Silgar Beach
The Silgar beach is a Galician beach located on the urban coastline of the municipality of Sanxenxo[1] in the province of Pontevedra, Spain. It is 750 metres long [2] and is bordered from end to end by the eponymous promenade.[3]
Description
The Silgar beach is an urban beach [4] located in the ria of Pontevedra. It is separated from Baltar beach, in the civil parish of Portonovo, by a promontory known as Punta do Vicaño. At its right end is the large marina of Sanxenxo.
Silgar is the most touristic beach in Galicia.[5] On this beach, on a rock a few metres from the coast, is the statue of Madama, the work of the artist Alfonso Vilar Lamelas.[6]
Access
The beach is located in the centre of Sanxenxo, surrounded by a promenade.
Gallery
References
- ^ "El Tiempo. Predicción Playas: Silgar, Sanxenxo (Pontevedra)". AEMET State Meteorological Agency, Gobierno de España (in Spanish). 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Playa Silgar". El Comercio (in Spanish). 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Playa de Silgar".
- ^ "Playa Silgar". El Comercio (in Spanish). 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Dos meses de obras en la playa más turística de Galicia" (in Spanish). 28 July 2002.
- ^ "A esencia roubada da Madama" (in Galician). 6 June 2006.
See also
Related articles
- Sanxenxo
- Ria de Pontevedra
- Rias Baixas
- Areas Beach
- Montalvo Beach
- La Lanzada Beach
External links
- Photo: Night view of La Madame on Silgar beach, Sanxenxo
- Photo: Promenade, night view, Silgar Beach
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