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Statues in Oviedo

Oviedo is the capital of Asturias, with a population of 220,000. The city is full of statues. Use this guide to help you find them:...

La Finca

Oviedo is known for its ciders. We had lunch at La Finca, a Sidreria, located at C. Gascona 4. Cider is poured from high to aerate it. I...

Soho Boutique Oviedo

From Cudillero, it was a 40-minute drive to Oviedo. Our base for the night was the Soho Boutique Oviedo. Parking was right around the...

Cudillero

Cudillero is a picturesque fishing village just an hour east of Praia As Catedrais. It's worth a stop. There is a free parking lot at the...

Praia as Catedrais

After Lugo, we drove north to the coast. If you time it correctly and visit during low tide, you can see 30 meter high arches and sea...

Las Cinco Vigas

In Lugo, we had a late lunch at Las Cinco Vigas, located at Rua da Cruz 5. Sangria--€2.80. You get free tapas with the sangria. We got a...

Top Things to See in Lugo

Lugo was the capital of Roman Galicia and is a walled city. Pick up a map from the TI near the Catedral and walk the wall. It's wall was...

Eurostars Grand Hotel Lugo

After A Coruna, we drove to Lugo. Our base for the night was the Eurostars Grand Hotel Lugo. It's located just a short walk from the city...

Cafe San Francisco

While touring Old Town, we came across Cafe San Francisco, located at Rua San Francisco, 10. They had churros so we stopped for a snack....

Top Things to See in A Coruna

After touring the Tower of Hercules, we drove to the waterfront and parked in an underground lot. Pick up a map from the TI and take a...

Tower of Hercules

We wanted to see the Tower of Hercules and drove 50 minutes north to A Coruna from Santiago de Compostela. The Tower of Hercules is the...

Restaurante Central

We stopped by Restaurante Central for a glass of wine before calling it a night. It's located at Rua da Raina, 15. We tried another...

Cafe 42

We had lunch at Cafe 42, located at Rua do Franco, 42. Glass of very good Albarino was only €2.30. Free tapas served with the...

Alameda Park

Be sure to see Alameda Park before leaving Santiago de Compostela. You can get a panoramic view of the Catedral. Find the statue "As...

Praza das Praterias

In the Praza das Praterias, you'll find a fountain from 1825. This used to be the Silversmiths' Square, where silver workers used to have...

City Hall

Directly across from the Catedral is the City Hall. At the top is a statue of St. James, riding in from heaven to help the Spaniards...

Catedral de Santiago de Compostela

The focal point of Santiago de Compostela is the cathedral. This is the destination of over 300,000 pilgrims who walk the Camino de...

Bico de Xeado

A short walk from Los Caracoles, we found Bico de Xeado, located at Rua do Vilar, 81. They make artisanal gelato. We had Crocanti and...

Los Caracoles

We had dinner at Los Caracoles, located at Rua da Raina, 14. We had a nice bottle of Albarino--€17. Complimentary loves were served with...

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