Galicia Tourist Guide 2018

Praza das Praterías. Santiago de Compostela

Galleries. A Coruña

As Burgas spring. Ourense

View of Lugo from its cathedral

Seven c ities

Galicia has seven cities spread out over its four provinces. Located in Pontevedra, the most populous is Vigo , withnearly 300,000 inhabitants. Ferrol : In the 16th century, this city became a port for the Royal Navy . Its importance as a military base and naval industry headquarters would come to grow over time. The waters of the Atlantic Ocean bathe the shores of A Coruña . Climb up to the Tower of Hercules , a World Heritage Site and the only Roman lighthouse still in operation today, and enjoy the city's beaches. Be sure to take a picture of the balconies overlooking the Marina .

Santiago de Compostela : The target of thousands of pilgrims who travel on the Way of Saint James , its his- toric centre is a World Heritage Site . Meander through its streets andmar- vel at the botafumeiro , which is still in operation today. Pontevedra : If you take a stroll through its historic centre, you will learn more about the canteiros , who cut the granite used to build it. Its plazas will welcome you to the city and its high quality of life . Vigo opens out onto a ría, and along its surface you will see punts out fishing for molluscs, but did you know that its beneath its waters there

are a plethora of galleons that used to transport gold extracted in the Ame- ricas? At the Mercado da Pedra you can sample oysters, and if you head to the port you can catch a boat to the Cíes Islands. Ourense rises above the banks of the Miño River . Of all of its bridges, the most notable is the Roman Bridge , the city's symbol. Take a dip in one of the many hot springs you will find. Lugo : The city's centre rises up from within the world's best-preserved Ro- man wall , which is considered to be a World Heritage Site . Its Roman past it also evident in the thermal baths and the celebration of Arde Lucus.

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