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GETTING TO GALICIA

Getting to galicia has never been easier with the advent of cheap flights to Spain.
Galicia’s main airport is Santiago de Compostela, which is served by Ryanair (Tel. 0871 246 0000) from Stansted and Liverpool.
Iberia also operates indirect flights from Heathrow to Vigo via Madrid or Barcelona.

Alternatively Ryanair, Air Portugal and British Airways run daily services from Heathrow, Gatwick and Stanstead to the Portuguese city of Porto, with the properties being a 1 to 2 hour drive from here.

For those with seafaring legs, Brittany Ferries (Tel. 0870 366 5333) runs a twice-weekly, overnight car ferry from Plymouth to Santander (starting in March). From there it’s a spectacular 320-kilometre coastal drive to Galicia’s north-east border.

Another option is take the Porstmouth-Bilbao P&O ferry.

By train you can catch the Eurostar from Waterloo to Paris, then on to Madrid for connecting trains to Galicia (www.raileurope.co.uk, 0870 584 8848)

GETTING AROUND
ABOUT GALICIA
We include here some frequently asked questions about Galicia and below that a link to Galicia Guide, a very interesting a useful reference for anyone visiting Galicia.
  • What is the capital of galicia
    Santiago De Compostela


  • What are the main cities of galicia
    The main cities are Santiago de Compostela, Vigo, A Coruña, Ourense & Lugo. For more information on what to see and do in each city please consult the site Galicia Guide, listed below.


  • What languages are spoken in galicia
    There are 2 main languages, Gallego and Castellano (Spanish).


  • What is the population in galicia
    2,737,370 (2003) - Source Wikipedia


  • What is the climate of galicia
    The weather is Atlantic, with mild temperatures throughout the year and hot mostly dry summers.
For more information on Galicia we recommend the Galicia Guide.

Lonely Planet Podcast about Galicia

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