Monte Faro: Galicia’s Sacred Mountain and Its September Romería
Monte Faro is one of those places in Galicia that doesn’t announce itself. There’s no big sign on the main road, no tour buses in the car park. You more or less have to already know it’s there, which is…
August in Galicia: Tourists, Traffic, and the Places That Go Quiet
August changes Galicia. It’s the one month where the region’s population seems to double almost overnight, and by now, living here, we’ve learned to read the signs: the supermarket queues get longer, the N-VI fills up with cars carrying license…
Moving Your Belongings to Galicia
One of the first practical questions anyone emigrating to Galicia runs into is a simple one: what do you do with everything you own? Do you hire a removal company to bring it all across Europe? Do you rent a…
Water Scarcity in Galicia: What’s Happening in 2026
Galicia has a reputation as Spain’s green, rainy corner — the region where umbrellas outnumber sun hats. So it might come as a surprise that in August 2026, dozens of Galician municipalities are under official drought alert, with restrictions on…
The Mysterious Bangs at Night
The first few nights we heard it, we assumed someone was out hunting. A sharp bang, somewhere out over the fields, repeating every so often through the dark. It felt strange for that time of night, and we found ourselves…
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Pena de Núñez: A Hidden Climbing Sector Near Taboada
Just northwest of Taboada, in the Lugo province, a quiet quartzite outcrop rises from Monte San Cristovo. Locals call it Pena de Núñez, and if you love climbing off the beaten path, it is worth knowing about. A Small Sector…
From Chantada to Fondós
We didn’t have much of a plan, just an idea: follow the road out of Chantada around sunset and see where it took us. That turned out to be a good call. The route runs along the edge of the…
Ancient Megaliths: Prehistoric Stone Monuments
When most people think of Galicia, they imagine the Camino de Santiago, dramatic Atlantic cliffs, green mountains and delicious seafood. But hidden among forests, farmland and remote hilltops lies another treasure—one that is thousands of years older than Roman roads…
Fervenza do Mácara: A Hidden Waterfall
Not far past Castillo de Pambre, where the Pambre River meets the Ulla, lies a small stretch of rapids and waterfalls known locally as the Torrentes do Mácara. We came across it after visiting the castle, and it turned out…
Castillo de Pambre: A Medieval Castle in Rural Lugo
Tucked away in the countryside of Palas de Rei, in the province of Lugo, Castillo de Pambre is one of those places that barely shows up on the radar of most visitors to Galicia, yet it is one of the…
