Vigo is a city in northwestern Spain known for its rainy climate and important historical and cultural sites. Some key facts about Vigo are that it has a population of around 300,000, receives high rainfall especially in winter, and was originally several small villages that grew together over time. It is home to Celta de Vigo football club and has an international airport and university. Notable attractions include the Three Cíes Islands natural park, Vigo Museum of Contemporary Art, and Plaza Elíptica public square.

1. Coat of arms
Coat of arms

2. Background information
• Vigo is a Spanish city
set in the north-west
of Spain in the region
of Galicia.
• The city of Vigo has a
population of
297,332

3. climate
• Temperatures in Vigo • Rainfall in Vigo ranges
range from 2.1-25.3 from 9cm-54cm. Vigo
(Celcius). From the has the most rainfall in
lowest point of the December and lowest
ranges, January is the in July
coldest and June/July is
the hottest

4. History of Vigo
(Not related to rest of slide)
• Vigo was around in
roman times.
Throughout the roman
and medieval times
Vigo was a collection of
small villages.

5. Transportation
• Vigo has an airport • A ferry service operates
(Vigo- peinador airport) between and the
with flights to Paris, Atlantic islands of
London and Brussels Galicia national park.
and several domestic
areas.
airport

6. Education
• The university of Vigo is
situated in the
mountains area on the
outskirts of the city. The
university has several
campuses in Pontevedra
and Ourense. The
campus of Vigo is a
modern project of the
architect Enric Miralles

7. Media
• Vigo has 2 daily
newspapers: Faro de
Virgo and Atlántico
Dario. The Faro de Virgo
is the oldest newspaper
in Spain still circulating.

8. Sports: basketball
• Vigo has a basketball
team, Ciudad de Vigo
Básquet, more
commonly referred to
today by its sponsorship
name of Gestibérica
Ciudad de Vigo. They
have competed in the
Adecco LEB Plata
league.

9. Sports: football
• Vigo has a football
team, Celta de Vigo,
which currently plays in
Second Division.

10. Sports: sailing
• The Rías Baixas offer a
privileged environment
for the practice of the
nautical sports.
Institutions as the Real
Club Nautico de Vigo
(RCNV), founded in
1906. The RCNV
organizes important
events like the Atlantic
Week.

11. Hotel
• One of the hotels is the • “Way beyond our
Hotel Puerta Gamboa. expectations. The hotel
From several reviews I was recently redone
found out that it is very and boy was it nice. The
nice hotel. One said. rooms were wonderful,
the bathrooms were
beautiful! The owner
Jose Manuel and his son
could not have been any
nicer. They bend over
backwards to help you.”

12. Three Cíes
• The three Cíes Islands are just
a short ferry ride away from
Vigo city and are protected by
international Park named
Atlánticas National Park. The
region is considered to be the
most important and beautiful
natural landscape that country
has. The area is surrounded by
turquoise coloured water that
comes from the Atlantic
Ocean and the white sand
dunes, pine forests, island
cliffs, Crystal-clear lagoons.

13. Vigo Museum of Contemporary Art,
Vigo
• Vigo Museum of
Contemporary Art
(Museo de Arte
Contemporáneo de Vigo)
is located in the centre of
the city. There are
displayed a selection of
recent art produced in a
broad range of arts:
plastic arts, architecture,
video, on-line art, design
and fashion.

14. Plaza Elíptica
• Elliptic Plaza is a big
leisure centre in the city
which was built in 2000.
It is spread over an area
of 40,000 square
metres, devoted to
leisure, catering,
shopping and 8 cinema
screens and 420 parking
spaces.