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The breathtaking beauty of the country and the accents of the people
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Misleading information on the distance between places. Only two refugios on the Route and often little choice of stop-overs making it either necessary to walk Long or Very Short days !!
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9 Reviews and 187 Opinions This luxury Hotel was a hospital in olden days (see the Things to Do section), and it belongs to the...
1 Review and 116 Opinions this is possibly the best hotel in town. But the location was not suitable for the conference my...
Ribeirasacra Says: Where in Eire?Dublin to Madrid with· AIR NOSTRUM L.A. MEDITERRANEO· AER LINGUS· IBERIA· RYANAIRThen drive. Or fly to one of the three airports.Dublin to BCN·...
Ribeirasacra Says: There are basically 2 ways of getting from Vigo to Sarria using public transport.Route 1 Vigo -Santiago - Lugo - Sarria.Route 2 Vigo- Monforte – Sarria.Route 1...
bijo69 Says: Redondela is a pleasant provincial town with about 30.000 inhabitants. The main landmarks of the town are the interesting railway bridges from the late 19th...
bijo69 Says: Pontevedra is a provincial capital with about 77.000 inhabitants. It's situated at the mouth of the Lérez river in one of those rias which are a main...
ncfg Says: Santiago de Compostela is an amazing town, a stony miracle which has been shaped around the Apostle St James's (Santiago) sepulchre along the centuries, and...
blint Says: If you thought Bag Pipes were a Scottish invention you'd be wrong: it's celtic and as Galicia is celtic too you can hear the delightful sounds of the Gaita here...
Hotel Convento San Benito - La Guarda: Really lovely setting
nhcram Says: As we just turned up and asked for a room we probably got the worst one they had. Take a look at the website! Ours was pokey and old. The bathroom was clean but...
Science Fiction Novel with Galicia as Back-drop
ZORKIE Says: If you've hiked the Ribiera Sacra/Ribas de Sil, you'll really enjoy this new science fiction adventure novel that has Galicia as an unexpected back-drop. Chock...
Aitana Says: The Episcopal See of San Martiño de Mondoñedo was moved from Foz to Vilamaior do Val de Brea, or Vallibria, the previous name of Mondoñedo, by the queen Urraca...
Aitana Says: Lugo is one of the cities of Galicia I most like. The city center is surrounded by the Roman Walls, built in the 3rd century. One can go up to the wall and walk...
Aitana Says: Ferrol has been an important shipbuilding city. Now the activity has decayed but along the ria one can still see the dockyards with the big cranes and...
Aitana Says: Viveiro is a coastal city, the third in population in the province of Lugo. Viveiro is a touristic center due to its beaches and its rich heritage. The economic...
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Q: Hi, I´m planning to visit Galicia and Ireland, maybe also north Portugal. Any advise will be greatly appreciate (what to see,...

A: Last time I was in Galicia last May we returned to Santa Marta de Ortigueira (but mostly Ortigueira in the map) - but stayed a few km. away in Espasante. We stayed at...
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We have travelled along the coast of Galicia in our holidays for two consecutive years. Both times we flied to Santiago de Compostela, where we rented a car. First year we focused on the Rias Bajas......
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It really is like entering a different country when you drive into Galicia. It's just SO green, and there are so many cows (unlike the south), the houses in the countryside are gigantic and the roads...
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Well I had a wonderful walk this time --- " The Camino Ingles " from Ferrol to Santiago de Compostela. Having bought the Pilgrims Guide to Spain -- Camino Ingles from the Confraternity of Saint James,...
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