Galicia: Spain's green pearl

Between the rugged Atlantic coast, white beaches and spectacular vineyard terraces, Spain's northwest shows its quiet, original side. Aromatic white wines, fresh cuisine and numerous natural accommodations make the region an insider tip, especially in autumn.

Green landscape and white sandy beaches

Most people probably know the region from hiking, as the world-famous Way of St. James ends in Galicia's capital Santiago de Compostela. However, the region in the northwest of Spain is also ideal for a motorized round trip. Thanks to all the rain and the mild climate, it is surprisingly green, almost Irish in appearance; only much warmer, so it is also worth a trip in the fall. To the north and west lies the rugged Atlantic coast with its white sandy beaches and the rías, fjord-like inlets that stretch deep into the land.

Down-to-earth cuisine meets natural accommodation

In the hinterland, the roads lead through gentle hills and deep gorges, for example in the Ribeira Sacra, where vineyards rise on steep terraces above the Río Sil river. Galicia is known for its aromatic, mineral white wines and down-to-earth cuisine with the best of sea and land. There are hardly any mass tourist resorts, as we know them from other parts of Spain, but there are plenty of beautiful pitches, modern campsites and - for those who don't want to sleep in a car or tent - accommodation close to nature and stylishly converted manor houses.