Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Pontevedra, Spain

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 1.3 km
Ascend 19 m
Descend 36 m

Experience Pontevedra in Spain in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Pontevedra

Sight 1: Xardíns de Vincenti

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The Palm Trees Park, also known simply as Las Palmeras or As Palmeiras, is a public park in the heart of Pontevedra in Spain. It is the most representative and emblematic green area in the city centre, together with the Alameda de Pontevedra.

Wikipedia: Palm Trees Park (EN)

208 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Alameda do Arquitecto Sesmero

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The Alameda del arquitecto Sesmero, popularly known as la Alameda by the Pontevedrians, is an urban park located in the city centre of Pontevedra in Spain. It is the largest urban green space in the centre of Pontevedra city, together with the Palm Trees Park. The Alameda is located to the west of the old town, close to the old fishermen's quarter of A Moureira.

Wikipedia: Alameda de Pontevedra (EN)

132 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Monumento aos Heroes de Ponte Sampaio

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The Monument to the Heroes of Puente Sampayo is a memorial and sculptural group created by the Spanish sculptor Julio González Pola, in Pontevedra, Spain.

Wikipedia: Monument to the heroes of Puente Sampayo (EN)

83 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Ruínas de San Domingos

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Ruínas de San Domingos

The ruins of San Domingos was a convent located in Pontevedra, Galicia (Spain). It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1895.

Wikipedia: Ruins of San Domingos (EN)

117 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: O fiel contraste

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O fiel contraste Adrián Estévez (Estevoaei) / GFDL

The Fiel contraste is a sculptural group created by the Spanish sculptor Ramón Conde, located in Pontevedra, Spain. It stands in Alhóndiga street, behind the Pontevedra City Hall, and was inaugurated on 30 April 2010.

Wikipedia: The Fiel contraste (EN)

51 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Teatro Principal

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Teatro Principal

The Principal Theatre of Pontevedra (Teatro Principal de Pontevedra) is a theatre in the old town of Pontevedra (Spain).

Wikipedia: Principal Theatre (Pontevedra) (EN)

90 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Capela do Nazareno

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The Chapel of the Nazarene is a Catholic religious building, with the status of chapel, located in the old town of Pontevedra (Spain), in Duque de Tetuán Street, opposite the Principal Theatre.

Wikipedia: Nazarene Chapel (EN)

221 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Real Basílica de Santa María a Maior

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The Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Pontevedra, Spain, is a catholic church, dating from the 16th century, and consecrated as a basilica on January 10, 1962, by decree of Pope John XXIII. It is currently considered a BIC. It was declared a historic-artistic monument belonging to the National Artistic Treasure by decree of 3 June 1931.

Wikipedia: Basilica of Saint Mary Major (Pontevedra) (EN)

151 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: Santuario das Aparicións

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Santuario das Aparicións

The Sanctuary of the Apparitions is a Catholic convent and sanctuary located in Pontevedra, Spain. According to Sister Lúcia, it was here that the child Jesus and the Virgin Mary appeared to her in 1925-1926 and revealed to her the First Saturdays Devotion.

Wikipedia: Sanctuary of the Apparitions (EN)

264 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: Ponte do Burgo

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The Burgo Bridge (Puente del Burgo) is a medieval bridge, built over an older bridge of Roman origin, which crosses the Lérez River in the city of Pontevedra, Spain. It is on the route of the Portuguese Way to the north of the historic centre of Pontevedra and to the south of the Burgo neighbourhood. Between the arches above the pillars are carved the famous stone pilgrim's shells.

Wikipedia: Burgo Bridge (EN)

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