By air

The Vigo Airport , also called Peinador airport around the neighborhood in which it is located is located about 9 km from the center of the city.In 2009, Vigo airport handled a total of 1,103,285 passengers, 15,698 aircraft movements and 796 tons of cargo.Peinador Airport has direct flights to:
Domestic destinations:Madrid,Barcelona,Bilbao,Valencia,Seville,Tenerife
International destinations:Paris,London (seasonal),Brussels (seasonal)

By Rail

In the city there is a service station belonging to the network of Adif :
 The travelers' station is located near the port and Plaza de Compostela, near the Real Club Nautico. There are daily trains to various parts of Spain, as well as regional connections to Galicia and Castilla y León . There is also an international line to Oporto Portuguese company that performs the CP ( Comboios of Portugal ) several times a day.
 The freight station are also grouped within the present passenger station Guixé.

By road

Provides the Beltway Vigo Vigo VG-20 , in addition to the highway AG-57 which connects the city of Bayonne and Nigrán , the highway A-55 which connects the city with Mos , Porrino and Portugal , the Rias Baixas motorway A -52 linking the city with Orense and Madrid , and the Atlantic highway AP-9 which connects the city with Pontevedra , Santiago de Compostela , La Coruña and Ferrol . It also has two national highways, the N-550 and the N-120 .

By water

Three competing carriers offering regular shipping services between the cities of Vigo and Cangas and Moaña . In the summer, extending the offer to the Cies Islands . Vigo is also a regular port of many international cruise ships, but not provide a means of transport of arrival in the city, given the tourist nature of these scales.

The Cathedral of Santa Maria de Vig, Shields Manor, El Casco Vello, Santa Maria de Castrelos, Bembrive Santiago

The Cathedral of Santa Maria de Vig

The Cathedral of Santa Maria de Vig is a former Collegiate. Begun in 1816 and completed in 1836, replacing the earlier Gothic church. A beautiful medieval church tympanum that is preserved in the ruins of Santo Domingo, Pontevedra , employees of the Provincial Museum. Neoclassical style, built according to project architect Melchor de Prado Marino , dated 1811. Housed inside the famous Cristo de la Victoria , according to tradition, favored the Vigo in the War of Independence . Every first Sunday of August out in procession through the streets of Casco Vello within the largest religious event in the city.

Shields Manor

The Pazo Pazo los Escudos Sensat or is located in the municipality of Vigo beachside Lane. Although almost no remains of the original building, the present building still retains the characteristic features of these buildings typical of Galicia, the most attractive is the magnificent collection of 101 heraldic styling. These scattered gardens and crenellated walls make up the largest and best exhibition of coats of arms existing in Galicia.
Form the main body of the manor a edificiación granite, rectangular and two-storey tower attached to a three heights and square. The facade is richly decorated with lots of bas-reliefs depicting religious scenes and features shells of scallops . The interior features a grand central staircase made ​​of wood and the wide hearth , an ancient stone Galician cuisine. While, in addition, remains of the old well, stables and a spectacular stone table under the portico of the garden porch.

El Casco Vello

It is the old town of Vigo. It is the famous market square and Peter, plus the Constitution gives Praza, the Cathedral of Santa Maria, Penzol Library and other landmarks of the baroque and modern Vigo. It has recently been declared "Cultural Property" as "Historic" by the Junta de Galicia

Santa Maria de Castrelos

Santa Maria de Castrelos, the twelfth century. It consists of a single nave and a semicircular apse plant 20 by 7 meters. In the northern interior wall may be some interesting wall paintings, restored in the mid-90's of last century, datable between the XV-XVI possibly. They represent Christ in Majesty, a Mass of St. Gregory, and an epiphany.

Bembrive Santiago

Bembrive Santiago is the twelfth century. The church building consists of a nave and a semicircular apse vault. Inside we found a triumphal arch braced and seventeenth century tomb in the chancel.

San Salvador de Coruxo

San Salvador de Coruxo is also the twelfth century. Stresses its monumental central apse and the reasons for their canzorros. This is the monastery church of the former priory that existed there until well into the modern age.

The Alameda and Montero Rios

The Alameda and Montero Rios is Walking area near the marina and annexed to Casco Vello. Pedestrian streets and gardens coexist with the bustle of the hottest gear in town. In its waterfront is the cruise ship docking area, transportation by boat to the Cies Islands and other parts of the Ria de Vigo, the facilities of the Real Club Nautico de Vigo and leisure mall recently built.

Rande Bridge

Rande Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge opened in 1978 linking the municipalities of Redondela and Moaña , margins of the Rande Strait , in the Ria de Vigo . It was designed by Italian engineer Fabrizio de Miranda , Spanish Florencio del Pozo (who was also responsible for the foundation) and Alfredo Passaro .
Cost of 3.658 million pesetas , amply repaid by the tolls charged for crossing. Since opening to traffic in 1981, have passed the 231 million vehicles, presently supporting a traffic of 50,000 vehicles per day.
 

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