Exploring the Vibrant Charms of Vigo: One of Spain's Hidden Gems

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  • If you're looking for a hidden gem in Spain, look no further than Vigo! This beautiful city is full of character and charm, and is perfect for anyone looking to explore the vibrant charms of Spain.
    In this vlog, we'll share with you some of the best things to do in Vigo, from visiting the fortress to enjoying the food scene. We'll also provide you with some important advice on moving to Spain, so you can make the most of your new home. If you're interested in exploring the beautiful city of Vigo, then this video is for you!
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Komentáře • 146

  • @Menda_Lerenda
    @Menda_Lerenda Před rokem +16

    The biggest employer in Vigo is the Citroen-Peugeot factory, that is why is so big, most people work in the car industry, the second biggest is tourism. By the way, doesn't rain that much, Old fiats don't dissolve like aspirins.

  • @jetfowl
    @jetfowl Před 9 měsíci +4

    Vigo is also a quick and easy train ride to Viana do Castelo in Portugal, which is also a very, very nice place to visit.

  • @michellegarcia8194
    @michellegarcia8194 Před rokem +20

    No Stuart, please do not tell the whole world about Vigo!! I'm moving there from California in September and the traffic is bad enough! I stayed there for four months last year and got to join you and your folks on your live streams. It was a very pleasant experience. My apartment was across the street from Playa Samil. You are so right, you can never get tired of that view. Thank you for another wonderful video. Mil abrazos.

    • @peterrusanoff1010
      @peterrusanoff1010 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Funny your not the only Californian who moved out here

    • @TrippyVerse
      @TrippyVerse Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@peterrusanoff1010 yup, same in Portugal, they are everywhere xD

  • @JT-qr4ws
    @JT-qr4ws Před rokem +20

    I live in Vigo and it is a wonderful place to be. Everyone is so friendly. Castilian is the first language in the city but Gallego is taught in the schools too. Further into the countryside Gallego is the first language but everyone understands Castilian. Vigo is pretty cosmopolitan now. The restaurants are really good and being a vegetarian here holds no problems. Summer weather often starts at the end of May now. The weather is not as rainy as it used to be and it is rarely very cold even in the winter. Thank you for your video.

    • @sidary4762
      @sidary4762 Před 10 měsíci

      I really want to stay in this town, Can you tell me how Happening, safe and expensive this town is! in comparison to rest of Spain. I am from Nepal 🇳🇵

    • @NamerGaming
      @NamerGaming Před 5 měsíci +1

      ​@@sidary4762I'm from Vigo and in terms of safety I would say Galicia is definetely one of the safest places you can live in here in Spain. The city is getting more expensive due to its surge in popularity but it's still going to be cheaper than other big cities in Spain. The quality of life here is fantastic and it's a nice place to live in if you dont mind the hills and the rainy seasons.

  • @McFraneth
    @McFraneth Před rokem +4

    Winter storms when you're tucked up in bed has got to be the cosiest sensation ever. I lived in Cornwall and I loved the winter hoolies.

  • @Guapito1973
    @Guapito1973 Před rokem +6

    My Dad is from Vigo and we would spend our summer holidays there. Playa Samil is gorgeous and yes the seafood is amazing. It’s worth travelling south to Baiona as well.

  • @tupisamba211
    @tupisamba211 Před rokem +28

    I'm American and I used to live in Vigo in 2020, and I'm planning on returning later this year. I speak both Portuguese and Spanish, and lived in Portugal for several years. Vigo reminds me a lot of Northern Portugal and it's always nice to Galician being front and center on street signs and in govt publications and documents.
    I was about to say you missed the entire city center in your video but then I caught all the final shots and saw a lot of what I know as Vigo, at least the day-to-day life where I lived. Near where you started is also the Museo do Mar de Vigo, which is quite nice. The day I landed in the city, there was a beautiful, free concert there featuring several Galician musicians and I got there an hour prior and had some of those wonderful views you showed at the start of the video.
    Some cool news as of recent years: the high speed train project from Lisbon to Vigo, which will take most of this decade to build (and surely be overbudget). It'll make it possible to go end to end in 2 hours (instead of roughly 5.5h), or just Vigo - Porto in 50 minutes (instead of 2h20m). I can imagine deciding to have lunch in Lisbon, spending the afternoon there then hopping the train back in time for dinner. Other recent news is that as of December 2022, there's Vialia, which is a large, brand new bus & train station / mall in downtown Vigo which I was there to see being built but not there to see post-opening. Much better than the old, boring bus station a bit further out of the city center.
    The city govt is also continuing to install escalators in the city center, for the elderly I suppose. You caught one at 19:33 and there's another, large one built in 2020 on one of the main streets, Gran Via, where El Corte Inglés is located. I also read they're building another not too far from 19:45 if I'm not mistaken. I could go on and on, but I'll end it here.

    • @tupisamba211
      @tupisamba211 Před rokem

      Also, you just missed the annual Reconquista where the residents dress up as they might have in the 1800s and reinact expulsing Napoleon's troops from the city. Here's a little video of the event that I found watch?v=00CEr0R5eq0

    • @shinyshinythings
      @shinyshinythings Před 11 měsíci +2

      This year they extended the moving walkway further up Gran Via all the way to the wild horses on Plaza España. It just opened a month or two ago. Vigo will always feel like home to me. Hope it doesn’t get overrun.

    • @user-dd1cj5te2l
      @user-dd1cj5te2l Před 11 měsíci +2

      You gave such a great and informative comment! I came from Ukraine and trying to find place for live here, in Spain. Today visiting Vigo and the first impression is pretty good, and your new fact also encourages me :)

  • @TheOwlsarewatching606
    @TheOwlsarewatching606 Před rokem +6

    Some Galician friends took me on a wonderful drive southwards from Vigo and down to the Portuguese bord. The coastline is unspiled and lovely and also full of ancient sites and history. Can't recommend it highly enough! Thanks for the enjoyable reminder!

  • @daily23
    @daily23 Před 4 dny

    7 years ago in 2017 I applied to spend my Erasmus semester in 1. Sevilla 2. Valencia or 3. Vigo.
    Vigo was my last option and my university sent me to Vigo.
    Before the trip I thought it's a boring little city. Man...i was so wrong.
    The city and its people will always hold a special place in my heart.
    I made unforgettable memories there, met so many awesome people and grew as an individual.
    I was 22 years old, never been to a different country alone before and it was unbelievable.
    Erasmus made it happen

  • @morrisminors9750
    @morrisminors9750 Před rokem +5

    I called in there on a cruise just before lockdown in late November. The Christmas lights were fantastic - best I have ever seen. Love the galician bagpipes too!

  • @juvenalsdad4175
    @juvenalsdad4175 Před rokem +5

    Right about the music being connected to Ireland and Scotland. The Chieftains record 'Santiago' a good illustration of that.

  • @ginalaperuginanyc7641
    @ginalaperuginanyc7641 Před rokem +9

    This video was both wonderful and nostalgic. My family and I are from Galicia and my Dad was born in A Coruna. We’ve made the walk to Santiago De Compostela. The Cathedral is absolutely breathtaking! I haven’t been back in a while but it’s gloriously green and there wouldn’t be such lush greenery if it wasn’t for those bursts of rainfall. Well worth it! Thanks for taking me back home today!💚😍❤️

  • @calleiza12
    @calleiza12 Před rokem +13

    Believe this is where Laurie Lee sailed into on his trip through Spain. Read “As I walked out one September morning”. An inspiration for me when I retired along with the tales of Don Quixote, to cycle through Spain! Such a great trip and a journey I will never forget! Santander to Avila a bit of a “hilly” route but WOW some fantastic scenery, friendly Spanish people in villages and towns, great cuisine and culture, leg busting mountains. Oh to be there again!

    • @placidobaamonde6374
      @placidobaamonde6374 Před 11 měsíci

      Don Addyman, esto es Vigo (GALICIA). Nada querer con la mayoría del resto de España. Vigo, un jardín.

  • @RobertSmith-cv1cu
    @RobertSmith-cv1cu Před rokem +6

    We are in the middle of a touring holiday in this region. In fact when you said its a stones throw from Portugal we were sitting at A Guarda looking across the sea inlet with Portugal staring back at us. Super area. Great views.

  • @yv989c
    @yv989c Před rokem +5

    What a coincidence! We are moving to Vigo this year 😊. I recently subscribed to your channel. Thanks and keep it up! 👍

  • @sukharevasyndrome
    @sukharevasyndrome Před rokem +8

    That region, with cold water beaches, lots of green, agriculture, seafood, and abundant rainfall reminds me of the Pacific Northwest.

    • @richdt6312
      @richdt6312 Před rokem +2

      I thought you were going to say the Uk at the end.😀

    • @tupisamba211
      @tupisamba211 Před rokem +2

      "Vigo has a transitional climate between the oceanic climate "Cfb" (like Vancouver) and the warm-summer Mediterranean climate "Csb" (like the PNW) according to the Köppen climate classification. Although Vigo is the rainiest city in Galicia, with its noticeable drying trend in the summer, Vigo's climate is more similar to the variant of the oceanic climate commonly seen in the Pacific Northwest region of North America."

    • @barbaralavender6997
      @barbaralavender6997 Před rokem +1

      I remember coming to Vigo in 2011, it was one of the ports being visited by the cruise ship I was on. It was spring and it looked very pretty with lots of blossom on the trees. On the day I was there it was sunny and warm and it didn't rain at all, I must have been lucky.

    • @placidobaamonde6374
      @placidobaamonde6374 Před 11 měsíci +2

      Barbara, Galicia es un paraíso verde y florido. Gracias y un saludo desde Santiago de Compostela, capital de Galicia y patrimonio de la humanidad.

  • @bernardgervais611
    @bernardgervais611 Před 11 měsíci +2

    I've slept in and walked through this city for 2 nights last summer, once on my way to Santiago, and once on my way back to Porto. It's a beautiful city. Watching this video brought me back to those days. Thank you!

  • @seamusp5991
    @seamusp5991 Před rokem +8

    After watching your video on Oviedo, I set out to the north and included Vigo in that trip. December saw tons of rain but it was truly great, you really nailed the character of Galicia (& Asturias) in my opinion. :)

  • @maureencoley4160
    @maureencoley4160 Před rokem +2

    Desert looked delish!! Lush greenery, awesome scenery !!

  • @paulinebutler5186
    @paulinebutler5186 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Lovely video of Viga, thank you.

  • @hughkelly9638
    @hughkelly9638 Před rokem +2

    I've visited Vigo and really liked it and the rest of the region.👍

  • @johncornish7414
    @johncornish7414 Před rokem +4

    Brilliant video!

  • @michaelthatcher3825
    @michaelthatcher3825 Před rokem +5

    Hi Stu, visited Vigo twice including Iles Cies. Largest fishing port in Europe. The only thing you missed was the small square in the Old Town which has a wonderful buzzing atmosphere at night and great food including Padrones of course.

  • @Eurobazz
    @Eurobazz Před rokem +18

    You come alive when you leave Madrid, Stuart.

  • @isidrovreyes3045
    @isidrovreyes3045 Před rokem +1

    Hello Stuart: one of my favorite videos! It’s a long story that I won’t bore you with but I’m American, live in San Francisco, and am married to an Española. She was born in San Sebastián but her entire family moved to Vigo 25 years ago. I have been visiting Vigo every year for the last 23 years and will continue to do so for the rest of my life. So, needless to say, this touches my heart a bit. Special thanks for the San Isidro acknowledgement a few days ago during a live chat too. Your work is superb and I really look forward to watching it on a daily basis…many times during my long commute home from work! Thank you!!!!

  • @frankfernandez5771
    @frankfernandez5771 Před rokem +6

    Thank you Stuart for fantastic video, brought back a lot of memories from Galicia, I was born in A Coruña but been living in the UK, so I instantly found your video fantastic, keep up the good work

  • @davesaunders7080
    @davesaunders7080 Před rokem +3

    Thanks for featuring Vigo. Was there last August for a day and visited many places you featured. I loved the beach area you were at too, all the same locations with the overhead lights shaped like boat anchors. Hills like in Porto. If you get a chance drive to the far south part of Spain south of Vigo called Castro de Santo Trega which is an impressive viewpoint with an old Celtic settlement and an incredible hilltop view in all directions, even has a restaurant at the top to enjoy the view with a meal/drink or snack.

  • @lacucinadipapa3932
    @lacucinadipapa3932 Před rokem +1

    Thank you for showing us this beautiful City!

  • @PIGGY789
    @PIGGY789 Před rokem +5

    Hi Stu , thanks for a most enjoyable video ,its great to see you exploring Spain ,We intend to explore Spain when we have more time to spare ,hopefully in the not to distant future , love your channel ,kind regrards from North Yorks.

  • @maste3423
    @maste3423 Před rokem +1

    This is wonderful! Thanks, Stuart. Your tours are thorough, personal, interesting and delightful. I really enjoy your droll sense of humor.

  • @stpete2madrid960
    @stpete2madrid960 Před rokem +2

    Stu, Thanks for showing us around Vigo. It looks like a really nice place. A little similar to A Coruna.
    Was surprised you didn't have some pulpo and a glass of albarino for lunch, but probably not offered on the menu del dia.
    hasta pronto 😎

  • @alunjprice
    @alunjprice Před rokem +6

    Drove through there two weeks ago, started in Porto, then Mondim de Basto, then Braga, then through Vigo to Santiago de Compostela then down to Noia, then right around the coast to Oviedo over 10 days, all of it absolutely fantastic, I’d live there in a heartbeat, bar Fisterra, a place I won’t be returning to.

    • @rayvogensen2983
      @rayvogensen2983 Před 11 měsíci

      Like me, you probably couldn't stand all the tourists at Fisterra. You should see that place in August. You have to park about a kilometer away.

    • @alunjprice
      @alunjprice Před 11 měsíci

      @@rayvogensen2983 It’s not even as if it’s a nice place, it’s a run-down dump, and the prices for rooms, food and drink are insane.

  • @shinyshinythings
    @shinyshinythings Před 11 měsíci +2

    Haha, those hills nearly did you in Stu! (The “Nah!” at the bottom of the stone stairway cracked me up.) Here’s another tip: it’s not just the climb from the waterfront up into the city center, if you keep climbing you get to the south/southeastern part of the city, a series of ever steeper rolling hills, leading to incredible viewpoints like Monte do Alba. And yes, if you walk everywhere, it does get you into shape! I can’t wait to return. ❤️ Vigo.

  • @billyohara239
    @billyohara239 Před měsícem

    It looks very interesting I think I will put it on my list of places to visit

  • @user-fh9pu8qj9o
    @user-fh9pu8qj9o Před 11 měsíci

    Hi Stu! Thanks for a very good and informative video about Vigo. It’s in my places to see list now! Keep up good work, Stu👌

  • @OGillo2001
    @OGillo2001 Před rokem +1

    Lovely thanks Stuart. Baiona, just around the corner, is a lovely spot, I have stopped there many times taking boats to and from the UK / Med / Canaries

  • @zulukim
    @zulukim Před 5 měsíci +1

    We went to Vigo a few weeks ago after watching this video. Had the best seafood, ever! Also, the people were so friendly and kind. When we tried to order a few dishes, the waitress said not to order too many because the portions were huge...and she was right! Love honest and helpful folks like her.❤

  • @rhianhead6744
    @rhianhead6744 Před rokem +4

    What a beautiful place - thank you for showing it. Appreciate you are fluent in Spanish ( castellano?) do you have any difficulty in making yourself understood there?

  • @TheZenguitarguy
    @TheZenguitarguy Před 7 měsíci +1

    I am an american musician and my wife and I just moved here last December and really like it here. There are pros and cons like any city but the quality of life is good here.

  • @kublaivlogslives
    @kublaivlogslives Před 4 měsíci +1

    Dat Aussie accent.
    I've been watching your videos for a while. Thanks for all the info.
    Cheers from France.

  • @EdMcF1
    @EdMcF1 Před rokem +1

    Watch to the end as Stu always does a Cromwell 'warts and all' video, and you can see the fine city centre at the end.

  • @ginomonaco70
    @ginomonaco70 Před rokem +1

    I have been to many places in Spain and after seeing the video, I definitely have to visit. I also agree, great beer from Galicia!! Thanks!

    • @placidobaamonde6374
      @placidobaamonde6374 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Gino, Galicia es mucho más que cerveza. Saludos desde Santiago de Compostela, capital de Galicia y patrimonio de la humanidad.

  • @markbosley2456
    @markbosley2456 Před rokem +1

    Hiya Stuart. I've been living in this wonderful city for a few years now. Easy to find work as a teacher but it might pay considerable less than some other cities. Yes it rains a bit from oct - may but it's only water. I am a cyclist and yes it gives your legs a damn good work out. Lovely video. Next time you're in town give me a shout and we can have a beer.

  • @carive626
    @carive626 Před rokem

    Fantastic video Stuart. I will plan on visiting next July or after I finish the camino Ingles. Great Work Stuart. Thank you!

  • @Tggotohell
    @Tggotohell Před 11 měsíci +1

    thanks for your video!! it's hard to find a introduction video of Vigo from the aspect of expat on the internet. i am on the way to move my family to Spain and Vigo is on the top of my list. a quiet peaceful place. thank you for all your 21 mins of precious opinions of Vigo. it helps me a lot.

    • @rayvogensen2983
      @rayvogensen2983 Před 11 měsíci

      I wouldn't consider Vigo a quiet and peaceful place. It is a densely populated city with a lot of traffic. Nearby you do have quieter and more peaceful places, but not in the month of August. Samil beach, which Stuart showed, is packed with people.

    • @Tggotohell
      @Tggotohell Před 11 měsíci

      @@rayvogensen2983 thanks for the heads-up. well i am from China so any city with less than 1 million people is a quiet place to me:) anyway i have no plan for the downtown Vigo, maybe small city/town around that area? Pontevedra in Stuart's next clip looks cool too.

  • @jamesappleton7390
    @jamesappleton7390 Před rokem +2

    Village named Vigo near Gravesend in Kent UK.....

  • @davidperezcarrasco6033
    @davidperezcarrasco6033 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Muchas gracias por tus comentarios acertados,un saludo...

  • @welltravelledlife
    @welltravelledlife Před 8 měsíci

    We loved this city and it’s Galician heritage, and multicultural perspective. New subs here. Your videos are well done and your information is really good.

  • @123seanaway
    @123seanaway Před 11 měsíci

    Great video! Really enjoyed watching it. I have friends in that neck of the woods. Now I know why they live there.

  • @janethaver3375
    @janethaver3375 Před rokem

    Enjoyed the video very much Stuart, watching it while having a couple of hours break from helping out the family here in Sevilla. The temperatures have been very high over the past week here, thankfully down to 32 today. Those cooler temperatures in Vigo sound very inviting. Sorry I’ve missed all the livestreams lately as it clashes with childcare duties. I’ll be back later in May. All the best 😊

    • @placidobaamonde6374
      @placidobaamonde6374 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Janet, no solo las temperaturas. Todo el paisaje de Vigo y su Ría. Galicia.

  • @diegoedufis
    @diegoedufis Před 7 měsíci +1

    Great job, Stuart! The video contains several informations and relevant as well! For those ones who intend to visit Vigo, it's fantastic!. Thank you so much for your effort in order to produce it! Greetings from Rio de Janeiro, Brasil!!!! 🤝🏾
    PS: Would you give me some tips about how to get from Vigo airport to the city center by using public transport? Thank you, again!

  • @arthurcompton7341
    @arthurcompton7341 Před rokem +1

    Your video brought back happy memories of my time spend working on a Hydroelectric dam at Salto de Friera on their Rio Minho which is the border with Portugal .I loved in Melgaco Portugal so enjoyed enjoyed travelling north to towns like Santiago de Compostela Compostela and south to Porto ,the best of both countries . The company I was seconded to was MZOV who built the railway from Madrid to Vigo hence their initials taking in Zamora and Orense. I always assumed that Orense was the main city . Sadly didn't visit Vigo although the railway passed by our site .

  • @hughkelly9638
    @hughkelly9638 Před rokem

    Nice one Stuart, the music more in common with Scotland or Ireland, the weather as well I would think.😂👍

  • @martindouglas9839
    @martindouglas9839 Před rokem

    Mil gracias por el video Stuart still in Abulfiera at moment. Visiting Vigo in June starting in in Santander going along the coast then heading inland to return from Porto

    • @placidobaamonde6374
      @placidobaamonde6374 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Martin, recorre Galicia y te sorprenderás de esta joya del noroeste de la península ibérica.

  • @michaelalexander2306
    @michaelalexander2306 Před rokem +1

    Good revi Stu.

  • @Ana-Maria-Sierra
    @Ana-Maria-Sierra Před rokem +2

    I don’t know Galicia, but I know Asturias well and I know a good number of Gallegos and the cuisine. Yum! The geography is gorgeous in the NW, the people are beautiful, but it’s quite wet and cold, sometimes no summer. Having lived in a similar clime in the US I’d know what I’m in for and I’d also yearn for sun in winter.

    • @placidobaamonde6374
      @placidobaamonde6374 Před 11 měsíci +2

      Ana María, ven a Galicia y descubrirás esta joya del noroeste de la península ibérica. 15 Rías, ríos y cascadas, Ribeira Sacra, bosques y monasterios medievales, viñedos sobre la laderas de los hondos cañones por donde discurren los ríos Sil y Miño. Santiago Compostela, capital de Galicia y patrimonio de la humanidad. A Coruña y su Torre de Hércules, el faro romano más antiguo de de hace dos mil años y todavía en activo. Lugo y su muralla romana intacta de hace mil setecientos años. Ourense y las segundas termas más importantes de Europa. Pontevedra y su urbanismo premiado en todo el mundo, etc. Ven, Ana María, y no te arrepentirás. Un saludo desde Compostela.

  • @rosemarystewart7405
    @rosemarystewart7405 Před rokem +3

    Brilliant video Stu. So interesting and informative . Looks a beautiful place

  • @richardhaughton4303
    @richardhaughton4303 Před rokem

    Wow thanks Stu I hope to get time to travel there, the hills might be a test 😂

  • @annabarreiro7722
    @annabarreiro7722 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Stu, you should visit Estrella de Galicia’s beer garden in the center of La Coruna, most worthwhile experience y que delicioso.

  • @wayne8872
    @wayne8872 Před rokem +2

    Excellent video that brought back many a good memory for me Stuart. The company I worked for before retirement is located in Pontevedra, I used to fly into Porto, Portugal and travel up. Had many a good seafood meal in Vigo and Pontevedra.
    Thank you for reviving those great memories and the accuracy of the commentary was spot on. 👍🏻

  • @christinecleavest9099
    @christinecleavest9099 Před rokem +1

    I agree Stu, 1906 and some fabulous Galician seafood are my idea of heaven.

    • @placidobaamonde6374
      @placidobaamonde6374 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Christine, no solo los mariscos. Galicia entera.

    • @placidobaamonde6374
      @placidobaamonde6374 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Christine, Galicia es mucho más que marisco. Un saludo desde Santiago de Compostela, capital de Galicia y patrimonio de la humanidad.

    • @christinecleavest9099
      @christinecleavest9099 Před 11 měsíci

      @@placidobaamonde6374 si, pero mariscos es mi comida favorita. Vivo aqui en España y he visitado Galicia...es hermoso.🥰

  • @chrisjeneson3763
    @chrisjeneson3763 Před rokem

    I've been to Vigo it's very nice. I like the plays las America's just outside the city. Pontevedra is good as well, check out O Grove for the best sea food.

  • @raywarr
    @raywarr Před rokem

    I do enjoy your travelogues , you should visit Asturias next door especially the picos my favourite part of Spain

    • @placidobaamonde6374
      @placidobaamonde6374 Před 11 měsíci +2

      ray, conoces su costa de más de 1.500 kilómetros con 15 maravillosas Rías y casi mil playas? Santiago de Compostela, patrimonio de la humanidad. La Ribeira Sacra con las gargantas de los ríos Sil y Miño y sus laderas con decenas de monasterios medievales, bosques y viñas. A Coruña y su milenaria Torre romana de Hércules. Lugo y su muralla romana de 2 kilómetros, intacta desde hace mil setecientos años. Ourense y las segundas termas más importantes de Europa. Pontevedra, premiada por su urbanismo en todo el mundo. Probaste los mariscos y pescados gallegos? Sus vinos Albariño? ... . Un saludo desde Compostela.

  • @richdt6312
    @richdt6312 Před rokem +1

    I’m really enjoying your travelling Vlogs around Spain. We are taking our caravan to northern Spain in July from Santander for a few weeks, going down to Segovia, then to Salamanca, Lugo and stopping along the coast, before getting the ferry back to the UK. Will you be visiting more areas around northern Spain?

    • @placidobaamonde6374
      @placidobaamonde6374 Před 11 měsíci +1

      RichDT, creo que te pierdes algo maravilloso si no te detienes y viajas por Galicia. Atrévete y haz la prueba. España tiene una joya en el noroeste que es Galicia. Saludos desde Santiago de Compostela, capital de Galicia y patrimonio de la humanidad.

  • @daniel_guzzo
    @daniel_guzzo Před 9 měsíci

    Thanks for the video! I am planning to move there and I was wondering if you recommend any good zone in Vigo, pro and cons of different zones in Vigo to rent

  • @martindouglas9839
    @martindouglas9839 Před rokem

    Yep Estrella good beer gold in colour full flavor 5 percent I think

  • @luizxavier7279
    @luizxavier7279 Před 4 měsíci

    Yo vivi en vigo algunos dias ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @maddavvid2339
    @maddavvid2339 Před rokem

    Good morning stuart we are considering moving to Spain next year but we do not want to move to 40° heat as we are coming from the UK. Can you recommend any areas which would suit us not too much rain not too much heat. Cheers pal

  • @McFraneth
    @McFraneth Před rokem +1

    Estrella Galicia beer is yummy.

  • @pdmilletmd1
    @pdmilletmd1 Před rokem +1

    Hola Stu, one question about your menu del dia. How was the coffee? Vigo is on my next Spain trip so thanks for the walkthrough.

    • @placidobaamonde6374
      @placidobaamonde6374 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Philip, Galicia es más que un café. Saludos desde Santiago de Compostela, capital de Galicia y patrimonio de la humanidad.

  • @casafernandez301
    @casafernandez301 Před 7 měsíci

    Thanks, Stuart for that wonderful video about Vigo. You encouraged my family and I to visit Galicia. Could you post the name of the restaurant in Vigo? where you said that you had eaten for 12 euros. thank you again.

    • @spainspeaks
      @spainspeaks  Před 7 měsíci

      Hi, I can't remember the exact place but in most restaurants you'll get a 'menu' for around that price.

  • @MrHectorargueta
    @MrHectorargueta Před 4 měsíci

    Portuguese came from Gallego! At one point it was called Gallego Portugues. They are one at one point, Portugal and Galicia.

  • @anacasanova7350
    @anacasanova7350 Před rokem +2

    Vigo era difícil de ser atacada por vikingos y piratas o la flota de su Graciosa Magestad, como la Coruña😂😅😊

  • @MrHectorargueta
    @MrHectorargueta Před 4 měsíci

    Also, the music is similar to Scottish and Irish music because the area was founded by Celt tribes before the Romans came to Hispania!

  • @strayobject
    @strayobject Před rokem

    Stu, at what times of the day do you do these walkabouts? Most of the videos show places that are relatively empty of people.

    • @spainspeaks
      @spainspeaks  Před rokem +3

      Hi, either early morning, lunchtimes 2-4, or after 8pm. Fewer people on the streets.

    • @strayobject
      @strayobject Před rokem

      @@spainspeaks thank you. It's amazing how quiet the non-tourist-packed towns and cities in Spain are. Get off the beaten track and you can really enjoy some tranquility. :-)

  • @maricarmencamina8580
    @maricarmencamina8580 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Galicia es preciosa pero realmente no me gusta mucho el turismo porque viviamos muy tranquilos con unas playas maravillosas pero se esta llenando con demasiadis turistas desde que lkwgo el tren de alta velocidad a galicia,el camino de santiago muy masificado,no wuiero que esto se convierta en Magaluz o en las costas del mediterraneo

  • @DavidPerez-oj2dv
    @DavidPerez-oj2dv Před 4 měsíci

    MY GREAT GREAT GRANDPA WAS FROM GALICIA

  • @garysmith9877
    @garysmith9877 Před rokem

    It is the best beer in Spain

  • @dianahahnacuna1227
    @dianahahnacuna1227 Před 3 měsíci

    Ría y estuario are two different things. I guess there is not a word for ría in English and therefore they use estuary for both, but they are not the same.

  • @martintowse6812
    @martintowse6812 Před 4 měsíci

    Really enjoying the urban walks your doing in Galicia thanks. Previous video touched on mystery of disappearance of white dog shit owners stopped feeding bones to dogs.

  • @PhoenixBeI
    @PhoenixBeI Před rokem

    When we were in Valencia, we were told about carrying water to rinse the spot where your dog pees. I see that it's the same thing in Vigo. Is this a nationwide thing? Or does the requirement change from place to place?

    • @shinyshinythings
      @shinyshinythings Před 11 měsíci +4

      It’s just politeness, I’ve never heard of a fine or anything - people do it to be nice to their neighbors. Galicians are very community-minded.

    • @PhoenixBeI
      @PhoenixBeI Před 11 měsíci

      @@shinyshinythings when I visited Valencia, I was with some friends who live there and they told us about it. I asked if a spray bottle wouldn't be enough, and they said that it HAD to be a splash of water and that it was mandatory. She said it was the law. I guess the legality of this changes from region to region.

    • @placidobaamonde6374
      @placidobaamonde6374 Před 11 měsíci

      ​@@PhoenixBeI estás de broma, no?

    • @placidobaamonde6374
      @placidobaamonde6374 Před 11 měsíci

      I´m The Phoenix, estas de coña o qué. El interés por Vigo (Galicia) es si hay que regar la meada del perro? Repito: estás de broma o qué?

    • @PhoenixBeI
      @PhoenixBeI Před 11 měsíci

      @@placidobaamonde6374 no. La pregunta es seria.

  • @anacasanova7350
    @anacasanova7350 Před rokem +2

    Tampoco se ve flamenco en Asturias, Cantabria, País Vasco, Navarra, Aragón, en Cataluña para turistas. Ni en Canarias.En Baleares para turistas y en el resto de España lo máximo en Andalucia y Madrid en general para turistas .

  • @rayvogensen2983
    @rayvogensen2983 Před 11 měsíci +1

    If you plan on teaching English there is now a little problem. Anyone coming from outside the EU will only be able to stay for 90 days within a six-month period. That now includes British but not Irish. To hire Americans or Canadians it is very difficult. The first question we ask a candidate is "Do you have an EU passport?" It is also essential to get some kind of EFL certificate, preferably the CELTA, the most widely recognized English teaching qualification in the world. A native speaker, with a university degree, could get by with an online course, but to be honest, you would only get a job at a smaller, less prestigious school, perhaps in a small town in the interior.

  • @craphead9842
    @craphead9842 Před rokem

    More depressing financial news coming from the UK..With UK food price inflation at 46-year high, lawmakers launch probe....British lawmakers launched an investigation on Friday into the fairness of the country's food supply chain, seeking to understand why households are facing the highest levels of food price inflation since the 1970s......Great video by the way.....

  • @doeixo
    @doeixo Před 7 měsíci +1

    Galician is not a mix between portuguese and spanish, portuguese is a derivate of medieval galician

  • @Rubenenmoto
    @Rubenenmoto Před 25 dny

    Just for the record, I doubt fruits arrive to Vigo in fishing ships 🤣

  • @mattyjproductions6257
    @mattyjproductions6257 Před rokem +1

    How are the waves there?

  • @benjamindejonge3624
    @benjamindejonge3624 Před 6 měsíci

    Why any off the branches will fall on your head ? And no word off wine , cider , seafood, sailing, and most off all RED RUBY BEEF.

  • @prometheusboat
    @prometheusboat Před 4 měsíci

    "Galicia canibal!"
    Only Portuguese and Spanish 90s kids will understand 😂

  • @brandywell44
    @brandywell44 Před rokem +1

    Eastern Ukraine used to be called Galicia too, and not so long ago

  • @kennielsen3896
    @kennielsen3896 Před rokem

    Beautiful city, but it's off my list due to the rain. Lived my whole life in Southern California, between San Diego and Los Angeles, so when it rains, I'm not a happy camper. Looks like I'm relocating to Valencia in September, but also considering other Spanish cities.

  • @Enterao
    @Enterao Před rokem +3

    In Madrid or anywhere in Spain you don't see anyone dressed in flamenco either, except at the fairs in Seville.
    dumb obsession of relating flamenco to Spanish culture and tradition, when it is only a relatively modern musical genre from Andalusia.

    • @placidobaamonde6374
      @placidobaamonde6374 Před 11 měsíci +3

      Marcos, en Galicia no hay afición por las corridas de toros. En Madrid, sí.

  • @coffermartin77
    @coffermartin77 Před rokem +2

    Sorry mate but the city of La Coruña is a MILLION TIMES BETTER!!!! And i'm not being biased! 😆Hey Mistere EStuart!! I'm not sure for how long and how many places you are going to visit in Galicia but you have to go to the Isla de la Toja which isn't far from Pontevedra. Just wondering. will you be going into the other provinces of Galicia( A Coruña, Ourense, Lugo)?
    You are right about the waters being cold in Vigo, it's the vast Atlantic waters that bring the chill where as the beaches in A Coruña and Lugo are a bit warmer even though they are more north than Vigo. I'm not sure what you're budget is with the meals but you should try some of the fish like lenguado or rape(yeah....i know what you're thinking! ) it's actually the Monkfish. You have to try the caldo Gallego even though it's best consumed in winter time. And by the way, i love the rain in Galicia especially in the wintertime.

  • @Axens77
    @Axens77 Před 9 měsíci

    Oculta oculta......... Vivo en Vigo y aqui viene to cristo....... jajajajaja oajal vinieran muchos menos.... menudo agobio ciudad... además conducen peor que los madrileños! XD

    • @jcdevarg864
      @jcdevarg864 Před 5 měsíci

      Jajajajajaja...es verdad, los madrileños conducen peor que los británicos!!!😂😂

  • @brandywell44
    @brandywell44 Před rokem

    What are people opinions on British property owners losing their Spanish homes to criminal immigrant families taking over their mothballed Sunshine properties after breaking and entering? Correct me if I'm wrong but there seems to be tacit approval by authorities.

  • @naomicampagne3775
    @naomicampagne3775 Před 10 měsíci

    So, is Galicia pronounced Gah-leeth-e-uh or Gah-lee-see-uh?
    You vary every other time said.

  • @peterrusanoff1010
    @peterrusanoff1010 Před 9 měsíci

    You where walking in the boring parts of the city an you missed allot of good things about Vigo

  • @Aethuviel
    @Aethuviel Před 10 měsíci

    I am ruining your beautiful 777 - 0 votes, by clicking up to 778.

  • @alvinplummer9308
    @alvinplummer9308 Před 27 dny

    Please don't,

  • @vicalpesedelweiss8689
    @vicalpesedelweiss8689 Před 2 měsíci

    vigo 💩