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Galicia and Asturias

Galicia and Asturias Travel Guide

Spain's most Atlantic region is en route to nowhere, an end in itself. Stretching northwest from the lonesome Castilian plains to the rocky seacoast, Asturias and Galicia incorporate lush hills and vineyards, gorgeous rías (estuaries), and the country's wildest mountains, the Picos de Europa. Northwestern Spain is a series of rainy landscapes, stretching from your feet to the horizon. Ancient granite buildings wear a blanket of moss, and even the stone horreos (granaries) are built on stilts above the damp ground. Swirling fog and heavy mist help keep local folktales of the supernatural alive. Rather than a guitar, you'll hear the gaita (bagpipe), legacy of the Celts' settlements here in the 5th and 6th centuries BC. More »

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