Pontevedra Tourism and Travel Guide

Pontevedra (Galician: [ˌponteˈβɛ.ðɾa], Spanish: [ponteˈβeðɾa]) is a Spanish city in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula. It is the capital of both the Comarca (County) and Province of Pontevedra, and of the Rias Baixas in Galicia. It is also the capital of its own municipality which is, in fact, often considered as an extension of the actual city. Pontevedra is the provincial district court seat. Pontevedra is located around 20 kilometres (12 mi) of Vigo, the largest city of Galicia and the province.Pontevedra has transformed into one of the most accessible cities and has been awarded for its urban quality international prizes like the European prize, 'Intermodes' in Brussels in 2013, the 'ONU-Habitat' prize in Dubai in 2014 and the 'Excellence Prize' of the Center for Active Design in New York in 2015.