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Pontevedra: is it crowded? When to visit

Pontevedra (Spain) is busiest in July and August and calmer the rest of the year. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 6,852 tourists stay there each night.

Then it gets busy, but rarely overwhelmed. 4/9 · Some visitors

Tourists week by week, for the year ahead

Forecasts from official statistics. The first three months are the most reliable. See Pontevedra on the map, week by week →

What to see in Pontevedra

• San Francisco convent
• Pazo of Lourizán

14 listed monuments and 25 more things to see and do.

Quieter places near Pontevedra

Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:

• Lugo · 1 h 59 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Roman Walls of Lugo, Lugo Cathedral
• Ourense · 1 h 07 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Ourense Cathedral, Museo Arqueológico Provincial de Ourense
• Cerdedo-Cotobade · 17 min drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Portela da Laxe, Pedra das Ferraduras
• Marín · 13 min drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Grabado Rupestre Catoarena Pornedo, Grabado Rupestre A Subidá
• Pazos de Borbén · 20 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Pedra das Tenxiñas, Grabado Rupestre Laxe das Cruces dos Carballiños

Drive times are estimates from distance.

Where to stay and what to do

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