Night Walking Tour of Pontevedra

Accessible, comfortable and informative tour aimed at families, friends and people who want to experience the history of the most awarded city in Europe thanks to its urban reform in which pedestrianization, quality of life and small businesses are part of a monumental visit dynamic, full of legends and important characters guaranteeing the best price and quality of service! Do you come to meet her with the magic of the sunset, artificial light, under the stars and accompanied by force of the moon?

Itinerary

1. Learn about the history of the patron saint of the province of Pontevedra and visit the exterior of the monument. (10 min)
2. We will know the illuminated façades of the palaces that surround the square and we will explain the San Francisco monastery. (15 min)
3. We will see the most typical square in the city, the palaces of the provincial museum and we will talk about the galleries and the crossing that presides over it. We will continue through other typical squares such as La Verdura, Méndez Núñez and A Rúa Real. And all with their play of light and shadow! (30 min)
4. Following the nocturnal visit through the historic complex of the city we will review the legacy of the Roman era, the Camino de Santiago and following in the footsteps of the Apparitions of Fátima in the vicinity of the best Poncevedrese Cruceiro. (20 min)
5. We will talk about how the city was walled in the high Middle Ages, the importance of its port during the 16th century and the artistic wealth of the Basilica of Santa María la Mayor from the perspective of the sunset and the artificial lights that illuminate us. the environment. (20 min)
6. We will get to know the 19th century area of the city with its gardens, Alameda and the monument to Napoleonic independence. We will be at that time arriving at midnight with the embrace of the moon or the clouds that visit Galicia so frequently. (15 min)
7. A retrospective view of the importance of the mendicant orders in the history of the city and the architectural remains of the 14th century and end of the visit next to the Town Hall. (10 min)

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