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Permits Now Required for Islas Cies |
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Written by Richard Anderton
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Wednesday, 11 July 2007 |
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The three islands forming the Islas Cies off Bayona and the Isla Ons to the north now form the Galician Atlantic Islands national park and there are new requirements to have a permit to visit them.
Policing of the scheme is carried out by park authorities themselves
with the wardens checking boat names against a roster and then issuing
notices of fines to those
who have not got a permit. Apparently the fines themselves have
to be paid by a process of a personal visit to an office in Vigo rather
than by post so a good thing to avoid!
To obtain a permit visit the web site
http://reddeparquesnacionales.mma.es/en/parques/cies/guia_info_entorno.htma
and follow the link for 'permit application' - this is a two part
process, first of all you get a general year-long permit but then, once
this has been obtained, you need to notify the park of the dates when
you intend to visit and the number of persons on board. The second part
of the process is carried out over the internet and is automatic, the
first part takes a few days. Alternatively if you berth at the Monte
Real yacht club before you visit then the office there will help you
with the process.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 29 July 2007 )
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