The Vigo of the Illustrious Free Walking Tour
Overview of the tour in Vigo
We will begin our tour at the Mercado do Berbés, the place where Vigo was born as a city with a character that does not have a single street that reminds him of Buenaventura Marcó del Pont, later, we will go to the beginning of the promenade to meet our character more old Gonzalo de Vigo, who was embarked on the ship Trinidad, and speaking of seas we cannot leave aside our beloved Jules Verne and his famous work "A Thousand Leagues Under the Sea".
Later, we will visit Concepción Arenal street, which will be our first illustrious one, the best of all is that it rests in our city.
Next, we will meet an architect named Jenaro de la Fuente, leaving aside the old Vigo we are going to meet the 2 philanthropists, the Joses that not even the Vigo street map was able to separate them.
After an hour and a half of travel, we will meet the most current characters such as Francisco Leiró, the most avant-garde sculptor of the time, Olimpia Valencia, the first Galician doctor, and finally, in front of the R.C. Celta de Vigo, we will talk about C. Tangana and his relationship with the olive city.
This activity includes:
- Monumento a Jules Verne
- Hotel Nautico
- Garcia Barbon Theatre
- Mercado do Berbés
- O Sereo
- Sede do Real Club Celta de Vigo
Our Guides
On arrival
Mercado do Berbés in front of the Os Ratos tavern, you can find me with a white umbrella.
Things to note
Please, in Galicia the days can be rainy or sunny, in case it rains it is necessary to bring comfortable and non-slip shoes since Vigo is mainly characterized by its slopes, and some of them are quite slippery, keep this in mind time to make your trip. Check the time!
Free Cancellation
You are free to cancel a booking anytime. We kindly remind you to cancel bookings you cannot arrive for. Being reported as absent decreases your customer level points and the benefits you can enjoy.
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