PAZO DE RUBIANES
Located in the estuary of Arousa (Pontevedra) is one of the three oficial lordships of Spain. A grand vila, in perfect preservation, a garden project, an exceptional woodland belt, and a vineyard of Albariño with 21 hectares; converge there.

The origin of the house of Rubiáns dates in the Middle Ages, in the 12th century when the Camaño family, owners of the Casa de Nova, establish themselves on the opposite side of the estuary. In 1535, the houses of Noia and Rubiáns are separated, being Felipe II who gives the family García Caamaño the title of Marquis of Rubiáns, handing over the territories of Santa Baya de Airalonga. It was around this family that grew what, at first was a fishermen district, and later became the Vila of García, the foundations of the actual Vilagarcía de Arousa, that adopted the family's coat of arms with the pine and the 10 spears.

The legend "Caamaño avante coa cruz diante" (Caamaño avancing with the cross ahead) opens the doors of the eighteenth century distinguished vila, that still notices its fortress condition.

A walk in the garden…

The green world of Rubiáns has great importance in its flowerist (over one hundred diferent species), gardenist and landscape aspects. 40 ha. in all, shared in three domains: garden, land and forest. It began to be constructed in 1764, and from then, still preserves the "frog pond", with its pergola and grapevine bower. In 1850 the first camellias are planted, gift of the duke of Caminha (Portugal), and also the evergreen magnolias.

Half way through the nineteenth century, Martin Dorgambide, a french gardener planified the garden land in terms of forest, agriculture and garden.

In 1930, Dolores Urcola, Marchioness widower of Aranda, helped by her daughters, designed and planted the geometric garden with labyrinthic drawings, and specially devoted to camellias, was awarded with the prizes "Gold Camelia" and "Silver Camelia" several times.