The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is the second most popular cathedral or basilica in Spain. This is shown by a study under Google Reviews of more than 200 cathedrals and basilicas in Spain. The Cathedral of Santiago is the only building from Galicia in the top 15, in which […]
A bizarre plot, based on a true story. Dutch organic farmer Martin moves to a small village in Galicia and get murdered by a fellow villager. This strange story is now put on film in the movie As Bestas and wins several movie awards. Awards in Europa, discussion in Galicia […]
Another surreal story based in Galicia. In november 2019 a narco-submarine entered Galicia, after a long travel all from Colombia. The sub was called the ‘Che’ and was the first narcosub that crossed the Atlantic Ocean and be discovered. It was all but an easy and comfortable trip, and all […]
Does a bottle filled with water against your walls prevent dogs from peeing on your house? On the outskirts of Galicia, in the village of Rubia de Valdeorras, you will find plastic bottles filled with water everywhere. The saying goes this prevents dogs from peeing against your walls. Do the […]
From now on it’s forbidden to smoke on all beaches in Spain. It could have been an advertising slogan: on the beach, you will online enjoy a fresh sea breach. Many Galician beaches already had installed a smoking ban. From now on it’s installed in the whole country and illegal […]
It took more than 16 years to complete, the high speed train connection between Madrid and Galicia. From december 21st there will finally be a high speed connection. The travel time from Madrid to Galicia (or back) declines to just about 2 hours. A good alternative for a domestic flight! […]
Brilliant, just came across an article on the internet. About soccer, as I’m a soccer fan. And this article was really lyrical about the tiki taka soccer played by the club FC Deportivo Galicia! Ever heard of the football club FC Deportivo Galicia? It’s not a professional soccer club, and […]
I found an interesting podcaste episode about the Camino de Santiago. Listening to this podcast is a nice way to learn more about the history of the camino while in the car or having your eyes shut and just be listening. You can listen the podcast here: Rick Steves Audio […]
Great Spanish food must be paired with great Spanish beer, even when you’re not in Spain. To bring this belief to the people Galician beer brand Estrella Galicia organises a gastronomy month in the UK this September. When talking about wine, many sommeliers will tell you that a dinner could […]
Estrella Galicia, main brewer of Galicia, launches a limited bier to celebrate the holy year Xacobeo. The beer is called Estrella del Camino, in English that means Star of the Road. A beer to pay hommage to the camino! Estrella del Camino is a refreshing ‘witbier’. It’s not just created […]