Photo Post: The Galician Resort Town of Sanxenxo, Spain
 |
| Silgar Beach |
My weekend trip down south to Vigo back in January took me to a few new places I hadn’t explored before in the area: a legit Mexican restaurant in Vigo, the monumental old town of Pontevedra, and the granite-paved fishing village of Combarro.
 |
| Fishing boats |
My last stop took me west of Combarro and Pontevedra. Hanging out on the north side of the Ría de Pontevedra estuary lies Sanxenxo, a resort town whose population (and rent) doubles in the summer as out-of-town folks flood the apartments that sprawl across the south-facing beaches.
 |
| Apartment ad |
Pronounced “sahn-SHEN-show” [sanˈʃen.ʃo] (probably the funnest Galician place-name of them all to say), this town was unfortunately rather dull in the cold of winter, despite the unusual January sunshine. The friends I daytripped out here with and I all wished we could have just laid out on the beach, but instead we buttoned up our coats and tightened our scarves when we got out of the car.
 |
| In the Port of Sanxenxo |
Still, Sanxenxo’s small harbor was really pretty, with lots of colorful fishing boats moored to the wharfs, many laden with netted nasas or octopus traps. Unable to sunbathe on the what looked like an otherwise attractive beach, we hiked down to the city park on Punta Vicaño and listened to the late-afternoon waves roll in from the Atlantic Ocean.
 |
| Looking out onto the Ría de Pontevedra estuary |
What was your favorite picture from this post? Have you ever been to a resort destination in off-season before? Share what you think below in the discussion thread!
