Russian Roulette Peppers
These tiny, shiny, bright green peppers “pimientos de Padron” “algunos pican, otros no” – some are hot and some are not – are a truly exciting eating experience! Mostly they …
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Granny’s poshest flat – by the coast in Galicia’s Rias Bajas
At the bottom of the garden at GPON2 Villa de Luz, in the temperate Rias Bajas region of Galicia, lurks something quite surprising – a granny flat with a difference. …
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Holidaying at Casa Lucinda – our new casa in Galicia!
We are very excited about one of our new properties in Galicia – GLOB1 Casa Lucinda, and even more so after reading this review from someone already hooked on the …
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Beaches of the River Miño
The river Miño – or Minho as locals on either side would call it – forms the border between Galicia and Portugal as well as the southern limit of the …
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San Andres de Teixido – a must “stop off” for Pilgrims
San Andres de Teixido, a pilgrimage centre dating back centuries, perched on the highest cliffs in Europe in the northernmost corner of Galicia, is a visit not to be missed …
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Beautiful beaches of Galicia
The whole of the Galician coastline is dotted with the most beautiful, unspoilt, sandy beaches from the spectacular Praia das Catedrais (Playa de Las Catedrales) on the Costa Lucence (voted …
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Santiago – Ciudad de Cultura, a set on Flickr.
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Undoubtedly the best the view in Santiago. We were given a guided tour up twisting stairs and finally out on the stepped roof. The roof was designed so that soldiers …
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Pazo de Oca
After the roof tops of the Cathedral at Santiago we were taken to the Pazo de Oca, a beautiful old baroque mansion, south of Santiago at San Estevo de Oca, …
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Merluza a la Gallega
Hake, Galician style: One of the great stars of the northern Spanish cookbook, alongside tuna and salt-cod, has to be hake. Undervalued and misunderstood in the UK (near where most …
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