Hórreos
At the water's edge.
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Combarro is a small fishing village on the shore of the Ría de Pontevedra estuary in Galicia, north-western Spain, about 21 km in a straight line north of Vigo and close to the city of Pontevedra. The village is famous for its traditional stone granaries raised on pillars, known in Galicia as «hórreos». It has more than sixty of them, many standing right at the water's edge in a row facing the sea. They were built raised up to keep corn and grain safe from damp and rodents, combining stone and wood in distinctive shapes. Narrow lanes paved with granite wind between old stone houses with balconies and open onto the waterfront, where small fishing boats are moored. Small restaurants serving Galician seafood and shops selling local crafts line the lanes. Exploring the village is free. The nicest times are at high tide, when the water laps around the granaries, or at sunset, and the village gets busy on summer weekends.
At the water's edge.
Old houses.
Small restaurants.
Poio, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
A stone granary raised on pillars.
At high tide or sunset.