Perched below and amid high craggy cliffs, Luarca is an exceptionally pretty coastal town initially […]
Month: July 2023
Tapia de Casariego
Tapia de Casariego is a pretty fishing village nestled in rocky coves, with a walled harbour, lighthouse and small marina – and it’s not in any guidebooks!
Rattling along Spain’s North Coast
For two people who are used to spending a lot of time commuting on grubby Southern services along the south coast of England, it may come as a surprise that we love a train journey.
San Cibrao & Viveiro
The small town of San Cibrao has a lazy charm on the Galician coast, while Viviero has a compact and intact Medieval centre built out along the waterside.
Arriving on the Galician coast
Our guidebook promised a diverse landscape of fertile valleys, wooded hills, steep cliffs and fantastic rocky beaches and Galicia didn’t disappoint.
Santiago de Compostela
Joy, elation, shouts, exclamations, hugs, photos, selfies, some tears and finally silence worked its way across the square. The pilgrims had arrived in Santiago de Compostela.
Cambados & Padron
Pretty Cambados on the Ria de Arousa is the capital of the Albarino winemaking denomination. Inland on a tributary of the Rio Ulla, Padron was a mighty seaport until it silted up.
The Rias of Galicia
The Rias Baixas are a series of river estuaries along the southwest of Galicia, known for its verdant and green coastline which meets sparkling blue waters in rocky coves.