How to Visit the Cíes Islands: The Free Permit, Ferries from Vigo and Cangas, and Day Trips
Planning a visit to the Cíes Islands: the free Xunta permit needed at Easter and from 15 May to 15 September, the 1,800-a-day quota, the two-hour pre-booking code, ferries from Vigo (about 40 minutes), Cangas and Baiona, fares, and day trips from Vigo and Santiago.
Cíes Islands Walks and Beaches: Rodas, the Lagoon and the Monte Faro Lighthouse Route
What to do on the Cíes Islands: Rodas beach (1.3 km), the lagoon, the Monte Faro lighthouse route (7 km there and back, 175 m climb), Pedra da Campá and the bird observatory, the other viewpoints, facilities, and the park rules to know.
The Cíes Islands' Nature and History: Seabirds, Sea Life and Island Life Since the Bronze Age
The story behind the Cíes Islands: the Atlantic Islands national park (declared in 2002, 8,480 ha), the world's largest yellow-legged gull colony, dolphins and whales, a Bronze Age village, hermits, pirates, fish-salting factories, the 1852 lighthouse, and how to visit responsibly.