Combarro

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.

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.

Walk, it's a small village.

Taxi Combarro is on +34 616 110 118.

• Village centre is attractive. The church of San Bernando is modern.
• 🌍 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.
• 🌍 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.

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

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.

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.

• 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.

• 🌍 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. (updated May 2025)
• 🌍 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. (updated May 2025)
• Hotel Xeito at Rúa da Cruz in town centre is clean and comfy.
• Casa da Chousa at Praza Peirao da Chousa 4 is grubby.
• 🌍 Hotel Stella Maris, Av Chancelas 7, Combarro, ☏ +34 986 770 366. Pleasant central hotel by marina. Double (room only) €70. (updated May 2025)

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

• O Grove west is a peninsula with good beaches and a golf course.
• Pontevedra east has several old churches and museums.
• Santiago de Compostela north has a must-see cathedral and medieval centre.