(See the Santiago de Compostela festival page for fiesta event details in that city.) Fiesta del Queso A festival extolling the virtues of local cheeses in the town of Arzua. Romeria del Santo Cristo This event takes place at "Fisterra" (Finisterre) on the hills above the town and involves...
Being spoilt for choice as to which of the other historic Paradors to include in my list I’ve decided to go for the incredible one in Santiago de Compostela which is more correctly called the ‘Hostal Dos Reis Catolicos’. This historic hotel is one of the oldest in the world which was...
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For the best of Spain’s wonderful seafood head to Galicia, a Celtic land in the very northwest of the country where you’ll receive a warm welcome and discover a beautiful and historic land. Santiago de Compostela is the highlight of the region for most visitors but make sure you head i...
Vigo is the best place in Spain for seafood tapas served with exceptional wines from Galicia. The most popular day excursion is to the historic city of Santiago de Compostela. Valencia Cruise Port Redeveloped for the 2007 America’s Cup, Valencia Port is a popular destination on Western Mediter...
Hostal de Los Reyes Católicos, Santiago de Compostela: This place is stunning and is recognised as one of the finest hotels in Europe. Originally it was a hospice for pilgrims who were completing the Camino de Santiago. Standing right in the main square next to the Cathedral bookings need to...
destinations. These Alvia trains are very comfortable with plenty of legroom and reclining seats and are only a little slower than the AVE (250 km/h) on the same routes. On a sombre note it was one of these trains thatcrashed due to driver erroron its way to Santiago de Compostela in...
During the 10th century the Córdoban general, Al-Mansour, terrorized much of Christian northern Spain – notably by raidingBarcelonaand also destroying the cathedral atSantiago de Compostelain 997, when he forced defeated Christians to carry the doors and bells from the ruins all the way to Có...