Rías Baixas

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Rías Baixas

Rías Baixas ( Galician : Lower Rías , Spanish Rías Bajas ) is the collective name for four narrow, deep inland bays in the southwest of the Spanish autonomous region of Galicia , which emerged from flooded river valleys. The Rías Baixas extend from Cape Finisterre (Galic. Cabo Fisterra) to the Portuguese border. In contrast to the Rías Altas (Galician: Upper Rías) in northern Galicia, the sea bays of the Rías Baixas have shallower coastlines and shallower bay depths. Due to their natural characteristics, the Rías Baixas are highly suitable for port facilities and the rearing of mussels on characteristic wooden rafts, of which there are around 3,300 in the Rías Baixas.

The Rías Baixas consist of the Ría de Muros , the Ría de Arousa , the Ría de Pontevedra and the Ría de Vigo from north and south . The largest ría is the Ría de Arousa. This has a length of 37 km and a maximum depth of 69 m.

Important cities in the Rías Baixas are Vilagarcía de Arousa , Pontevedra and Vigo .

Rías Baixas is also the name of a Spanish wine-growing region in this part of Galicia, the typical wine of this region is the Albariño .

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