A Pobra do Caramiñal is a town at the entrance of one of the lower bays of the Galician coastline known as the "Ria de Arousa" in the Province of A Coruña

A Coruña (province)

The province of A Coruña is the most North-western Atlantic-facing province of Spain, and one of the four provinces which constitute the autonomous community of Galicia...

. It is the next stop out of the ria (bay or more apropos 'fjord') after Boiro

Boiro

Boiro is a municipality of Spain in the Province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia.It is perhaps best known as the small town where famous quadriplegic Ramón Sampedro received euthanasia...

 and is famous for its unusual festival procession in September. A Pobra do Caramiñal features a large harbor with docs for commercial and leisure craft, the Alameda, the Old Town, and a popular beach.

A Pobra do Caraminal’s harbour

Most tourist guides to this area discuss the fishing heritage of "Ribeira," a few kilometers away, but only mention A Pobra do Caramiñal in passing. However, the main commercial port of Ribeira is closed to the public, while its smaller equivalent at A Pobra is open to the public. Fishing boats on display range from dinghy-sized dornas

Dornas

Dornas is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.-Population:...

to industrial sized fishing boats moored up at a quay that extends into the bay.

A new footpath runs the length of the harbor and parallel to the beach, leading to the second section of the port. Here are yacht

Yacht

A yacht is a recreational boat or ship. The term originated from the Dutch Jacht meaning "hunt". It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries...

s, speedboats, and other non-commercial craft. Two beaches in A Pobra now fly the blue flag of the EU.