Tui

Tui (Tuy in Spanish) is a 16,902 inhabitants town in the south of Galicia, province of Pontevedra, by river Miño, very close to the border of Spain with Portugal. Tui has one of the most impressing cathedrals in Galicia and is an important touristic center. It forms an eurocity with the near Portuguese town of Valença do Minho. How do I arrive to Tui?   Tui is quite connected with some places in the region of Pontevedra and with Portugal too.  Train: the town of Tui is linked daily with Vigo (aprox. 45 minutes). Bus: Tui has some connections with some cities of Galicia like Vigo or Baiona. Car: if you rented a car, it's 30 minutes from Vigo and A Guardia, 40 minutes from Baiona and Pontevedra and 1 hour from Ourense....

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Ourense

Ourense (Orense in Spanish) is a 105,505 inhabitants city by river Miño and capital city of the province of Ourense, in the south of Galicia (Spain). It's the 3rd city in Galicia in terms of population and the most important one which isn't by the sea. Ourense is known due to termalismo (hydrotherapy), with many free and paid spas. It's also part of the Portuguese Way of El Camino de Santiago. How do I arrive to Ourense?   Ourense is quite well connected with other places in the region in many ways.  Train: the routes link Ourense with Ribadavia (aprox. 20 minutes) in its way to Vigo (aprox. 2 hours) quite frequently. In the other direction it connects with Monforte de Lemos (aprox. 45 minutes), Lugo (aprox. 1 hour 40 minutes),...

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