Three Galician Writers: Rosalía, Valle-Inclán and Camilo José Cela
Meet Rosalía de Castro, Ramón del Valle-Inclán and Camilo José Cela, with the houses and landscapes Camino travelers can visit around Padrón.
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THE ULTREYA TOURS JOURNAL
Galician Culture, Art & Traditions
Explore Galicia through its writers, artists, music, architecture, crafts, archaeology, festivals and the traditions travelers encounter along the Way.
Galician Painters and Sculptors: From Castelao to Manolo Paz
An introduction to Galician modern art, with Maruja Mallo, Laxeiro, Colmeiro, Luís Seoane and the granite sculpture of Manolo Paz in Cambados.
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Ribeira Sacra Day Trip from Santiago: Wine, Monasteries and the Sil
Plan a private Ribeira Sacra day trip from Santiago through the Sil Canyon, heroic vineyards, monasteries and regional wine country.
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Rubia Gallega: The Galician Beef Compared with Kobe
What Rubia Gallega beef is, why mature Galician cattle are prized, which farms and producers won recognition and why celebrities have bought the breed.
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The Museums of Santiago de Compostela: What to See and How to Choose
A practical guide to Santiago’s Cathedral Museum, Pilgrimage Museum, Museo do Pobo Galego, CGAC, Granell Foundation and other collections.
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Galician Crafts on the Camino: Sargadelos, Azabache and Silver
Discover Sargadelos ceramics, Santiago's azabache workshops, the protective figa and the silver jewellery pilgrims encounter in Galicia.
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The Codex Calixtinus: Music, Miracles, a Medieval Guide and a Modern Theft
Explore the five books of the Codex Calixtinus, its polyphonic music, Saint James miracles, medieval Camino guide and extraordinary 2011 theft.
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Gordon Ramsay in Galicia: Seafood, Beef and Heroic Vineyards
A fact-checked guide to Gordon Ramsay’s Galician television journeys, from Cambados and Malpica to Vía Romana, Airas Moniz and Pepe Vieira.
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Galicia’s Cabezudos: The Giant Heads in Festivals, Museums and Bars
Discover the papier-mâché cabezudos seen in Galician processions, local museums and Santiago bars, including surviving examples in Sarria.
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Why Book with a Camino Travel Agency Based in Santiago?
What local presence can change when planning a Camino, from inspecting hotels and knowing transfers to assistance in the Spanish time zone.
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