Business in Vigo
Quality of life: Vigo, a wonderful place to live
1 EDUCATION
Academic network of public,
private and state-assisted centres
Intensive use of ICT
Over 100 types of vocational training
UNIVERSITY OF VIGO
Accreditation of Campus of Excellence: Campus do mar
Ranking de Shanghai 2018
1.500 teaching staff and researchers
36
multilingual
centres
PRESTIGIOUS BUSINESS SCHOOL
IESIDE
2 HEALTH
High level of
public healthcare
Over 30
health centres
15 hospitals and
clinics
3 TOURISM
Portuguese way
Eco-tourism, cycle tourism and trekking
More than 50 beaches
Street markets / Shopping Centres
Night leisure options
Historic quarters, modern centres and seafaring villages
UNESCO World Heritage nearby:
Lugo, Santiago de Compostela, Oporto, Guimaraes
Atlantic Islands
National Park
Cíes - Rodas Beach
the best beach in the world
(The Guardian)
Gerés (Portugal)
4 GASTRONOMY
Top-quality seafood and fish, Rías Baixas PDO wines, certified meat and organic products from vegetable gardens and farms
Gastronomic festivals
Traditional restaurants
Avant-garde cooks, some of them recognised by Michelin Stars
Market Halls
5 CLIMA
Oceanic climate with dry summers
12-20 degrees
annual averages
6 CULTURE
Music festivals:
SINSAL, O MARISQUIÑO, PORTAMÉRICA
6
museums
3
art foundations
8 theatres and auditoriums
Book Fairs
7 LEISURE OPTIONS
NATURE AND SEA
100 km of coast
SPORTS
sailing, surfing, kayaking the whole year
facilities for swimming, horse-riding, tennis, paddle tennis, football, golf, running
Celta de Vigo
Source: www.turismodevigo.org (Council of Vigo).