Exploring the Vibrant Charms of Vigo: One of Spain's Hidden Gems
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- 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!
Join me on this trip to Vigo, which is, without a doubt, one of the best cities in Spain.
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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
Yes, I went to VIgo for my degree, best memories. I had so much fun, tell you the truth best year of my life, I left the Vigo one week before I started my 3rd year modules. I had 2 classmates visit me from Barcelona. Both stayed for 2 months when they were supposed to be in classes. They loved it, one of them went back after University to work, i am planning to move there soon.
Of course, in people we are nice people! Boa xente! Hehe
That region, with cold water beaches, lots of green, agriculture, seafood, and abundant rainfall reminds me of the Pacific Northwest.
I thought you were going to say the Uk at the end.😀
"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."
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.
Barbara, Galicia es un paraíso verde y florido. Gracias y un saludo desde Santiago de Compostela, capital de Galicia y patrimonio de la humanidad.
The cold wáter of the beach is only the firts two minutes, after IS perfect 😂
This is wonderful! Thanks, Stuart. Your tours are thorough, personal, interesting and delightful. I really enjoy your droll sense of humor.
You visit my city and I'm learning english, the perfect mix! 😂
Eastern Ukraine used to be called Galicia too, and not so long ago
La Galitzia polaca.
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.
Galician is not a mix between portuguese and spanish, portuguese is a derivate of medieval galician
You come alive when you leave Madrid, Stuart.
Barry, la pregunta es cómo sigue vivo estando en Madrid.
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.
Funny your not the only Californian who moved out here
@@peterrusanoff1010 yup, same in Portugal, they are everywhere xD
Welcome to Galifornia!
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.
hello is the university there good?
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.
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 🇳🇵
@@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.
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.
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
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.
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 :)
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.
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?
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.
Marcos, en Galicia no hay afición por las corridas de toros. En Madrid, sí.
What a coincidence! We are moving to Vigo this year 😊. I recently subscribed to your channel. Thanks and keep it up! 👍
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. :)
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!
Don Addyman, esto es Vigo (GALICIA). Nada querer con la mayoría del resto de España. Vigo, un jardín.
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!
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
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.
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!
Right about the music being connected to Ireland and Scotland. The Chieftains record 'Santiago' a good illustration of that.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
Lovely video of Viga, thank you.
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.
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.❤
Brilliant video!
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!💚😍❤️
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
I've visited Vigo and really liked it and the rest of the region.👍
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!
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.
Richard, Vigo (Galicia). No te olvides.
Vigo era difícil de ser atacada por vikingos y piratas o la flota de su Graciosa Magestad, como la Coruña😂😅😊
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.
Village named Vigo near Gravesend in Kent UK.....
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 😎
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.
It looks very interesting I think I will put it on my list of places to visit
I just got back from Vigo. Beautiful city.. lovely beach
Wow, great video & wonderful details!
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!
Hay un autobus cada 30 minutos que pasa por el aeropuerto.
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!
Gino, Galicia es mucho más que cerveza. Saludos desde Santiago de Compostela, capital de Galicia y patrimonio de la humanidad.
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.
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.
@@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.
Dat Aussie accent.
I've been watching your videos for a while. Thanks for all the info.
Cheers from France.
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.
Philip, Galicia es más que un café. Saludos desde Santiago de Compostela, capital de Galicia y patrimonio de la humanidad.
Thank you for showing us this beautiful City!
Something negative I noticed myself, and in your videos as well, is the prevalence of graffiti everywhere. It's a pitty.
It' not a 'pity', it is territorial displays, marking the presence of rival youth gangs so as to avoid physical confrontations.
Also, where there is no grafitti, usually there are older people being extremely loud all the time instead, to discourage the youth from congregating.
"Galicia canibal!"
Only Portuguese and Spanish 90s kids will understand 😂
I am planning to visit Spain within the next year, hopefully this summer. Galicia is definitely on my list of places to go. I would like to go to the Picos de Europa and do some hiking too.
Just for the record, I doubt fruits arrive to Vigo in fishing ships 🤣
Desert looked delish!! Lush greenery, awesome scenery !!
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.
Great work, mate! German guy here, living in Vigo since 2004, teaching German. If anyone is interested in learning German, just leave a comment down below.
Dont come here for work there's a lot of unemployment. Very few places to rent, prices rising up and they dont want pets.
Great video! I am from Vigo, and it was wonderful to hear such kind words from someone who travels through all the cities in Spain. It does rain a lot sometimes, but as compensation, we have a lot of greenery in the city. Food is definitely a very important part of our culture. In general, we are also very honest and hard-working people. Cheers!
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.
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
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.
I live on Costa do Morte half way from A Coruna to Finistere. As beautiful as Vigo, lot less people, and less hilly. Further very similar to the pros you have just mentioned. I love every day here all year round. Galicia's costas are paradise on earth to me.
❤ sii😊
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.
Portuguese came from Gallego! At one point it was called Gallego Portugues. They are one at one point, Portugal and Galicia.
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!!!!
Spain Speaks, estás en Galicia. No te olvides. Galicia is different. Vigo is Galicia.
Fantastic video Stuart. I will plan on visiting next July or after I finish the camino Ingles. Great Work Stuart. Thank you!
Gracias Stuart por dar a conocer mi ciudad. Muy bueno tu vídeo. Abrazos.
Hi Stuart, what area of Vigo did you have the menu please , we are there in late September
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.
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.
Vigo tiene muchas más horas de sol que Asturias.
@@placidobaamonde6374 Quisiera algún día.
nice video with a lot of info .. , but it need more life .. otherwise it turns to boring ...
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.
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.
Hi, I can't remember the exact place but in most restaurants you'll get a 'menu' for around that price.
Estrella Galicia beer is yummy.
The graffiti is an eye sore. Other than that, it’s a lively city
yaa. he should used he’s voice only. so he can show other thingd
We want to see the city and the people your face not so much.
Where are all the people?
On weekend everybody goes to the Aldea, small viilages, where the parents or grandparents were from. They have their houses there. On Sundays and bank holidays Vigo is a ghost city. In summer the beaches are unbearable packed. Not tranquil enough to my taste.The rest of the days there must be at home watching Netflix.
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
Jajajajajaja...es verdad, los madrileños conducen peor que los británicos!!!😂😂
Brilliant video Stu. So interesting and informative . Looks a beautiful place
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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.
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.
@@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.
Muchas gracias por tus comentarios acertados,un saludo...
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 .
Galicia ha cambiado muchisimo....
Good revi Stu.
The most beautiful city ❤❤❤
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?
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.
"Los vibrantes encantos de Galicia"
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
Martin, recorre Galicia y te sorprenderás de esta joya del noroeste de la península ibérica.
It’s so quaint i love it
I agree Stu, 1906 and some fabulous Galician seafood are my idea of heaven.
Christine, no solo los mariscos. Galicia entera.
Christine, Galicia es mucho más que marisco. Un saludo desde Santiago de Compostela, capital de Galicia y patrimonio de la humanidad.
@@placidobaamonde6374 si, pero mariscos es mi comida favorita. Vivo aqui en España y he visitado Galicia...es hermoso.🥰
Yo vivi en vigo algunos dias ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Very nice Sir 😃
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.....
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.
Please don't,
I agree , I was there in August 2023 and it was amazing. The vaca rubia cachena is some of the best beef I had in my life
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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.