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yep, the situation in Vigo is sad.Xunta de Galicia organizes a 20 kms walk to ask the mayor signalling the Camino on Vigo municipality.
La Xunta crea una ruta de 20 kilómetros para reivindicar la señalización del Camino en Vigo
Comerciantes y hosteleros apoyan una marcha popularwww.lavozdegalicia.es
If he can't put Christmas lights on them, he's not interestedWhat a weird stance by the mayor. I wonder what his reasoning is for disallowing the flechas
I think the reason is in 1997 was the PSG candidate for the Xunta and clearly lost. He can't forget.What a weird stance by the mayor. I wonder what his reasoning is for disallowing the flechas
Now THAT sounds like someone who can hold a grudge. Gotta respect that level of commitment…sortaI think the reason is in 1997 was the PSG candidate for the Xunta and clearly lost. He can't forget.
I did a fact check. You are correct, he is a human being and subject to various frailties, weaknesses, and inclination toward darkness. Thank goodness as for a minute or two I thought he might be an alien.I think the reason is in 1997 was the PSG candidate for the Xunta and clearly lost. He can't forget.
Maybe he was walking from Lisbon on his first camino and followed the blue arrows instead and ended up in Fatima and couldn't figure out how he got to Santiago so fast and that he could have sworn the Cathedral was bigger.What a weird stance by the mayor. I wonder what his reasoning is for disallowing the flechas
When I was in VIgo late last November they were putting the lights up as I followed my Buen Camino GPS to get out of town!If he can't put Christmas lights on them, he's not interested
Clarification please... I'm at a lost what the thread is about. I get the organizing a 20km walk part..Xunta de Galicia organizes a 20 kms walk to ask the mayor signalling the Camino on Vigo municipality.
La Xunta crea una ruta de 20 kilómetros para reivindicar la señalización del Camino en Vigo
Comerciantes y hosteleros apoyan una marcha popularwww.lavozdegalicia.es
Very confusing to me. I wasn't sure what signaling or flechas were and the article is in Spanish. I have no idea what a PSG candidate is. And 14 mojonos? Then someone said they were putting the lights up?????Xunta de Galicia organizes a 20 kms walk to ask the mayor signalling the Camino on Vigo municipality.
La Xunta crea una ruta de 20 kilómetros para reivindicar la señalización del Camino en Vigo
Comerciantes y hosteleros apoyan una marcha popularwww.lavozdegalicia.es
Do you prefer uptown or downtown? I want to give Vigo a second chance! But I am always baffled by cities ON the water that don't seem to be oriented TOWARDS the water. Having first heard about Vigo from the poems of Martin Codax, I was disappointed in its industrial and fairly ugly waterfront.It’s a real pity because Vigo is a great city to experience. Just last night for example the pilgrims at the municipal Albergue were treated to a fiesta of dancing and bonfires right outside their balcony window.
It is definitely not a city to skip just because of the mayor. Use an app to view the best ways in, through, and out of town and enjoy.
Ah, the waymarking is to blame - now I get it. Thank you. (Yes, the entrance to Sahagun was the most soul-suckingly ugly stretch I have ever walked.)It comes down to knowing the many small neighborhoods that gave birth to Vigo. Bouzas down by the waterfront is a place that pilgrims following the coastal path will cross. The barrio around the Co-Cathedral, Alameda park (and parts uphill from it), and the neighborhood around Plaza de La Constitución are all nice and lively.
If you are near the Municipal Albergue in the neighborhood known as Berbés you need only follow the path uphill.
The issues with pilgrims poor view of Vigo is because of the arrows, and the injustice they do to seeing the best parts. Vigo is not alone in this respect (I’m looking at you Sahagún) but it is the most extreme version.
It is also a 45 minute boat ride to the Cies Islands (a national park), which are worth the visit even on foul weather days. This can be hard to plan because you need to do so a few weeks in advance but if anybody is interested in how it is done I can write up some instructions.
My wife and I used the Wise Pilgrim app to navigate out of the city last May. That said, I found sufficient painted yellow arrows and stickers to get out of the city while using the app for reassurance. And the locals were helpful too.It’s a real pity because Vigo is a great city to experience. Just last night for example the pilgrims at the municipal Albergue were treated to a fiesta of dancing and bonfires right outside their balcony window.
It is definitely not a city to skip just because of the mayor. Use an app to view the best ways in, through, and out of town and enjoy.
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