Festa do Mexillón – FMB | Vilanova de Arousa

Vilanova de Arousa

Vilanova de Arousa

Vilanova de Arousa

Vilanova de Arousa

How to get there

The Mussel and Cockle Festival is held in the town of Vilanova de Arousa, capital of the coastal municipality of the same name. It is located in the middle of the Arousa estuary, one of the most important in Galicia.
Located in the western part of the Pontevedra region of O Salnés, it is located in the heart of the Rías Baixas. This municipality is known for being one of the main mussel production areas in Galicia and for being the town where the renowned writer Ramón María del Valle-Inclán was born.

How to get there

Coordinates:

  • 42.561511, -8.827917

By car:

  • 46 minutes by car from Vigo’s Peinador Airport
  • 51-minute drive from Santiago de Compostela’s Rosalía de Castro-Lavacolla Airport
  • 35 minutes by car from Pontevedra

On public transport:

  • 25 min from the bus station and Villagarcía de Arousa station
  • 1 hour by public transport from Pontevedra bus station
  • 1.30 hours by public transport from Santiago de Compostela intermodal station
  • 2 hours by public transport from Vigo bus station
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