Rías Baixas (The Low Estuaries)

When our ancestors settled in the Rías Baixas, a love affair began between the land, the sea and man. The mildness of the climate, the fertility of the land, the abundance of rivers and the generosity of the sea make this place a true paradise.

The Rías Baixas, long inlets of the sea that run into the land (the equivalent of the Abers in Brittany), offer us the chance to discover why Galician seafood is the best in the world. And to learn about the farming techniques, there is nothing better than a pleasant boat excursion, which will give us the opportunity to get close to the mussel, oyster and scallop farming fields and to taste some of these delicacies on board.

The richness of the sea is complemented by the richness of the land; we are in a wine region where exceptional white wines are produced under the protected designation of origin Rías Baixas. Legends say that the monks of Cluny, in the Middle Ages, brought the Albariño grape varieties and today we can enter the world of viticulture and oenology by visiting their vineyards and cellars, and of course, tasting the most famous wine of Galicia, while contemplating the vineyards by the sea.

And what about its landscape that seems to come straight out of a dream, with fishing villages, small houses with their tiny vegetable gardens, historical sites, archaeological ruins, white sandy beaches with turquoise waters or big cities like Pontevedra and Vigo full of charm.  Perhaps this is why it is said that when God created the world, he rested on the seventh day, laying his hand on the Galician coast and creating the five Rías Baixas with his fingers.