How to choose the best places to visit in Galicia from an endless list? We asked frequent travelers to weigh in with their recommendations.

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Costa Da Morte (Death Coast)

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Santiago de Compostela

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Lugo

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Moaña

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Vigo

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Tui

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Galicia is one of Spain’s best kept secrets. This autonomous community is situated in the northwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula, next to Asturias and immediately above Portugal.