Romaría Vikinga de Catoira (Catoira Viking Pilgrimage) turns Catoira, Spain into a raucous riverside reenactment each early August, commemorating Galicia’s defense against Norse raids at the ruins of Torres de Oeste. The headline moment is the Viking longship landing, when costumed “invaders” storm ashore for a rowdy mock battle in the sawdust and mud, backed by Galician bagpipes and drumbeats. Stay for the festive Viking feast—think sardines, mussels, empanada, and local wine—and a townwide party mood.
DATES & TIMES
• Main landing day (2026): Sunday, August 2, 2026. The official festival pages state that the Romaría Vikinga is held during the first week in August and that the landing reenactment takes place on Sunday morning. Official festival page · Official program page.
• The Concello publishes the annual timetable and related activities separately; use the official program/news pages to confirm the current year’s detailed schedule. Program page · Official news.
LOCATION
• Catoira, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. Open in Google Maps.
• Main event area: Torres de Oeste / Recinto das Torres, 36612 Catoira, Pontevedra, Spain. Open in Google Maps · Location listing (official tourism).
TICKETS & ENTRY
• The official festival and tourism pages present the Viking landing as a public festival event at Torres de Oeste; for current-year access conditions and any controlled-capacity activities, use the Concello’s program/news pages. Official festival page · Official updates.
• Some related activities may have separate sales or registration when scheduled by the municipality (for example, Viking meal/lunch ticket sales in prior official programs). Confirm those details on the current official program before attending. Official program example.
GOOD TO KNOW
• Turismo de Galicia lists the celebration as a Festival of International Tourist Interest and places it in Catoira - Pontevedra. Official tourism listing.
• Official sources note that the celebration includes a medieval market at the Torres site and additional activities in town; check the Concello’s annual program/news pages for the current year’s operating details. Medieval market listing · Official updates.