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🏞️Bouzafria Cascade - Vigo - Pontevedra - Galicia - Spain🇪🇸

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🏞️Bouzafria is very close to where I live, just about 4 kilometres from Vigo’s downtown, in Bembrive. The river Eifonso forms the cascade with a fall of almost 4 meters.

🏙️Vigo is located on the Northwest of Spain, in Galicia, it is one of largest and most important fishing ports🎣 in all Europe🇪🇺 and is known for its freezing and canning industry🏭.

🏘️The name Vigo comes from the Latin word Vicus Spacorum (Small Village). The city is built over a hill-fort (Castro) and a Roman settlement. During the Middle Ages the small village🏘️ of Vigo was a part of the neighbouring towns, mainly Tui. Finally on the 15th century, Vigo was considered a real village but in the 16th and 17th centuries, the city was attacked⚔️ several times. Around 1578 the town had a population of 868, but the plague🐀 and the pirates🏴‍☠️ destroyed the town and killed almost all the people. In 1585 and 1589 the town was attacked by the English admiral (a pirate or corsair) Sir Francis Drake🏴‍☠️, he temporary occupied it and he left many buildings burnt🔥. In 1702 a British-Dutch fleet under Sir George Rooke and James Butler, Duke of Ormonde, destroyed a Franco-Spanish fleet in the bay during the Battle of Rande🧭.

🕛In the 19th century, the French🇫🇷 troops conquered⚔️ Vigo, but the popular resistance ended with the reconquest of the city and the French Army was expelled🛡️ from Vigo on 28 March 1809. It was the first city of Galicia to be freed from the French🇫🇷 rule.

❓Did you know that the first stapler was produced for the French king Louis XV in the 18th century but it was actually made in the Basque Country? The royal stapler was hand-made and came with a set of staples bearing the royal emblem on them.
Hotel Attica21 Vigo Business & Wellness

Hotel Attica21 Vigo Business & Wellness

4.5 out of 5
Avenida Samil, 15 Vigo
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is €118 per night from 16 Jan to 17 Jan
€118
16 Jan - 17 Jan
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Vigo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, an outdoor pool and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (287 reviews)
The room was wonderful, free parking on street. Breakfast had many options, but most items hadn’t been heated sufficiently and weren’t fresh

Reviewed on 19 Dec 2025

Hotel Attica21 Vigo Business & Wellness
Occidental Vigo

Occidental Vigo

4 out of 5
Via Norte 10 Vigo Pontevedra
The price is €63 per night from 4 Feb to 5 Feb
€63
4 Feb - 5 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Vigo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (532 reviews)
Nice clean room, friendly staff, good breakfast

Reviewed on 22 Nov 2025

Occidental Vigo
Hotel Ciudad de Vigo

Hotel Ciudad de Vigo

4 out of 5
Calle de Concepción Arenal, 5 Vigo Pontevedra
The price is €65 per night from 18 Jan to 19 Jan
€65
18 Jan - 19 Jan
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Vigo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Popular attractions Alameda da Praza de Compostela and ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (297 reviews)
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Reviewed on 3 Oct 2025

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Cies Suitel Lopez de Neira 28

Cies Suitel Lopez de Neira 28

3 out of 5
Rúa López de Neira 28 Vigo Pontevedra
Stay at this aparthotel in Vigo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, laundry facilities and premium bedding. Popular attractions Príncipe Street and Praza Porta do Sol are located ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (8 reviews)
The apartment was fine, big and close to the centre of the city. The only thing that wasn't fine was the temperature in the apartment: we couldn't fix it manually and it was cold the whole time.

Reviewed on 4 Jan 2026

Cies Suitel Lopez de Neira 28
Cíes Luxury Suitel Areosa

Cíes Luxury Suitel Areosa

2 out of 5
Rúa Areosa 22 Vigo Pontevedra
Enjoy free Wi-Fi, parking (surcharge) and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Monte do Castro Park and Castro Fortress are located nearby.
10/10 Exceptional! (2 reviews)
Super lejlighed
Alt super godt. Nogle små mangler: Vinglas, elkedel

Reviewed on 19 Sept 2025

Cíes Luxury Suitel Areosa
Vigo Bay Apartments

Vigo Bay Apartments

2 out of 5
Rúa de García Barbón 42 Vigo Pontevedra
Stay at this apartment in Vigo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi. Popular attractions Salinae Archaeological Center and Centro Principe are located nearby.
Vigo Bay Apartments
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