VILAGARCÍA DE AROUS

VILAGARCÍA DE AROUSA The largest coastal city at the mouth of the Arusa River. Vilagarcía de Arousa is a beautiful city located in the O Salnés region of the province of Pontevedra, facing Rianxo across the coast from the Ría de Arousa. The Arusa River runs through it and forms part of its identity and history. The town is also home to an important maritime, commercial and sporting port, active since the mid-19th century. Today, Vilagarcía de Arousa has become an important tourist center in Galicia, thanks to its strategic location, which is well connected to any point in the Rías Baixas , with extensive Blue Flag beaches, natural beauty and parks, as well as hiking routes such as Sarmiento or Cortegada, and mansions full of history to visit. Like many other places in Galicia, signs of human settlements dating back to the second millennium BC have been found in Villa Galicia. Always in prehistoric times, but closer to our time, the remains of the Celts appeared, who lived in different "fortresses" and whose remains can still be visited around today. Castro was later colonized by the Romans, whose "Per Loca Marítima" road passed through this territory. In 1458, Archbishop García-Caamaño founded the fishing village of Villa de García; over the years Villa de García became a very prosperous commercial center, always competing with the neighboring Villa de Carril, whose harbor was considered the Galli One of the best ports in West Asia. However, since 1744, the free markets organized by Villa García attracted more and more people from different locations at the mouth of the Arusa River. A decisive boost came in 1860 with the completion of a railway line connecting Santiago de Compostela to the mouth of the Arosa River, giving Villagarcía a significant advantage over Carril. The current Villagarcía de Arousa was born on March 1, 1913, when the town councils of Carril, Vilaxoán and Vilagarcía merged. Today, Villagarcia has an intensive economic activity based on maritime trade, expositions and conference activities, as it is the headquarters of FEXDEGA, one of the largest exhibition centers in Galicia. It is also an important tourist center, offering visitors a wide range of leisure and activities. Its A Concha and Compostela beaches are safe, comfortable, wide, clean and marked by the blue flag of the European Community. The urban area, located between the communes of Carril and Vilaxoán, has numerous parks and gardens where you can relax; for its part, the promenade is ideal for walking or cycling , or enjoy the action at the port from one of the many bars and restaurants there. What to eat in Villa García de Arusa? Of course it’s fish and seafood! The villa's privileged location in Rías Baixas guarantees a daily supply of high-quality and very fresh seafood products to the local gastronomic establishment, prepared by the chefs in the traditional Galician way. The star of the menu? The Carril clam is particularly recognized for its size and quality. There are also fish, octopus, squid, crabs and crabs from the estuary; there is also excellent meat available thanks to the excellent pastures in the area. All these culinary excellences in Villa García are even more remarkable when paired with a glass of fresh Albariño wine from the Salnes region, D.O. Rias Baixas. Depending on the month you choose to visit Villa García de Arusa, you can enjoy one of the many local festivals, such as the Water Festival celebrated every year on August 16th, the Feast of San Roque; the "Maios" festival celebrated on the morning of May 1st (works of art made from flowers, grasses, ferns, fruits, and eggs); Carnival: a music festival or festival of numerous religions and patron saints. Villagarcia de Alausa O Salnes