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Location

ImageThe Campsite Os Fieitás is located in the province of Pontevedra in the heart of the Rias Baixas, in the Peninsula of O Grove.

Its natural surroundings help towards enjoying an unforgettable holiday.

The location of the camping allows you to enjoy its numerous beaches at a short distance; A Lanzada, Mexilloeira, O Carreiro, Area Grande, Raeiros, O Con Negro (naturist)…

Also you can enjoy the walking trails which run though the Peninsula forest.

A few minutes from the camping are: Ensenada do Umia, the Siradella mount, the Acquarium Galicia, O Grove, A toxa island and towards the other side, A Lanzada beach, Bodeira Lagoon Adro Vello with the Church of San Vicente.

It is also possible to visit the National Park Atlantic Islands (Cies, Ons, Salvora)

With a car it is possible to visit Santiago de Compostela, Baiona-A Garda-Tui, Santa Uxía de Ribeira-Dunas de Corrubedo, Cambados-Arousa Island, Combarro, etc, and to enjoy the celebrations and markets that take place throughout the year. The campsite Os Fieitás can be a meeting point to attend them.

O Grove

O Grove is south of the Ría de Arousa, which joins with the Ría de Pontevedra. It is 21 km2 and has a population of 11,500, settled in various villages.

It is made up by an island and a peninsula, the flat terrain being altered only by groups of granite rocks forming high points, the most prominent being the “con de A Sirabdella”, to the east, with an altitude of 166m. The isthmus (narrow strip of land) is a sandy spit 2 km long + ½ km wide in the centre, and was recently formed. In old maps, O’Grove appears to be an island.
The average temperature in winter is 14 ºc and 24ºc in the summer, and a strong precipitation from April to September, however the rainiest months are November, December, January and March, in which we register most of the 1.000m.m annual precipitations in the municipality.

Being surrounded by an exceptionally abundant sea, it is not surprising that it’s exploitation is the main economic activity. Small fishing boats work full-time catching fish, and shellfish, mostly whiting, horse mackerel, pollack, turbot, cuttlefish, spider crab, shrimps and lobsters. There is a plentiful and continuous supply of shellfish, especially clams, cockles and razor-fish which are collected at low-tide in the traditional way by an ‘army’ of women equipped with rakes and small hoes.

Alongside the traditional harvesting of the shellfish, the cultivation of the mussels and oyster beds has had an enormous economic effect on the area..

The fishing and shellfish produce is sold in the market, located in the port of O Grove it is well worth a visit.

Around the coast you will find other important industries like construction, canned food industry and tourism, of which O Grove and Sanxenxo are the most important in Galicia.

Celebrations in O Grove:

  • Virgin of the Carmen, around the 16th July, great devotion between the people of the sea, four day party, with marine processions of fishing boats, with fireworks, parties, traditional local performances, etc
  • Celebration of the seafood in the middle of October (of Saturday previous to the later Sunday of the Virgin of Pilar) declared of National Tourist Interest, which has been celebrated since 1963. During nine days you can try all the seafood available from the rivers in the restaurants and other places in the port, at a low price and with many local performances.
  • Our Lady of A Lanzada: last Sunday in August, full celebration of magic with its ritual bath of the nine waves for the fecundity.

Other celebrations in localities near O Grove

  • Our Lady of the Heads, in the Monastery of Armenteira (20 km.)Easter Monday .
  • Raia Party in Portonovo (13 km.) Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Easter.
  • Muiñeira day, in Pontevedra (35 km.) last Saturday in May.
  • Wine Party of O Salnés, in Barrantes (21 km.) first Saturday in June.
  • Saint John. Cacharelas (bonfires) everywhere, with roasted fish and potatoes. Special Interest on Poio’s bonfire (30 km.) 23rd and 24th June
  • Solla Party, in Catoira (43 km.) Before the second Sunday in July.
  • Clam Party, in Carril (36 km.) Sunday previous to the 16th July.
  • San Benitiño, in Lérez (Pontevedra) (37 km). National Tourist Interest. 11th July.
  • Callos party, in Mosteiro-Meis (23 km.) Sunday nearest of 11th July.
  • Albariño Wine party, in Cambados (22 km.) of Tourist Interest. First Sunday in August.
  • Vikingo’s party in Catoira (43 km.) of Tourist Interest. The first Sunday of August.
  • Mejillón party in Vilanova de Arousa (28 km). first Sunday in August.
  • Peregrina parties, in Pontevedra (35 km.) Mid August.
  • San Roque party, in Villagarcía de Arousa (33 km.) 16th August
  • San Roque party, in Combarro (28 km.) 16th August
  • Day of the Tourist, in Sanxenxo (15 km.) 25th August.
  • Ostra party, in the hermitage of Our Lady of A Lanzada (9 km.) Sunday before August.
  • Clam party, in Campelo-Poio (33Km.) The third Sunday of August.
  • Tour of Marine by the virgin of Carmen, in the Island of Arousa (33 km.) 1st September.
  • Santa Rosalía, in Sanxenxo (15 km.) from 3rd to 5th September.
  • Our Lady of La Merced, in San Juan de Poio (32 km.) 24th September.
  • Party of San Simón de Baión, in Vilanova de Arousa (28 km.) from 28th to 30th October.

Beaches

BEACH Guide Ministry of Environment

(Click on the name of the beach and you will have more information)

Beach of A Ponte
Length: 650 metres. Sand: Fine white
Average Width: 10 metres. Swell: Calm
Level of occupation: Low
Surroundings: Semi urban

Beach of Rons
Length: 200 metres. Sand: Fine white
Average Width: 10 metres. Swell: Calm
Level of occupation: Medium
Surroundings: Rural

Beach of As Pipes
Length: 400 metres. Sand: Fine white
Average Width: 25 metres. Swell: Calm
Level of occupation: Medium
Surroundings: Rural

Beach of Mexilloeira
Length: 1.300 metres. Sand: White medium
Average Width: 30 metres. Swell: Calm
Level of occupation: Medium
Surroundings: Without urbanizing

Beach of Area Grande
Length: 350 metres Sand: White Medium
Average Width: 25 metres. Swell: Moderate
Level of occupation: High
Surroundings: Rural

Beach of Carreiro
Length: 400 metres. Sand: White Medium
Average Width: 15 metres. Swell: Moderate
Level of occupation: High
Surroundings: Rural

Beach of Con Negro
Length: 105 metres. Sand: Fine white
Average Width: 5 metres. Swell: Moderate
Level of occupation: Medium
Surroundings: Half naturist beach

Beach of Canelas
Length: 250 metres. Sand: White Medium
Average Width: 30 metres. Swell: Moderate
Level of occupation: Low
Surroundings: Rural

Beach of A Barrosa
Length: 130 metres. Sand: White Medium
Average Width: 15 metres. Swell: Calm
Level of occupation: Medium
Surroundings: Semi urban

Beach of Espiño
Length: 250 metres. Sand: White Medium
Average Width: 10 metres. Swell: Calm
Level of occupation: High
Surroundings: Semi urban

Beach Area da Cruz
Length: 600 metres. Sand: White Medium
Average Width: 25 metres. Swell: Calm
Level of occupation: Medium
Surroundings: Rural

Beach of Paxareiras
Length: 700 metres. Sand: White Medium
Average Width: 25 metres. Swell: Calm
Level of occupation: High
Surroundings: Rural

Beach of Raeiros
Length: 100 metres. Sand: White Medium
Average Width: 15 metres. Swell: Calm
Level of occupation: Low
Surroundings: Rural

Beach of A Lanzada
Length: 2.400 metres. Sand: Fine white
Average Width: 60 metres. Swell: hard
Level of occupation: High
Surroundings: Rural. Old rites of fecundity are celebrated from old in the waters of this wonderful beach; the celebration takes place on the last Sunday in August with "the bath of the nine waves".

Markets

Flea Markets:
MONDAY Sanxenxo / Pontonovo
TUESDAY Vilagarcía / Combarro
WEDNESDAY Cambados / Valença do Miño
THURSDAY Portonovo / Sanxenxo
FRIDAY O Grove / Vilanova
SATURDAY Vilagarcía / Cambados / A Illa
SUNDAY Padrón

Pontevedra: 1st , 8th , 23rd of every month
La Piedra (Vigo): Every day until 2p.m.
Meaño: 1st and 3rd Sunday of month
Meis: 2nd and 4th Saturday of month