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.

Santiago & GaliciaJuly 7, 2022

Ribeira Sacra Wine: Roman Vines and Heroic Viticulture

How Romans, monasteries and generations of growers shaped the terraced vineyards of Ribeira Sacra above the Sil and Miño rivers.

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Santiago & GaliciaJuly 7, 2022

Service, Welcome and Santiago: Two Roles Rooted in the Same Place

Ultreya Tours founder Nellie Meunier reflects on local service, international understanding and her separate role as Honorary Consul of France in Galicia.

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History & CultureJuly 5, 2022

The Winter Way: Roman Gold, Ribeira Sacra and an Alternative into Galicia

The history of the Camino de Invierno from Ponferrada through Roman mining country, Valdeorras and Ribeira Sacra.

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History & CultureJune 30, 2022

Where to Hear Gregorian Chant on the Camino

Where Gregorian chant survives in Camino monasteries, including Rabanal, Samos, Leyre and Montserrat, and how to attend respectfully.

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Santiago & GaliciaJune 2, 2022

Why Santiago Residents Are Called Compostelanos and Picheleiros

Discover two names associated with the people of Santiago de Compostela and the local history they carry.

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Santiago & GaliciaMay 19, 2022

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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Santiago & GaliciaMay 12, 2022

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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