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Provinces in Galicia : A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense, Pontevedra
In the north Galicia borders the Cantabrian Sea, in the west the Atlantic Ocean, in the south Portugal and in the east Castille & León and Asturias.
Capital City Galicia : Santiago de Compostella
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Campsites & Caravanning Galicia
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Holiday Rentals / Self catering
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Interhome - Holiday homes Galicia
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Hotels in Galicia
Booking - Hotels in Galicia - Hotel Guide Galicia
Hotels in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Vigo, Lugo, Sanxenxo, Pontevedra, O Grove, Ourense, Covas, Portonovo, Bastiagueiro, Ribadeo, and more.
Centrally located hotels ranging from small family run budget accommodation to world-class five star hotels.
Booking - Hotels Costa de la Muerte - Hotel Guide Costa de la Muerta
Hotels in Bastiagueiro, Perillo, Finisterre, Neaño, Laxe, en Arteixo.
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 Hesperia Hotels in Santiago de Compostela (Spain) from 59 €
 Hesperia Hotels in Vigo (Spain) from 59 €
Travel Agents / Tour Operators
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Travel Guide Galicia / Related books
Amazon.com - Travel Guides Galicia
Galicia [Paperback]
Lois Gonzalez (Author), Reuben Camilo (Author)
96 pages; Publisher: Editorial Everest (10 Mar 2007); ISBN-10: 8424104722
Cruising Galicia [Hardcover]
Carlos Rojas (Authur) Robert Bailey (Author)
Cruise the northwest region of Spain and discover the unique setting of the Rías and Galicia with this detailed
guide. Cruising Galicia is the new pilot book that incorporates shoreside tourist information. The book
complements the extensive array of Imray Charts and Pilot Books, covering the Rías in great detail and layed
out with great attention to ease of use. Whether approaching a harbour or deciding where to go for dinner all
the information required can be seen at a glance, with helpful charts, diagrams and visual cues to make a decision simple and quick to reach.
Crusing Galicia covers lights, tides, hazards, VHF and other means of communication, emergencies,
chandleries, illustrated in Imray charts and colour boxes. Several hundred photographs, including aerial
photographs of harbours, provide helpful and enticing details for the journeys. For the shore side town plans
let the reader know the location of restaurants, shops, health facilities and sights to make exploration easy
and interesting. A number of background stories and recipes provide additional knowledge and a full list of fiestas will help to truly blend in with the local fun.
Hardcover: 303 pages; Publisher: Imray,Laurie,Norie & Wilson Ltd; annotated edition edition (1 Aug 2008); ISBN-10: 1846230411
Transport / How do I travel to Galicia
Santiago de Compostela Airport - see AENA
The airport is located 10 kilometres from Santiago de Compostela, political and cultural capital of Galicia.
Getting there | Accessibility | Parking | Departures | Arrivals | Destinations | Frequently asked questions | Weather
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Turgalicia - Tourist Board Galicia
Government Galicia - Xunta de Galicia
Santiago de Compostela - Capital City Galicia - Santiago Turismo
Santiago de Compostela is mainly a monumental town, a stony miracle which has been shaped around the
Apostle St James's sepulchre along the centuries, and which has resulted in one of the most splendid and
harmonic architectural ensembles in the world. Considered to be one of the three spiritual capitals of
Christendom together with Rome and Jerusalem, from the Middle Ages it became the goal of religious
pilgrimages, a phenomenon that would give birth to the pilgrims' Road to Santiago, the real spine of the art and
the thought from which, as Goethe said, the idea of Europe would be born. Thanks to this road, Compostela
spread its creations all over Europe in the same way that all cultural trends found their reflection in the city.
A Coruña Province - Deputación da Coruña
Province Lugo - Deputación Provincial de Lugo
Province Ourense - Deputación Provincial de Ourense
Pontevedra Province - Diputación Provincial de Pontevedra
Santiago de Compostella - Capital Province A Coruna - Santiago Turismo
Endpoint famous European pilgrimage route.
At the beginning of the ninth century, the bishop of Iria, Teodomiro, discovered the tomb of the apostle St
James and Kings Alfonso II and Alfonso III erected churches and founded the monasteries of Antealtares and
Pinario. The cult of Santiago, however, had aroused the distrust of the Muslim vizier, Almanzor, who razed Compostela to the ground in 997 and took the bells off to Cordoba.
A Coruña City - The Town Council of La Coruna
The municipality of La Coruña lies in the extreme north west of Spain and forms part of the autonomous
region of Galicia. It is an Atlantic city with a moderate climate.
Information | What to see | Where to eat | Where to sleep | Active tourism | Beaches and Environment |
Celebrations and markets | Leisure Time | Congresses | City Map La Coruna | Photographic Gallery.
A Pobra do Caraminal
A Pobra do Caramiñal is a town at the entrance of one of the lower bays of the Galician coastline, known as
the 'Ria de Arousa' in the Province of A Coruña. It is famous for its unusual festival procession in September. Two beaches in A Pobra now fly the blue flag of the EU.
In 2004 the Puebla was declared the Caramiñal Galician Tourist Town. Conscious of the value of its natural
resources, landscape, heritage, cultural, festive, traditional, this village inside the Rias Baixas, tries to keep up
with the demand of visitors, which increases every year. Its offer includes accommodation in modern hotels and campsites, to rural tourism houses, apartments and hostels. See Municipality of A Pobra.
Barona - some Celtic ruins [ castros ]
Betanzos
The village of Betanzos, 23 kilometres from La Coruña, contains wonderful examples of medieval architecture
, with the many houses bearing coats of arms and its 'fishing quarter' making it a delightful place to visit. Once a flourishing port, it now lies some distance from the sea. See Municipality of Betanzos.
Boiro - warm and natural
Tourists come to enjoy the milder climate and landscape [ compared to inner Spain ]. The Barbanza mountain
chain, Praia de Barraña [which lies close to the town center ], and Carragueiros and Mañóns beaches are favourite destinations. See Municipality of Boiro.
Cambados - the most picturesque town in Galicia
Castro de viladonga
Catoira towers - fortress ruins with a Vicking connection
Ferrol - located on the Atlantic coast
For most of its history, Ferrol has been a major naval shipbuilding centre, being the capital of the Spanish
Navy's Maritime Department of the North since the time of the early Bourbons. Before that, in the 17th century,
Ferrol was the most important arsenal in Europe. Here, in 1892, the Spanish General Francisco Franco was born. Home of the Escuela Universitaria Politécnica Ferrol [ former School of Naval and Industrial Engineers ].
See Municipality of Ferrol.
Finisterre - very famous fishing village
La Toja - small island
Lousame
Most of the municipal territory is located on the estuary of Muros-Noia. The municipal territory consists of
seven parishes. There are several natural viewpoints from where one can admire the magnificent panorama
of the estuaries Noia-Muros and Arousa, as well as inside the province A Coruña [ Ulla Valley and neighbouring counties ]. See Municipality of Lousame.
Lugo - Concello de Lugo
During the Roman occupation, Lugo was the only town in Galicia to be legally recognised as a provincial
capital. Its walls, with many semi-circular turrets along a circuit of over 2 kilometres, date back to that time. In spite of subsequent additions, it is the finest Roman-walled area in the country.
Turismo : Museos e monumentos, Catedral, Vestixios Romanos, Festas, Axenda Cultural, Gastronomía, Aloxamento e información
Mondoñedo
The peaceful streets and squares of Mondoñedo are dotted with old buildings, convents and churches. The
Fonte Vella dates from the sixteenth century, but the majority of buildings date from the eighteenth century:
the Santuario de los Remedios, the Town Hall, the Santa Catalina Royal Seminary with its subsequent additions, etc.
Monforte de lemos - inland town, overlooked by a castle (now a parador)
Monterroso - hamlet in Lugo
Monterroso is popular with English speakers re-locating to Galicia.
Muros
Located at the northern end of the Ria de Muros and Noya, the northernmost of the Rias Baixas. The town of
Muros is an old harbour town whose traditional economy, like that of most harbour towns, is based on fishing
. Many beaches and it has one from the most historical centers of the Galician coast. In May 1970 the city
was declared a Historic-Artistic Site [ Conjunto Histórico-Artístico ] and defined as "fishing villages that
preserve environmental values, typical and picturesque, with the monumental grandeur of the severe Gothic palaces and temples like the former collegiate church and the chapel of Lady on the Way. See Town of Muros
Muxia - coastal town in la Coruna with a mythical and magical healing stone
Negreira
Commercial regional centre, nestled in the valley of the River Barcala, west of Santiago de Compostela. See Municipality of Negreira.
O Pindo - stunning little beach town in la Coruna province.
Oin - little village in Rois near Padron
Ourense - Concello de Ourense
Ourense is a city with centuries of history. It was an important settlement during Roman times because of its
location and because it was the ideal place to cross the River Miño. The famous Puente Viejo (Old Bridge)
dates back to those times, and although it has been rebuilt many times since then it is still the focal point of the city.
Outes
Outes is located in the southwestern province of La Coruña. See Municipality of Outes
Padron - historic and important inland town
Padrón is a municipality within the comarca of O Sar. The economy is mainly based on agriculture.
Pesqueria del tambre - part of a national park
Pontevedra - Concello de Pontevedra
The many prehistoric cave engravings in the countryside surrounding the town of Pontevedra are proof of its ancient origins; a primitive settlement situated at the foot of the river of the same name.
Porto do Son - municipality in the Province of A Coruña
Porto do Son itself is a collection of coastal towns and villages. The area has many beaches along with some
famous Celtic ruins, the castro (i.e., "hill fort") called the "Castro de Baroña". See Municipality Porto do Son.
Rianxo - port and pictureque town
Ribadavia - Galicia's best inland town
Ribeira - large fishing port
Samos - known for its monastery
Santa Cruz - old castle near la Coruna
Sanxenxo - premier beach resort in Galicia
Sarria - town in Lugo province
Tui - Concello de Tui
The history of Tui dates back many, many centuries, as befits its privileged location on a hill on the banks of
the River Miño and on the border with Portugal. These circumstances had a great bearing on the planning of its ancient streets, which harmoniously wind their way down from the cathedral to the river.
Vigo - Concello de Vigo
The sea and Vigo are inseparable. In the sixteenth century the port of Berbés was an important shipping
centre throughout the world, hit by a series of raids led initially by Drake and which culminated in the battle of Rande and the sinking of the Indies galleons.
Today, Vigo is the main fishing harbor in Europe and the Galician rias are the main producers of mussels in the world.
Vilagarcia de Arousa - large town on the Arousa ria with a monastery
Costa de la Muerte / Costa da Morte - Finisterre / Finisterra - The Death Coast
Camino de Santiago
The pilgrimage to the Cathedral of Compostela can be started from any of the villages along the Santigo Route
since it is not necessary to go through every stage of it. But if you want to make the pilgrimage from beginning to end, you will have to start in Roncesvalles and cover 31 stages.
Castra de Barona [ Celtic ruin ]
The "Castro de Barona" is the excavated site of an old Celtic fortress settlement .
Dolmen of Axeitos - ancient burial ruin
Press - Diario de Ferrol
Press - Diario de Pontevedra
Press - La Voz de Galicia
TV - TV Ferro- - Canal 31 - emision en directo online
University Santiago de Compostela - USC - Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Cuisine
Pimientos de Padrón [ Peppers from Padrón ]
Typical kind of peppers that are cultivated in the vicinity of the place Padrón. At the same time, the name referred to a regional dish prepared from it, which is now spread throughout Spain.
Galicia Recipes
The exquisite delicacies of Galicia are based on the high quality and variety of the local products used in the
preparation of dishes. Country, farm and sea products are unique in their characteristics and quality.
Fish markets in Galicia offer the best variety of deep-sea fish, such as tuna, hake, cod, Pollack and the delectable mackerel.
The most important meat in Galicia is beef. It is eaten very young as veal, and the best animals bear the "ternera gallega" seal of quality.
Galicia cultivates its own wine and boasts five different Denominations of Origin.
History of Galicia
Galicia's History - Wikipedia
Music, Arts & Culture, Events & Entertainment
The Bagpipes of Galicia - Audio CD - listen to the song samples of Banda De Gaitas Ledicia
Un Canto a Galicia - Julio Iglesias
The Way of St. James
Bagpipe Sheet Music at Musicroom
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