SPAIN-GALICIA

AROU
Beaches
●Area de Trece – PR-G38 (Costa da Morte).



CAMARIÑAS
Hotels
●Puerto Arnela – Plaza del Carmen; 011-34-98-170-5477; puertoarnela.com; on waterfront; stone manor house with delightfully rustic rooms.

Restaurants
●Puerto Arnela – Plaza del Carmen; 011-34-98-170-5477; puertoarnela.com; on waterfront; stone manor house; family-run, simple restaurant serves basics like grilled chicken and seafood.

Sights & Sites
●Museo do Encaixe – Praza Insuela (by town hall); 011-34-98-173-6340; Camariñas area known for traditional encaixe (lacework) and this is its museum.



CARIÑO
Restaurants
●Meson O Barometro – 23 Calle de Manuel Fraga Iribarne; 011-34-981-420-295; Galician seafood.



LA CORUÑA
Restaurants
●Alborada – 25 Maritimo Alcalde Francisco Vasquez; 011-34-98-192-9201; restaurantesalborada.com; Michelin star.
●As Garzas – Porto Barizo; 011-34-98-172-1765; asgarzas.com; overlooks rocks and sea.
●La Traida – 1 Calle de Torreiro; 011-34-981-229-321; Galician tapas.

Sights & Sites
●Torre de Hercules – Avenida de Navarra; 011-34-98-122-3730; torredeherculesacoruna.com; world’s oldest lighthouse.



FINISTERRE
Beaches
●Bares Peninsula.

Hotels
●O Semaforo – Faro de Finisterre; 011-34-98-172-5869; osemafor.com; lovely hotel is actually restored lighthouse; spectacular views.



LAGE
Sights & Sites
●Lighthouse – Punta Laxe.



LALIN
Restaurants
●Restaurante Cabanas – 3 Pinto Laxeiro; 011-34-986-782-317; Galician food.



MANON
Hotels
●Hotel Semaforo de Bares – Porto de Bares; 011-34-98-141-7147; hotelsemaforodebares.com.



MUXIA
Sights & Sites
●Lighthouse – Punta de Barca.



NOGUEIRA DE RAMUIN
Hotels
●Parador de Santo Estevo – Monasterio de Santo Estevo; 011-34-98-801-0110; paradoresofspain.com; restored monastery makes good base for exploring eastern valleys.



OURENSE
Sights & Sites
●Baixa-Limia Serra Do Xures Natural Park – OU 540; 011-34-988-448-048; parque.natural.xures@xunta.es.



PONTEDEUME
Hotels
●Casa do Castelo de Andrade – Lugar do Castelo de Andrade; 011-34-98-143-3839; casteloandrade.com; lovely, 300 year-old farmhouse.



PONTEVEDRA
Restaurants
●Solla – 7 Avenida Sineiro; 011-34-98-687-2884; nove.biz; Michelin star.



RONCUDO
Sights & Sites
●Lighthouse – Punta Roncudo.



SAN SALVADOR DE POIO
Restaurants
●Restaurante Casa Solla – 7 Avenida Sineiro (Pontevedra); 011-34-986-872-884; restaurantesolla.com; among world’s top restaurants; order Iberico ribs with pea pods.



SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELLA
Hotels
●Hotel Pazo de Altamira – 18 Rua Altamira; 011-34-981-558-542; pazodealtamira.com; 16 bright, modern rooms; affordable.
●Parador Hostal Dos Reis Catolicos – 1 Praza do Obradoiro; 011-34-981-582-200; parador.es; in formter 15^th Century hospital; opulent.

Restaurants
●Abastos 2.0 – Rua Ameas (at Plaza de Abastos); 011-34-981-576-145; abastosdouspuntocero.es; tapas.
●Casa Marcelo – 1 Rua Hortas; 011-34-981-558-580; casamarcelo.net; mod-rustic gourmet dining just down hill from Praza do Obradoiro; “mod” part includes menu on iPad; daily, different, 5-course creative feast; specialties include cockles with mango and pepper; kitchen in full view.
●O Gato Negro – Rua Raina; 011-34-981-583-105; 42gatonegro.me; Galician food; try percebes, steamed mussels (really barnacles).

Shopping
●Mercado de Abastos de Santiago – Praza de Abastos de Santiago; 011-34-981-583-438; mercadodeabastosdesantiago.com; market.
●Productos Casal Coton Chocolat – 51 Rua Franco; 011-34-981-888-246; casalcotonchocolat.com; candies, chocolates, and liquors.

Sights & Sites
●Catedral de Santiago de Compostela – Praza Praterias; 011-34-981-581-155; catedraldesantiago.es.
●City of Culture of Galicia – Monte Galas; 011-34-881-997-565; ciudadedacultura.org; cultural building complex designed by architect Peter Eisenman and office; buildings designed to look like rolling hills with high degree contours; nearly every window (Ks) on external façade has own custom shape; concept is “new peak” on Monte Gaiás, made of stony crust reminiscent of archaeological site divided by natural breaks that resemble scallops (Compostela’s traditional).