Galicia Tourist Guide 2018

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Shopping , fashion and crafts

In addition to your photos and me- mories of your trip, you will certainly enjoy returning home with some- thing made in Galicia that repre- sents traditional crafts or modern innovation (1). The high quality of Galician crafts means that they are in high demand. Lace from Camariñas (3), ceramic ware from Sargadelos (2), jew- els made from jet or silver pieces that are still made today using tech- niques passed down from genera- tion to generation to create unique pieces. Many of the streets and plazas in the historic cities and towns bear the names of these artisans.

If you check out the brand name Artesanía de Galicia [Galician Crafts] you will find a professional, sustainable sector that strives to preserve unique trades that create incomparable pieces such as earrings made from jet ; clogs made from wood (4) and leather ; torcs , which are necklaces of Celtic origin, crea- ted from silver ; bagpipes made from boxwood and velvet , and sancosmei- ro hats braided from straw. But if food is more your scene, you won't have any difficulty finding liqueurs in delicate bottles. The most well known in Galicia is aguardiente , which is used tomake queimada . The traditional coffee liqueur is also a

staple at the table after meals. Gali- cian cheeses are protected by five designations of origin; you can pair themwith various cookies. As the birthplace of fashion brands like Kina Fernández , Adolfo Domínguez and Roberto Verino , Galicia is aworld power in the textile industry. The multinational headquarters of Inditex , at its net- work of stores you will find the latest in fashion trends. Additionally, the region's city centres are brimming with boutiques, which offer original alternatives. If you prefer shopping centres, you will be pleased to hear that Marineda City, Europe's third largest mall, is located in A Coruña.

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