Punta Placeres

Punta Placeres is a point in Marín, Pontevedra, Galicia. Punta Placeres is situated nearby to the quarter Placeres, Lourizán, Pontevedra, as well as near the locality Estrivela.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Our Lady of Placeres Church and Port of Marín and Ria de Pontevedra.

Our Lady of Placeres Church

Church

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Our Lady of Placeres Church is a Catholic church in the civil parish of Lourizán, municipality of Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. The church was built at the end of the 19th century in neo-Gothic style over a previous chapel at the end of the harbour bar.

Port of Marín and Ria de Pontevedra

Harbor

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The port of Marín and Ria de Pontevedra is located in the municipalities of Marín and Pontevedra, Galicia. It is on the southern shore of the Ria de Pontevedra.

Botanical Garden of Lourizán

Garden

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The Botanical Garden of Lourizán is an arboretum located in the 54 hectares grounds of the Pazo de Lourizán in the municipality of Pontevedra, Spain. With more than 850 catalogued species it is one of the largest collections in the country, and the most important botanical garden in Galicia.