Galicia

What to see in Ourense in one day Walk through the city of Las Burgas

It is possibly the great forgotten of Galicia but we have a lot to see in Ourense, a city that is worth visiting thanks to its monuments, its surroundings and its thermal waters. It is located on the banks of the River Miño and was already of great importance in Roman times, attracted by its thermal baths, leaving a legacy that we can still admire today in Ourense. We tell you what to visit in Ourense in one day if you decide to get to know this wonderful city touring its Historic Center and the river bridges. The best things…

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Travel diary. Visit of Galicia from Santiago and end in Astorga

In the summer of 2010 we visited the province of La Coruña on our first trip together to Galicia. They were 4 days in Galician lands in which the monuments of Santiago de Compostela, the incredible natural landscapes and the fishing villages of the Costa da Morte and the beautiful city of La Coruña joined the great Galician gastronomy and the hospitality of its people. After this brief visit to Galicia we spent another 2 days in Astorga, in a rural house near the beautiful town of León. The preparation of the trip As you well know, Galicia is very…

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The Monastery of San Martiño Pinario de Santiago and its church

Located in the Plaza de la Inmaculada, one of the beautiful squares that surround the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, we have the Monastery of San Martiño Pinario, one of the greatest exponents of the Baroque that we can find in the city. There are two well differentiated parts. On the one hand, the monastery itself, where there is an inn and the major seminary, and on the other hand, the church, the most important part of the complex. If you are in Santiago de Compostela, be sure to visit one of the most spectacular places in this World Heritage…

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