What Are Galicia’s Bateas? Mussel Rafts in the Ría de Arousa
How Galicia’s floating mussel farms work, where the first batea was installed and where Camino travelers see them in Arousa.
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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.
The Geology of Galicia: Rías, Granite and Praia das Catedrais
How ancient rocks, drowned river valleys and Atlantic erosion shaped Galicia, including the rías and the arches of Praia das Catedrais.
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Lareiras and Pallozas: How Galician Homes Kept Warm
How the lareira shaped cooking and domestic life, and how mountain pallozas used fire, animals, stone and thatch against winter cold.
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The Pilgrim Menu in Galicia: What You Will Be Offered
A translation of common first courses, main dishes and desserts on pilgrim menus, with advice on choosing tapas or raciones instead.
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The Maragatos: Muleteers, Trade and the Country Beyond Astorga
Who the Maragatos were, how their muleteer networks moved fish and goods across Spain, and where to see their architecture around Astorga.
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What DNA Studies Say about Galician Origins
What population genetics can and cannot tell us about Galician ancestry, Atlantic links, North African ancestry and claims about distinctive eye color.
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Seafood in Galicia: Mariscadas, Percebes and Where to Eat Them
What a Galician mariscada for two contains, how to order percebes and Michelin-listed seafood restaurants in O Grove and Santiago.
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The Pazos of Galicia: Faramello, Oca and Rubianes
Understand what a Galician pazo is through three very different estates: Pazo do Faramello, Pazo de Oca and Pazo de Rubianes.
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The City of Culture of Galicia: Santiago Beyond the Medieval Center
Explore the architecture, exhibitions and public spaces of the Cidade da Cultura on Mount Gaiás.
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Galicia’s Castros: Santa Trega and Baroña
Understand Galicia’s Iron Age castros through the large settlement of Santa Trega and the dramatic coastal site of Baroña.
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