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A Toxa

Recommended stay: 1 day
Getting around: A Toxa (Isla de la Toja) is a small island connected to O Grove by a short bridge, and once there you can walk the whole thing in well under an hour. There's no public transport on the island itself and none needed; most visitors arrive by car or as a day trip bundled with O Grove and the Rías Baixas coast, since there's no train station nearby and bus service is limited.
Hours: This is a low-key resort island with no major monuments on a schedule — the spa hotel and casino keep their own hours, and it's quietest outside the July–August peak when Spanish domestic tourism fills it up.

A Toxa is a small pine-covered island off O Grove, historically built around a thermal spa and grand belle-époque hotel (the Gran Hotel La Toja) that turned it into a genteel resort destination for Spanish high society in the early 20th century. It's tiny and can feel sleepy outside peak summer weeks, but that's largely the point — it's a quiet counterpoint to the more workaday fishing towns nearby.

A Toxa FAQs

Is A Toxa worth a special trip?

Only if you're already in the Rías Baixas area — it's a pleasant half-day add-on to O Grove and Combarro rather than a standalone destination.

What is A Toxa known for?

Thermal spa tourism and the historic Gran Hotel La Toja, plus a small chapel famously covered in scallop shells.

Do I need a car?

Yes, effectively — public transport options are thin and the appeal is largely the drive along the ría.

Is there a beach?

Small ones, more suited to a quiet walk than serious sunbathing; O Grove's beaches nearby are better for swimming.

Can I visit without staying at the spa hotel?

Yes, the island and its chapel are open to walk around freely; you only need a booking to use the spa or casino.

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