PONTEVEDRA GALICIA SPAIN

 

 

 

 

 

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Santo Domingo church

RUINS OF THE CHURCH OF SANTA DOMINGO PONTEVEDRA

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PONTEVEDRA

Pontevedra is one of the provinces of Galicia the capital is the city of Pontevedra. The city of Pontevedra has an old town which is typically Galician with a network of cobbled streets and small arcaded squares  and balconies decked out with an assortment of flowers.  This is where to sit and have a coffee as the world passes by.  Around the squares are tapas bars, restaurants and a variety of shops.  One of the best museums in Galicia is the Museo de Pontevedra where you can see some important artefacts like gold toques and bracelets from the Celtic Bronze age.  In addition there is a collection of paintings by Alfonso Castelao a 20th century Galician artist. 

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