Viking Festival of Catoira

Festival · Catoira, Pontevedra

Place

Catoira, Pontevedra

Secular festival held in Catoira on the first Sunday of August since 1961, around the Torres de Oeste. It recalls Catoira's role in the defence of Galicia against Norman raids, and locals dress up as Viking warriors and Galician peasants of the period. It is a Festival of International Tourist Interest.