Cangas Travel Guide

Cangas, sea and mountains blend in this municipality where different natural landscapes are portrayed. Fishing and agriculture, and several industries related to both sectors, are the main sources of income for Cangas' inhabitants, who have the privilege to possess some unsurpassable locations, such as beaches, soft hills and an uneven coastline. The village was founded by the Hellenes, and it is situated at an inlet at the bottom of the ría bearing its name. As centuries have gone by, numerous peoples have left their trace on its streets. The visitor who gets to Cangas looking for beaches will be surprised because of having discovered this landscape with beaches for everybody. There are almost 40 beaches only in the council, each of them with a singular beauty. Depending on the visitor's demand, he can choose, at the entrance of Cangas coming from Vigo, the beach of Rodeira, one of the biggest ones and with the best access. In Hío we have the sandy areas of Nerga and Barra, with transparent water and beautiful views of the Cíes Islands. The beach of Barra is the paradise for the nudists in the northern coast of Galicia, with total calmness, because cars cannot get there, so you have to walk for about a kilometre across a pinewood. But if you prefer to enjoy the wild water you will have to get to the beach of Melide, in the area of Cabo Home, surrounded by two lighthouses and with the Cíes Islands very close to it.