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:...
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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:...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
Be sure to see Alameda Park before leaving Santiago de Compostela. You can get a panoramic view of the Catedral. Find the statue "As...
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...
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...
The focal point of Santiago de Compostela is the cathedral. This is the destination of over 300,000 pilgrims who walk the Camino de...
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of Galicia and the destination of pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago. It's not a big city and you...
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...
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...