Galicia

During centuries Galicia was a thriving land of olive groves with unique varieties in the world. What changed it is still a mystery

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If you think of Galicia, in their landscapes, probably the first thing that comes to mind is your sinuous coastline, your beaches and cliffsserpentant channels such as the Sil River as it passes through the Ribeira Sacra, castrosleafy Atlantic forests, grasslands with cattle … The list is extensive (and diverse), but probably the olive groves … Read more

In Galicia the orcs are hitting sailboats. And there is an unexpected reason why they are there: the octopus

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In Galicia, at least in part of the Galicia Litoral, summers begin to be marked by something more than the escapes to the beach, the pilgrims, the arrival of Fodechinchos tourists and (unfortunately) forest fires. On its coasts They usually sneak spontaneous ones that attract more and more looks, both for their spectacular and ‘encounters’ … Read more

We have asked Renfe what alternatives we have to the cancellations of the AVE in Galicia. There are good and bad news

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For sixth consecutive day, the high -speed circulation of the Galician corridor remains suspended. The service between Madrid and the Galician cities is provided only partially and in extraordinary frequencies. We have spoken with Renfe and consumer associations to know what their alternatives are. Sixth day without bird. Renfe cannot provide the high speed service … Read more

With the bird between Galicia and Madrid cut by the fires, someone has taken advantage of it to earn money: the airlines

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Spain burns. And Zamora, León and Ourense are taking the worst part. The number of spotlights and their virulence is such that it has forced to cut the circulation of high speed between Zamora and Galicia. Some roads are cut. Renfe does not offer a solution. And, in the background, the airlines win. Cut. Rail … Read more

We have been talking about high speed between Lisbon and Madrid for years. Portugal is looking elsewhere: Galicia

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Galicia and Portugal share cultural, economic ties and a intense very intense cars flow forced to circulate on one of the highways more dangerous from Spain. That last could change in a few years. Portugal has activated His administrative machinery to build the first high speed between Aveiro and Porto, a key piece of the … Read more

Andalusia has become hostile land for avocado. So an unexpected region is taking over: Galicia

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In Spain, avocado has ceased to be an exotic food to become the new king of the shopping basket. Its demand grows without stopping: only in 2023, tropical fruits became the most consumed in the country, surpassing even the citrus of life. But while the surface dedicated to avocado cultivation in Spain is already 24,000 … Read more

Galicia has advised not to bathe in the most famous hot springs of Ourense. His mayor has responded to the Fraga in Palomares

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Is it worth an image than a thousand words? Manuel Fraga believed so. That is why in 1966, when he served as Minister of Information and Tourism of Franco, he starred in one of the more emblematic moments (and Castizos) of the recent homeland: a swimsuit was put and accompanied by the then US ambassador, … Read more

In Galicia they have tired of finding garbage outside the cubes. So they will begin to rummage in it to fine their owners

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In Sanxenxo They are fed up of finding trash out of the containers. Hence, the cleaning service and the local police of this coastal municipality of Las Rías Baixas, very popular as Tourist destination During the summer months, they have assumed a peculiar task: rummage in the bags to hunt receipts, tickets or any other … Read more

200,000 abandoned radioactive barrels are sought off the coast of Galicia: we have only found 1,000

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The Atlantic Ocean is one of the world’s largest nuclear cemeteries. It is estimated that more than 200,000 barrels with nuclear waste sent to the seabed rest Between 1946 and 1990. The mission to recover them is already underway. First days of work. The French oceanographic ship L’Tarante has begun to work in the search … Read more

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