CÃes Islands
The Illas Cies ( Illas Cies galic. ) are a small group of islands located off the coast of Galicia, near the city of Vigo in northwest Spain. The archipelago consists of three uninhabited islands: Monteagudo ( North Island ), Do Faro (Middle Island) and San Martiño ( South Island ).
The North Island Monteagudo is separated from the coast of Cabo Home on the Peninsula of Morrazo through the northern channel, the South Island San Martiño from the coast of Cabo Santoulo by a strait, because the Porta known as Great. Meanwhile, the center island Thu Faro with Monteagudo has connected by a sand deposit. This is the 1,200 -meter-long Playa de Rodas.
In 1980, the Cies Islands were declared a nature reserve. Since 2002, the island group is part of the National Park Atlantic Islands of Galicia. The islands have a total land area of 455 ha along
The beach Playa de Rodas told the British newspaper The Guardian in February 2007 on the most beautiful beach in the world.
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