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Galicia Opens Easter Bookings for Cíes With 1,800 Daily Visitor Cap

New measures follow a year with nearly 491,000 visits concentrated in the Cíes.

Overview

  • Authorities have activated the central reservation system for Semana Santa 2026 visits, with ferries and the Cíes campsite scheduled from March 27 to April 5.
  • A maximum of 1,800 visitors per day will apply during that period, and entry requires prior authorization or booking through approved operators.
  • Local reporting says more than thirty people have already reserved places after bookings opened.
  • Official 2025 figures show 490,888 visits to the national park, including 323,357 to the Cíes.
  • Visits outside summer increased, with 13,784 during Semana Santa 2025—2,214 more than in 2024—while August remained the peak month.