Bayona, Spain

Bayona

Long a favorite British anchorage, Bayona is often one's last stop in Spain when sailing south. There is a treacherous channel with rocks on either side leading into the harbor. A new marina is located directly off the center of the town. Shopping reflects that this is a favorite retreat of the rich and famous.

Location:

42°07' N, 8°51' W

Anchorages:

Immediately in front of the new marina beside the commercial docks in the center of town

Marinas:

Monte-Real Club de Yates, VHF 06, for moorings

Cruiser Amenities:

	Tourist Office in front of fort
	Two supermarkets across street from marina
	Internet Cafe in center of town on street behind main street

Restaurant:

	Bayona: el Mosquito on main street in front of beaches; C/ Elduayen, 3; 986-355-036
	A Guarda: Os Remos, Plaza de San Benito, 11; 986-613-731; order rachiones, the best ever

Transportation:

Regional buses and rental cars

Bayona:

Rocky shoreline: the channel is between these rocks and the breakers outside	Another view of the channel; not for the light-hearted if weather conditions are foul!
Sailing out through the channel	Moon over Bayona

A Guarda:

Port of A Guarda; not a great anchorage but the first Spanish port north of Portugal	View from the promenade
View from the adjacent mountain in the national park	View of river Minho showing Portuguese coast across river

Castros at the national park on "Monte Santa Trega" above A Guarda:

A castro is a small village of prehistoric settlers. This village was discovered in the early 1900's and parts were rebuilt as an example.	The village is located high on the high mountain between Spain and Portugal adjacent to the town of A Guarda. The view from the village to the south is now Portugal.
To show the density of the village, they rebuilt the walls of half the village to about four feet. The other ruins in the foreground were left untouched.	Obviously they loved their neighbors because their houses were so close together.
This view is north to A Guarda and Spain.	Some castros had entry rooms to the right and left of the main room.
Across the road were castros overlooking the river Minho which separates Spain and Portugal.	Notice the demarcation for the original ruins and the parts that were rebuilt
The stone configuration in this photo is probably not a chair. More likely a hearth.	Inside the rebuilt castro, we find something which holds timber supports.
The doorway provided the answer to the many stones we saw in the museum with one hole in the center of the stone.	The stones with holes were used as hinges!
Another vision of a hearth; also on the side of the main entrance.	View of the walk from the bottom of the village to the rebuilt home