| With regards to the entire Spanish tourist industry | | | | region along with Coruna you actually have two of |
| Northern Spain and Galicia especially have been | | | | the biggest Cities of the region and two of the |
| very much a hidden treasure and hidden within lies | | | | major tourist areas, the Costa de Morte and Rias |
| a further particular treasure called Northern Galicia. | | | | Altas. |
| Of all of the autonomous regions of Spain it is | | | | As has been mentioned, Santiago is the regions |
| understandable given its location that Galicia is | | | | major tourist attraction and in many ways is the |
| considered the most remote and therein lies the | | | | centrepiece of the entire region with regards to |
| charm of Northern Galicia hidden away longing to | | | | the "Way of Saint James" having routes leading to |
| be discovered. | | | | it literally from not only all of Galicia but from all of |
| The traditional concept of Galicia was always that | | | | the Spain and beyond. |
| it was supposedly a poor agricultural region and as | | | | Other interesting towns and tourist destinations in |
| such the economy would not be the easiest to | | | | Northern Galicia would consist of Lugo, Betanzos |
| modernize yet one of the fasted growing sub | | | | and Mondonedo. There is a nice coastal drive along |
| sectors within the Galician Economy is tourism and | | | | the northern coast and the Rias Altas starting at |
| it is this very real relationship with its historical | | | | Ribadeo in the East and travelling through Foz, |
| past that give the region its particular appeal. | | | | Burela, Cervo, Viveiro, Ortigueira, Cediera and |
| The cultural and language origins of Galicia are | | | | Ferrol finally arriving at Coruna in the west. As had |
| very much rooted within the Celtic family of | | | | been mentioned, this drive takes in the entire Rias |
| communities found elsewhere in North West | | | | Altas which is a beautiful area of the region in |
| Europe and has led to Galicia always having a | | | | itself. |
| sense of looking outwards from their regional | | | | Heading westwards from Coruna you would then |
| base as opposed to looking inwards towards the | | | | take in the area known as the Costa de Morta - |
| rest of Spain. | | | | the Coast of Death, so called because of the |
| Because of its location and partisan traditions | | | | many shipwrecks found offshore. |
| Galicia was always fairly inward looking having | | | | The drive from Coruna takes in Caion and then |
| managed to survive throughout the centuries | | | | leads slightly inland to Carballo before you arrive in |
| without ever really been conquered by anybody | | | | Malpica. From there you would head south via |
| and this degree of fierce independence has lasted | | | | Laxe and Camarinas arriving at the most westerly |
| and developed down through the centuries. | | | | part of the Galician coastline in Cabo Fisterra. This |
| In what has been a mountain to climb slowly but | | | | drive is characterized by a wild and windswept |
| surely Galicia is now trying to manage successfully | | | | landscape and the scenery is characterized by |
| the twin track of its regional lifestyle with a much | | | | steep cliffs and a rugged coastline. Quite |
| more modern society and thankfully this appears | | | | awesome natural beauty but also this has a |
| to have had very positive results with regards to | | | | strange feature in that at periodic intervals |
| tourism with little sign of negative effects.. | | | | throughout the journey you'll find quite distinctive |
| Northern Galicia covers an area north of a line to | | | | Cruceiros or Celtic crosses that indicate various |
| drawn from Santiago de Compostela in the West | | | | stations of the Cross and in relation to this |
| and Lugo and the Reserva Nacional De Os | | | | coastline where accidents and shipwrecks have |
| Ancares in the East. | | | | occurred. |
| If you include Santiago de Compostela in this | | | | |