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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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.
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 toward 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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Birdwatching in Galicia: Looking Up Along the Way
A gentle introduction to Galicia’s birdlife and the varied habitats Camino travelers cross on their way to Santiago.
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Music for the Way: From the Codex Calixtinus to Path of Miracles
An introduction to music connected with pilgrimage, Santiago, and the continuing imaginative life of the Camino.
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Castromaior Hillfort: The Iron Age Beside the Camino Francés
Discover Castromaior, an Iron Age fortified settlement close to the Camino Francés between Portomarín and Palas de Rei.
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Tarta de Santiago and the Convent Sweets of Compostela
Discover Santiago’s almond cake and the quieter confectionery traditions preserved behind convent walls.
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