Galician Queimada: The Drink, the Ritual, and Its Modern Conxuro
What Galician queimada contains, how its ritual developed, who wrote the conxuro, what the invocation means, and how it is performed safely.
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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.
Camellias, Magnolias and Eucalyptus in Galicia’s Pazo Gardens
How camellias and magnolias reached Galicia’s historic gardens, and why eucalyptus has a very different and controversial place in Galicia and Portugal.
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Galician Cheese on the Camino: O Cebreiro, Arzúa-Ulloa and San Simón
A guide to Galicia's protected cheeses, with O Cebreiro and Arzúa-Ulloa on the French Way and smoked San Simón da Costa.
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Fish in Galicia: What to Order and Why Sardines Belong to San Juan
A practical guide to fish sold in Galicia, from hake, turbot and monkfish to the grilled sardines eaten on the night of San Juan.
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A Galician Table: Caldo, Empanada and Traditional Home Cooking
Explore caldo galego, empanada and the practical generosity of Galician home-style food.
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Galician Food Beyond Tarta de Santiago
A traveler’s introduction to the soups, seafood, pastries, cheeses, and shared dishes that give Galicia its flavor.
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Las Marías of Santiago: Memory, Courage and the Two O’Clock Walk
Meet Coralia and Maruxa Fandiño Ricart, learn about the repression their family endured, and understand how Santiago remembers their daily walk.
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Galician Liqueurs: Coffee, Herbs and Cream After Dinner
How Galician licor café, licor de herbas and crema de orujo are made, ordered and served, plus Santiago's Modus Vivendi.
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Vikings in Galicia: From the Arousa Estuary towards Santiago
How Norse raiders entered the Arousa estuary, why Catoira guarded the route to Santiago and what Cambados reveals about this maritime landscape.
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Galicia’s Hórreos: Grain, Ventilation and Regional Design
How Galician hórreos dry maize, stop rodents and vary between stone, wood and woven forms across the landscape.
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