A Guarda: A Gorgeous Galician Retreat by the Sea
Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Miño river, and Monte de Santa Tecla, A Guarda is a Spanish town in the province of Pontevedra in Galicia. It offers gorgeous harbors featuring seafood restaurants that draw crowds from all over. The nearest airport is Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ), 94 miles away
Best Time to Visit
A Guarda, Spain offers dry and mostly clear summers and cold, wet, and partly cloudy winters. The best time to visit is from mid June to early September. Drop by in August for the Festas Do Monte, featuring folk music, dancing, and parades, or in July for the Virgin of Carmen festivities featuring concerts, dances, and games. Don't miss the Festa de Langosta or Spiny Lobster and Seafarer Cuisine Festival in July.
What to Do & Area Attractions
When in A Guarda, Spain, explore the Galician fort and archaeological site Castro de Santa Trega near the river Miño and the Archaeological Museum of Santa Trega (MASAT) with displays dating back to the Palaeolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Ages. Hike through Muíños do Picón e do Folón and its rustic 18th century cascade mills. Also get to visit the Monte Santa Tecla Celta. Head up to the Miradoiro de Santa Trega observation deck for breathtaking views of the town. Taste wine at Bodegas Terras Gauda or explore the Castelo de Santa Cruz fort and castle. There are a lot of topnotch A Guarda ES hotels around. Hotel Convento de San Benito is set in a 16th-century former convent and offers rooms with complimentary breakfast buffet, a library, museum, lounge, and garden. Hotel El Molino sits by Camposancos Beach and offers rooms with terraces and complimentary breakfast, buffet-style restaurant, cafe and bar, an outdoor pool and tennis court. Just less than 3 miles, you can find the Design and Wine Hotel, and the Rinoterra Minho, which are both 4-star hotels in the area.