taste the world.
Yay, a new country! After the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Spain, Portugal joins our European tour as the fifth state. The border crossing consists of the special two-storey iron bridge Ponte Internacional. Continue reading “Tui & Valença: Let’s Go to Portugal!”
Rías Baixas – that’s the name of the four narrow coastal inlets in the south-west of Galicia from Cape Finisterre to the Portuguese border. They have emerged from flooded river valleys and consist of the Ría de Muros, the Ría de Arousa, the Ría de Pontevedra and the Ría de Vigo. Continue reading “Rías Baixas: Galiza – it’s different”
As the destination of the Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James), Santiago de Compostela is renowned worldwide. This became the first European cultural trail in 1987, two years after the pilgrimage site was declared a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. In 2000, Santiago was also European Capital of Culture. Continue reading “Santiago de Compostela: Place of Pilgrimage”
The “Coast of Death” Costa da Morte got its name because of the difficult conditions for navigation and the resulting shipwrecks and deaths. It is the most western coastal section of Spain. For this reason, in the Roman and pre-Roman legends, it is regarded as the “end of the world”, from which the name of Cape Finisterre derives. Continue reading “Costa da Morte: At World’s End?”
The 243,978 residents are lucky because this city has it all: beaches, excellent food, the largest port in Galicia and the oldest operating lighthouse in the world. Therefore, it is not surprising that in 2006, A Coruña received as many visitors as it has inhabitants. Continue reading “A Coruña: Oldest Lighthouse in the World”
Ferrol – the birthplace of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco has been suffering from population decrease for years, which is directly linked to the rapid growth of the contiguous Narón. Neither we were able to take too much pleasure in the town. Nevertheless, here are a few impressions for you. Continue reading “Ferrol: Picnic & Castelo”
Our first stop in Galicia is located on the western bank of the River Eo, which separates Galicia and Asturias from each other. The port town of Ribadeo is thus the most northeastern municipality of the autonomous community. Ribadeo is particularly known for the Praia das Catedrais, which causes such a high number of visitors, that one has to register online in order to visit it. Continue reading “Ribadeo: Beach with Online Booking”