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GALICIAGalicia is located in the green andlush north western corner of Spain.The first cultures which lefttheir tracks in Galicia were Celtic,while Romans left as a legacy thewalls of Lugo, the bridge of Ourense,and the Tower of Hercules.
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELACapital of Galicia, the city has its origin inthe shrine of Saint James the Great,now the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela,as the destination of the Way of St. James,a leading Catholic pilgrimage routesince the 9th century.
A CORUÑASituated beside the Atlantic Ocean,is one long sea front, its huge urban beachis the major natural feature.A Coruña is a historic city whose historyhas maintained close links with itsold fishing and commercial port.
FINISTERRE CAPEIs known for anthropological,historical and geographical reasons.Its name in the Galician language is Fisterra,which descends from the Roman legendwhich held that this area wasMenuthe end of the world (Finis-terrae).
PONTEVEDRAPeople say that seafood is the promised land of food.O Grove is a fishing village nicknamed“the shellfish paradise”.It is situated in the province of Pontevedraand every October is the settingfor the Festival in Praise of Shellfish.
