Baiona lies almost on the southern tip of Ria de Vigo, almost on the Portuguese border, and its convenient location, well protected anchorage, and pair of marinas make it the typical first or last stop for boats visiting the Galicia coast.
While the easily-accessed anchorage is the nautical draw, the town of Baiona itself is scenic. Medeival churches dot the inner core of the old town, which is in turn was once protected by the still well preserved Castillo de Montereal. And of course, in typical Spanish style, cafes and bars line the streets, seemingly always filled with people whiling away the day over a coffee or glass of wine.
Back in 1493, the Pinta, one of the three ships of Columbus’ first voyage across the Atlantic, made landfall in Baiona, and the town’s residents became the first to learn the news of the discovery of the “New World”. And for hundreds of years before and after, trading boats called and departed from the anchorage off town.
With the end of summer in the rearview mirror and autumn firmly established, it’s time for Oso to head south to avoid the worst of the hurricane remnants and the start of the winter storms. So its a reluctant goodbye to Galicia after a fantastic couple of months.
