The Cíes Islands

Are you planning to visit the Cíes Islands?

First, request authorization (only if you travel between May 15th and September 15th)

You can now buy your tickets.

The Cíes Islands It is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Galicia, it is necessary authorization en Holy Week (March 29 to April 5) and High Season (May 15 to September 15).  Remember that you can only book 90 days in advance of the date you want to travel.

Natural paradise in the Vigo estuaryThe islands are part of the Maritime-Terrestrial Natural Park of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia. This archipelago consists of three islands: North or Monteagudo, Del Medio or do Faro and South or San MartiñoThe first two are joined by the sandy area of ​​the Rhodes Beach and a breakwater. The Cíes Islands were declared a Natural Park in 1980 and included in the MT National Park of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia created in 2002, along with the Ons Island, the island of Sálvora and that of Cortegada.

The Cíes Islands promise visitors an excellent excursion in a highly protected natural area, allowing them to fully enjoy nature. Among the highlights of this unspoiled paradise is Rodas Beach, awarded the title of “The Best Beach in the World"By the renowned British newspaper "The Guardian." It's worth coming to explore the islands, visit the beaches, and enjoy nature in one of the few unspoiled paradises left on Earth."

WHAT TO EXPLORE

START THE JOURNEY AND FIND THE TREASURES OF THE CÍES ISLANDS

MAP OF THE LIGHTHOUSE ROUTE

The four main routes (Route of the Cíes Lighthouse, Faro da Porta Route, Alto do Príncipe Route y Faro do Peito Route) are signposted and lead to up to three headlights. 

These trails, which have continuous changes in elevation, allow you to explore the islands without entering the reserve area (the cliffs and caves that run from Punta do Cabalo in the north to Punta do Canabal in the south), and enjoy all the nature, landscapes and the immensity of the Atlantic Ocean.