Ruta del Vino – An unforgettable experience.
Many regions in Spain offer tourists the opportunity to follow a Ruta del Vino but only one will transport you through an extreme environment of …
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Fallen Giants and Troglodytes
Hidden deep within the Galician countryside is one of the oldest Christian monasteries in Spain, San Pedro de Rocas (St. Peter of the Rocks). Its …
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From Vine Watch to Wine Watch – Un año fatal (a disastrous year)
Here in Galicia, the annual grape harvest is a time for celebration; the culmination of six months hard work. This year is different. Many growers …
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Castro Caldelas – A town with a view
Many borders are simply lines drawn on a map, but not in Galicia. The canyon of the river Sil, dividing the provinces of Lugo and …
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In Search of Paradise
Does paradise exist? The council of Sober certainly believes so. Their latest tourist guide proudly boasts, ‘O Paraiso Existe’ (Paradise Exists). Its publication coincided with …
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The Horse Whisperer
Horse ownership is on the increase. At least it is in this quiet corner of Spain. To be perfectly honest, horses aren’t really my thing: …
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Petín – Stimulates the Senses
The province of Ourense, in the south of Galicia, has the distinction of being the only landlocked province in the region. That said, finding a …
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Experience the Camino
In 2012, just over 900,000 tourists visited Galicia (source: Institute of Tourism). Of those, less than 200,000 were pilgrims walking El Camino de Santiago (Way …
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What’s this about a Canary?! Lol. – El Puerto de Santa Maria, Cadiz, Spain, 1975
El Caudillo Francisco Franco is in a sorry state. One rumour has it that he’s about to kick the bucket. The part ‘about to’ is …
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Heroes of Rodeiro – Past and Present
Nestled in the foothills of Monte Faro, on the eastern edge of the province of Pontevedra in Galicia, is the small town of Rodeiro. It’s …
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