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Written: 01:02pm 04/12/2009
Rua do Franco, or Franco Street is the main touristic pedestrian street between the Alameda or Rosaleda Park and the Cathedral. This street is packed with shops and restaurants, specially Sea Food. You can see alive crabs and lobsters on display on the windows. Also most of the shops have...
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Written: 12:40pm 04/12/2009
- Edited: 12:46pm 04/12/2009
If you visit la Alameda or Rosaleda park you will see a statue of two old ladies, known as Las dos Marías, the two Marys. Their real names were Maruxa and Corelia. They were two real ladies from Santiago. It is believe that they may have lost their mind during the Spanish Civil War. They...
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Written: 01:32pm 04/08/2009
- Edited: 01:37pm 04/08/2009
The most wonderful cliffs right in front of A Coruña bay can be found at is Seixo Branco point. It is called that way (white stone) as there is a long strip of white quartz on the cliff all the way down to the sea. It can be seen from A Coruña bay. The area has beautiful and spacious green...
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Written: 01:12pm 04/08/2009
- Edited: 01:15pm 04/08/2009
The word Tuna comes from the word tune and it was the name given to a group of students from Fonseca University that would get paid,back in the 18th century by men in love, to go and sing love songs,like troubadours, to the balconies of the women they loved. They Tuna have traditional outfits and...
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Written: 12:52pm 04/08/2009
- Edited: 12:58pm 04/08/2009
Priorato is a classic of rustic style bars in the center of town.. Here you can enjoy a share of house wine to the most traditional style. They serve all drinks including soft drinks if you don't fancy alcohol on glass recipients called "porron". They will also throw a bunch of peanuts on top of...
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Written: 12:34pm 04/08/2009
- Edited: 12:37pm 04/08/2009
Café de Macondo is located in the center of town, the atmosphere there is great, they serve nice hot drinks from international coffee to exotic infusions, to beers and soft drinks. The ground room has a French bohemian look with paintings and old style wooden chairs and marble tables. There is...
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Written: 01:43pm 04/07/2009
- Edited: 12:00pm 04/11/2009
If you are visiting the Plaza del Obradoiro in Santiago you will find this character on a daily basis in the square. Zapatones is the official informer of pilgrims and visitors that arrive to the Cathedral of Compostela. You can always go and talk to him and ask him about any information about...
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Written: 01:32pm 04/07/2009
- Edited: 11:57am 04/11/2009
Plaza de las Platerias is to Santiago what Spanish steps are to Rome. People will sit on the stairs of this square to enjoy some rest and the beautiful sunshine. The square was called Platerias as in medieval days this was the center of silver sellers. It is now a beautiful square where to sit...
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Written: 01:22pm 04/07/2009
- Edited: 12:03pm 04/11/2009
Calle del villar is one of the most beautiful and oldest streets in the old town of Compostela. You will find from modern to old shops along the streets. This is also a good place if you are looking for small souvenirs and postcards. You can walk directly to Calle del Villar from Platerias...
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Written: 01:09pm 04/07/2009
- Edited: 01:14pm 04/07/2009
I find the story of this building very peculiar. The old town hall was located right in front of the Cathedral but it´s rather plain facade contrasted with the splendor of the Cathedral. They decided to built one meter facade that will match with the cathedral and although it looks beautiful and...
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Written: 12:57pm 04/07/2009
- Edited: 01:01pm 04/07/2009
The Fuente de los Caballos or Horses Fountain is one of the most important and famous highlights of Santiago´s historical old town. Right in the heart of Plaza de las Platerias you will find this beautiful fountain. It is known to have inspired the famous writer Federico Garcia Lorca to write...
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Written: 12:40pm 04/07/2009
- Edited: 12:02pm 04/11/2009
Fonseca Palace was built in 1544 and it is considered the place where the origin of the first Galician university was established. Fonseca is currently the University and the beauty of the building can be admired as little reformations have been done throughout the centuries. I particularly love...
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Written: 12:18pm 04/07/2009
- Edited: 12:25pm 04/07/2009
One of the highlights and most historical tradition at the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral is to visit it when the Botafumeiro is displayed in action. The tradition of letting this huge metal incense burnt swing in the Cathedral comes from medieval days when Pilgrims will arrive to Compostela...
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Written: 11:41am 03/17/2009
A place where silence can be heard. I visited this amazing mountain in late February. This winter there were generous amounts of snow ant this location was of extraordinary beauty with all the peaks covered in white for as far as the eye can see. It is about one and a half drive from Ourense to...
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Written: 12:35pm 03/13/2009
- Edited: 12:38pm 03/13/2009
On the moountain road from Ourense to Couto we found this spectacular viewpoint over the Sil River. As it is quite high we could enjoy beautiful views over the hills and the river. We stopped there on the way to Peña Trevinca but also on the way back as the sunset light made it even more...
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Written: 12:12pm 03/13/2009
- Edited: 12:18pm 03/13/2009
In this small town in the Coruña province during the Carnival holidays in February, they celebrate the "Os Xenerais" (The Generals), where young people from the town dress up their beautiful horses and themselves with elegant colorful outfits to commemorate the War of Independence. The horses...
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Written: 08:40pm 03/09/2009
- Edited: 08:43pm 03/09/2009
There is long and pleasant walk down the hill from the road to get to this impressive and secluded waterfall. The friends I went with had visited the Waterfall in a prior occasion and said it changed in intensity depending in the weather but when we visited it was really striking. There are some...
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Written: 08:22pm 03/09/2009
- Edited: 09:44pm 03/12/2009
This place was proud to say it is one of the most visited Palaces in Galicia but it was actually nice for us as during our visit there were not any crowds around. Originally built over a military fortress it has been for centuries a beautiful palace with a geometric garden, fountains, a chapel...
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Written: 08:13pm 03/09/2009
It was great to find that Ourense had such a wonderful and huge Old Town. Merging within the streets you´ll find small churches, windy roads and amazing diagonal squares, a Cathedral and really beautiful buildings. On the other hand some of the streets were not that pleasant as buildings were...
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Written: 08:04pm 03/09/2009
Right in the heart of Orense old town we found this lovely Chocolateria with views to one of the most beautiful squares. They served the delicious and traditional chocolate and dough sticks -Chocolate con Churros-. Each big cup of thick chocolate was just 2€ and the service was quick and clean....
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