What to see in Cambados, the three most beautiful villages in the Rias Baixas

Surely you are going to travel there and you are wanting to know what to see in Cambados. In the middle of the Rías Baixas, specifically in the Ría de Arousa, we have one of the towns with the most history and most beautiful in Galicia, the so-called capital of Albariño, Cambados.

Cambados is actually the union of three towns. On the one hand we have Fefiñáns, the most historic and stately of the three, San Tomé, the most maritime town, and Cambados itself, with some streets and squares that you will love to walk through.

And all this surrounded by splendid vineyards from which one of the most famous wines in the world is obtained, Albariño, one of the best of Galicia.

A walk to enjoy the best things to see in Cambados

1. The town and the Pazo de Fefiñáns

Our tour of the beautiful Cambados can begin in the Plaza de Fefiñáns, the historic center of the town and where some of the main monuments to see in Cambados are located.

The most important of all is the Pazo de Fefiñáns, built from the 16th century onwards by one of Philip II’s advisers, the Lord of Fefiñáns, although the works ended in the 17th century. Later it became the property of the Figueroa family, which is why it is also known as Pazo de los Figueroa.

It is an Italian Renaissance-style building and stands out for the balconies at its ends, its access doors and the family coats of arms that are placed on them. Today, in the pazo we can find an Albariño winery, the first to market it with a brand and label.

In the same square we can find another of the most interesting points of Cambados, the Church of San Benito, which was a Romanesque temple although it was rebuilt in the 17th century. It stands out for its two Baroque bell towers and a Gothic interior that will not leave you indifferent.

2. What to see in the Villa de Cambados

From there we can walk south, leaving behind the Rúa de As Rodas, the center of tapas, or the Plaza de Francisco Asorey, until we reach the Pazo de Bazán, which today is a Parador de Turismo.

The Pazo de Bazán was built in the 17th century and was owned by the Bazán family until it was acquired by the Spanish State in the mid-20th century to convert it into a Parador.

From here we pass to the town of Cambados, finding ourselves in the first place with the Town Hall, from the middle of the 19th century, although in principle it was a prison and the courthouse.

Thus we enter the squares and alleys of Cambados, admiring different houses and country houses, such as the Casa de la Conchas, in neo-baroque style, or the Pazo de Fajardo or Salgado.

The San Francisco Convent is the main point of interest in this area of ​​Cambados and stands out for its tower and its interesting main façade. A little further away is the Pazo de Ulloa.

3. The Ruins of Santa Mariña de Dozo

If we continue walking down a long street that never seems to end, we arrive at one of the best-known places in Cambados, the Ruins of Santa María Dozo.

It is located at the foot of Monte de A Pastora and although it is now in ruins, it was of great importance in previous centuries. It is a Gothic church, with Renaissance elements, built at the end of the 15th century over a 12th-century Romanesque chapel.

Its four transverse arches that cross its only nave, its five side chapels where different scenes from the Bible are represented, and its main chapel stand out. During your visit we must pay attention to laziness, one of the deadly sins that is represented in one of the arches.

In the 19th century it was abandoned, moving the parish church to the Convent of San Francisco. From there we can take another long walk towards the town of San Tomé, first leaving aside the Pazo de Montesacro, looking towards the sea.

You can find more information to know what to see in Cambados on its official tourism page.