BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN NORTHERN SPAIN: ASTURIAS AND GALICIA

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The regions of Asturias and Galicia in northern Spain are full of natural beauty, outstanding unique cuisine and history dating from the Paleolithic.

We’ve collected some of the top places to visit in Asturias and Galicia here, direct from the travel experts who know the area well. Enjoy!

This city, one of the largest and most industrial in Galicia, is also the prelude to Atlantic Islands National Park, which encompasses Cies Islands, Ons Islands, and other islets.

Vigo Estuary

In addition, it is a city in which the love for traditional cuisine and organic products is always present. Nonetheless, Galician products that come from the sea, such as octopus, seafood and a great variety of fish, have fame throughout the Iberian peninsula and beyond our borders.

The village is considered one of the best places on the Rias Baixas Atlantic coast to enjoy beautiful golden beaches with clear waters like the popular Xunqueira Beach.

The Fishing Village of Moaña

When exploring Galicia in northern Spain, you will come across a lighthouse. Stark and imposing, the lighthouse on the shores of La Coruna has every justification for its stern appearance: it’s been here for nearly two thousand years.

Tower of Hercules

Castro Chao Samartín in Asturias is an ancient Roman and also pre-Roman archaeological site that’s well off the beaten track and one of the most interesting things to see on a tour of Asturias in northern Spain.

Castro Chao Sanmartin

Portomarín is a bit of a paradox. It is blessed with some remarkable medieval architecture, and yet the town itself as we see it today is only a few decades old.

Portomarín in Galicia

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