world of cultural and literature although it had once been the language of kings and troubadours in the Middle Ages.
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Friday April 5
General rehearsal of the expulsion of the French, in the evening.
Sunday April 7
6:00 p.m.
Representation of the Reconquest of Vila de Vigo through the streets of Casco Vello and the expulsion of the French army.
Market
From Friday, April 5 to Sunday, April 7.
This year there will be more than 200 craft and gastronomy stalls in the historic area, Elduayen and Paseo de Afonso.
Traditional music
From Friday, April 5 to Sunday, April 7.
There...
Would you like to fall in love all over again? Experience a completely different kind of Saint Valentine’s Day? Here are a few ideas to enjoy a really unforgettable getaway in the heart of the Rias Baixas.
For the lively ones: Tapas + night life.
For those looking for a livelier weekend, take a trip to Vigo’s historical quarter; home to a wide variety of tapas bars where you can taste the best of our typical local dishes and gastronomy. Make a toast and ask for your heart’s desire...
