Name: Cíes Islands
Address: Islas Cíes, Vigo, 36212
Telephone: 986 438 358
Rating: 5.0000

raquel84

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Last summer I went camping with some friends in Baiona (Galicia) and the Cies Islands, both places are spectacular!

We spent the first four days in the camping in Baiona; it was quite complete, with a small supermarket and cafeteria, pool and clean bathrooms.

In Baiona we visited the city Santa Tecla and went to Santiago one afternoon. I love Santiago, it is a capital full of life. The cathedral is beautiful, just like its square, which has millions of bars to drink a beer and eat something. Everyone seems to be on the streets, impressive!

The area of the Rías Baixas has its own microclimate and our stay couldn’t have been better, we came back really tanned. The weather was great. By night we needed a light jacket.

From Baiona we took a ferry to the Cies Islands…they left me speechless, they are wonderful, spectacular!

The immense beach, a Caribbean sea (although colder). The Cies are a natural park, so everything is quite controlled, and they only allow 200 persons per day.

There you can find a small supermarket (very expensive), a camping and three bars. When night comes there is no light…just a few lamps installed by the camping, and the moon’s reflection. I wouldn’t change it for anything.

The Cies have a natural charm. The people that camp there are quite hippie in style, but everyone is quite charming. You can explore the island in two days, although some of the slopes are quite steep. But it is worth going to the top.

All of the routes are well signaled. Overall, it was a trip where we had to work hard (that’s the thing with camping) but I would do it all over again in a jiffy.

A Paradise

I’ve wanted to go there for a long time, and finally this year I was able to accomplish my dream.

Months before, I booked my ticket on the internet with the shipping company Mardeons for the journey between Vigo and Cies Islands, since there are a limited number of places a day. The journey lasts about 45 minutes.

When you get there you basically have all day to get lost on the island. I went in the summer and there were too many people, and everyone walked towards the lighthouse. Anyway, it was worth visiting this beautiful place.

We took some sandwiches to eat there, although in the boat there is a bar where you can buy sandwiches, drinks, ice creams, etc.

I liked best Rodas Beach, impressive! No wonder it was named the best beach in the world in 2007. The water was extremely cold, but we went in for a swim anyways.