- self-guided, two-centre walk
- glorious unspoiled coastline
- fascinating history
- gentle walking
- hire car include
Largely undiscovered except for its famous cathedral city, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia – in Spain's farthest north-west corner – remains wild and unspoiled. Along the 1,400-kilometre-long coastline, rías (fjords) and broad, sandy beaches alternate with fishing villages whose inhabitants have for centuries eked out a precarious living from the bountiful Atlantic.
Rural Galicia is the Spain you have probably never experienced. Once you have, you will be enchanted and, like me, you’ll want to return.
Daily Express
The lush green interior possesses a timeless quality, with rolling moorland interspersed with steep valleys where farmers lead their small herds of cattle on foot and winegrowers harvest the famous albariño and mencia grapes by hand. This is a land of sea-faring folklore and legend, with a distinct Galician identity shaped by an early Christian past and distinctive Celtic culture. Mysterious stone settlements, dolmens and old stone watchtowers pepper the land, while Santiago de Compostela and the pilgrim routes are testament to its long Christian tradition. You walk through lush green landscapes that are invigorated by the mellow sea mists and plenty of glorious summer sunshine.