Logo Voyage

Combarro Voyage Tips and guide

You can check the original Wikivoyage article Here

    Combarro is a village in Galicia in northwest Spain. It's on the north shore of the Ría de Pontevedra, a relaxing place with a population of 1250 in 2023.

    Get in

    [edit]

    Highway PO-308 twists and turns along the coast.

    Monbus runs hourly from Pontevedra towards O Grove making multiple stops. You'll need to ask where to get off or use a phone map to check your distance to destination.

    Get around

    [edit]

    Walk, it's a small village.

    Taxi Combarro is on +34 616 110 118.

    See

    [edit]
    • Village centre is attractive. The church of San Bernando is modern.
    • 1 Hórreos are scattered along the shore near the marina, with a cluster 500 m north. They're storage for grain, sometimes of wood but here of stone, raised on stilts to keep out rats and topped with crosses to ward off supernatural vermin.
    • 2 Illa da Tambo seen out in the bay was for years off-limits as a navy base but can now be visited by Mar de Ons boat trips from Combarro. It has military ruins, an old chapel and a lazaretto or isolation hospital.

    Do

    [edit]
    Hórreo in Combarro
    • Leisure craft sail from the marina.
    • Golf: Meis golf course is in the hills to the north, reached via the village of Silván.

    Buy

    [edit]

    Froiz is the main supermarket, on the main road 200 m north of the marina at Av da Cruz 4. It's open M-Sa 09:00-21:30.

    Eat

    [edit]

    Eating places are along the old town waterfront north of the marina. They include Evoca, Tinta Negra, A Tres Nudos, Arroyo, O Poleiro, Torna, Alvariñas, Leucoiña, Rustico, O Bocoi, Entrepedras, O Peirao and Bar Pedramar.

    Drink

    [edit]
    • Galician wine (for instance Albariño) is white and crisp like Portuguese.
    • Aguardiente - "fire water" - is similar to marc or grappa, distilled from grape skins after the crushings are run off for wine.

    Sleep

    [edit]
    Mosaic in the cemetery
    • 1 Hotel Combarro, Carretera Pontevedra, Combarro, +34 498 677 2131. Charming place east edge of town, quality far above its price range. Double (room only) €55.
    • 2 Albergue Hostel Nuestra Senora del Camino, Terrasa Casalvito 16, +34 649 053 236. Clean friendly hostel catering mainly to pilgrims. Bunk €25, double (room only) €60.
    • Hotel Xeito at Rúa da Cruz in town centre is clean and comfy.
    • Casa da Chousa at Praza Peirao da Chousa 4 is grubby.
    • 3 Hotel Stella Maris, Av Chancelas 7, Combarro, +34 986 770 366. Pleasant central hotel by marina. Double (room only) €70.

    Connect

    [edit]

    As of May 2025, Combarro and its approach roads have 5G from all Spanish carriers.

    Go next

    [edit]



    This city travel guide to Combarro is a usable article. It has information on how to get there and on restaurants and hotels. An adventurous person could use this article, but please feel free to improve it by editing the page.


    Discover



    Powered by GetYourGuide