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 […]
Yearly Archives: 2021
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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 […]
Bring a little bit of Galicia into your home this summer! My summer tip for this year: Nordés Atlantic Gin. Not a typical Galician beverage, but just a fantastic product that happens to be produced in Galicia. It’s an award winning gin. I had to try it! I like a […]
Galicia is known as a shrinking region. Particularly inland, several ghost villages can be found where almost all inhabitants have left. But what is the most deserted and uninhabited place in Galicia? Most uninhabited place in Galicia The most uninhabited place in Galicia is Comarca de Viana. This region has […]
No Madrid, but Santiago de Compostela. The Spanish cycling race La Vuelta a España does not finishes in Spain’s capital as usual, but has its finish on the Praza de Obradoiro, the main square of Santiago in front of the cathedral. Besides this last stage, the race has two more […]
At the end of 2020 the famous Galician bagpipe player Susane Seivane released a brand new album: Dende o meu balcón. A marvellous album full of bagpipe songs. Feel like you’re in Galicia while listening the bagpipe, la gaita, in Galician style. How does Dende o meu balcón sounds? Susane […]