Beiramar Restaurant
What to order: the fish and seafood that came into the fish market that day; mention allergies when booking
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Day itinerary · 42.50° N · 8.87° W
Mussels on the raft, lunch at the harbour and the afternoon in the thermal water of A Toxa.
An hour on a catamaran past the mussel rafts with mussels on board, lunch facing the harbour, a walk round A Toxa to the Chapel of Shells and two hours at a thermal club.
Leaving from
Part of O Grove, A Toxa and A Lanzada
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Total time8 h
By car30 min each way
Boat1 h, from €20
DifficultyEasy
Cost€95–130 pp
Best timeMarch – December
BookingBoat and thermal club
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Pontevedra 30 min by car
via the Salnés road and the A Lanzada isthmus; park free at the harbour
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Mussel Boat on the Ría de Arousa from O Grove
Cruceros Rías Baixas · 1 h with a stop at a mussel raft · €20, children €10 · book and collect the ticket at the ticket office 20 min beforehand
+34 986 731 343
- 3 min on foot
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Beiramar Restaurant
opposite the harbour; book a table on its website
Avenida Beiramar, 30, 36980 O Grove · +34 986 731 081
RestaurantBook - 15 min on foot
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The Shell Chapel and a Walk Around A Toxa Island
cross the bridge to A Toxa; chapel, donkey sculpture and soap shop
- 5 min on foot
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Thermal Club on A Toxa Without Staying at the Hotel
Gran Hotel La Toja · 2 h session · €40 without staying · booking on 986 806 710
+34 986 806 710
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Back home
In Pontevedra around 20:10 and in Santiago around 20:40
Approximate cost
About €60 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Mussel Boat on the Ría de Arousa from O Grove
A day at O Grove for anyone who wants the sea in three forms: sailing it among the mussel rafts, eating it at the harbour and getting into it, warm, in a spa at A Toxa. Everything is done on foot from the moment you park.
The day, hour by hour
10:45 · Set off. From Pontevedra, along the Salnés road, you cross the A Lanzada isthmus to enter the peninsula. Park at the harbour, which is free.
12:00 · Mussel boat. An hour on a catamaran with Cruceros Rías Baixas on the Arousa ria: the north coast of A Toxa, Punta Moreiras, the mussel rafts, and steamed mussels with wine or a soft drink on board. €20 for adults and €10 for children aged 3 to 12. Go by the ticket office at Rúa Beiramar 20 or 30 minutes beforehand.
13:30 · Lunch at Beiramar. When you get off the boat, on the same avenue: a family house that has cooked fish and shellfish from the ria since 1980.
16:00 · A Toxa on foot. Cross the bridge to the chapel of San Caralampio, covered in scallop shells since the 1940s and 1950s. Beside it, the sculpture of the donkey that, according to legend, discovered the waters, and the La Toja soap museum shop.
17:15 · Thermal club at the Gran Hotel La Toja. Two hours of sauna, steam, contrast showers and a heated pool with jets, for €40 without staying at the hotel. You must book by phone.
19:30 · Head home.
Time1 h
Change the route
If you want a quality seafood restaurant: D'Berto, in the centre, closed Tuesdays:
D'Berto Seafood Restaurant
In summer and if you fancy open sea: a 2 h surf lesson at A Lanzada instead of the thermal club:
Surf Lessons at A Lanzada Beach
From May to September, if you have the whole morning: Sálvora 10:00 to 14:30 instead of the mussel boat:
Boat Trip to Sálvora Island from O Grove
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Culler de Pau
What to order: the Marexada menu if it is your first time; let them know in advance if you are short of time
D'Berto Seafood Restaurant
What to order: the day's seafood, chosen at the display by the entrance, griddled or steamed
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to O Grove, A Toxa and A Lanzada
From March to December, when the Cruceros Rías Baixas boat sails; in January and February, with Cruceros do Ulla, which sails all year. The thermal club is open every day. It is a good rainy-day plan: the boat trip is short and the rest of the afternoon is indoors.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Book both things
The boat on the company's website; the thermal club, by phone.
- 2Bring swimwear, flip-flops and a cap
For the afternoon at the spa.
We'd skip it
If you go on a summer Friday and hate crowds: it is market day at the harbour and parking is hard.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does the day cost?
Boat, €20; thermal club, €40; lunch at the harbour, extra.
Does it work in winter?
In January and February, switch company: Cruceros do Ulla sails all year, for the same price.
Can children go?
Yes. Bear in mind the thermal club's children's hours.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
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Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.