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Cíes Islands
Cíes Islands is a national park in Spain, established in 2004, covering 4.5 km² (2 sq mi). It is the #17 largest of Spain's 17 national parks. Protected archipelago located in Vigo, Province of Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain.
- Area
- 4.5 km²
- Established
- 2004
- Nearest airport
- VGO · 22 km
Nearest airports to Cíes Islands
- 1 VGO22 kmstraight line
- 2Santiago-Rosalía de Castro AirportSCQ84 kmstraight lineSantiago de Compostela, Spain
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- 3 OPO111 kmstraight line
Porto, PortugalMore about Cíes Islands
Cíes Islands is one of 17 national parks in Spain — protected archipelago located in Vigo, Province of Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. It covers 4.5 km² (446 ha) — about 2.2 times the size of Monaco, making it the #17 largest national park in Spain (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2004, 22 years ago — the first national parks in Spain date back to 1918.
Visiting Cíes Islands
The closest airport is Vigo Airport (VGO), about 22 km away — around 29 minutes by car; alternatively Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ, 84 km). Other national parks within reach include Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park (85 km²), Peneda-Gerês National Park (696 km²) and Monfragüe National Park (179 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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