The defining experience of the Rías Baixas is to combine wine and sea — drive the small coastal roads between the four rias, stop at a fishing village for mussels and Albariño, and visit the Albariño wine bodegas that line the route.
Don't miss Combarro, the photogenic granary-village of stone hórreos right on the water, or Cambados, the unofficial capital of Albariño country. The Cíes Islands — Islas Cíes — are one of the best beach destinations in Europe.
For history, see the medieval pilgrim town of Baiona and the riverside fortress of A Guarda at the mouth of the Miño.