Alfonso X and the Cantigas de Santa María
How Alfonso X’s illustrated songs preserve medieval music, miracle stories and scenes of pilgrims travelling through thirteenth-century Iberia.
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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.
Romanesque Sculpture on the Camino: From Frómista to Portomarín
Learn to read Romanesque portals, capitals and corbels through key Camino churches at Frómista, Carrión, León and Portomarín.
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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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