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Before you go
Your trip to A Guarda.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
A Guarda – Galicia Destination Santiago de Compostela and Galícia about 150 km from Santiago de Compostela
How to get there
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Aeroporto de Vigo (Aeropuerto de Vigo-Peinador) (VGO) Vigo · 55 km
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Estação de trem de Vigo-Urzáiz (Estación de Vigo-Urzáiz) Vigo · 50 km
Approximate road distances. Check flights and bus schedules before you travel.
Confirm before buying. The nearest airport is Vigo, about 55 km away. There is no train service: from Vigo there are buses along the coastal road, passing through Baiona, and via Tui. By car, take the PO-552 road, which links Tui to Baiona along the Minho bank and the coast. From Caminha, on the Portuguese side, the road crosses the bridges over the Minho.
How many days
One day is enough for the mount of Santa Trega, with the castro, the museum and the viewpoint, the Castle of Santa Cruz and the harbor, with a seafood lunch. Many people make a day trip from Vigo, from Baiona or from northern Portugal. Those walking the Coastal Way usually spend the night in the village.
When to go
From June to September it usually rains less and is less cold, the best time for the mount and the coast. In August the Festa do Monte takes place in Santa Trega. Winter is rainy and the summit of the mount is often windy.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
Help. The village is walkable, but the top of the mount of Santa Trega is about 4 km from the center, along an uphill road; there are hiking trails and taxis. Without a car, you arrive by bus from Vigo or Tui.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in A Guarda
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Morning
Castro of Santa Trega
Climb mount Santa Trega and walk through the ruins of the castro, with round stone houses and the two reconstructed houses.
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Morning
Museum and viewpoint
Continue to the top, visit the archaeological museum and the chapel, and look out over the Minho estuary, Portugal and the Atlantic from the viewpoint.
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Afternoon
Castle and harbor
Descend to the village, walk along the walls of the Castle of Santa Cruz and continue to the harbor, with the colorful houses on the waterfront.
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Evening
Seafood at the harbor
Dine in the harbor restaurants, known for their lobster and coastal shellfish.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
What to see in A Guarda?
The mount of Santa Trega, with the castro, the museum and the viewpoint of the Minho estuary, the Castle of Santa Cruz and the fishing harbor.
How to get up mount Santa Trega?
By car, via a road of about 4 km from the village, or on foot via trails and the road. Vehicle access to the summit may be subject to a fee; confirm before you go.
Is A Guarda near Portugal?
Yes. The village sits at the mouth of the Minho river, opposite Caminha on the Portuguese side.
Does the Camino de Santiago pass through A Guarda?
Yes. It is the first Galician village on the Portuguese Coastal Way for those who cross the Minho from Caminha.