ENROUTE TV   ENROUTE FM   MEDIA KIT   AIR CANADA   LINKS   WRITERS'   GUIDELINES	GALICIA Not as well-known as Castile or Andalucía, Galicia is an authentic, unhurried corner of Spain. 1   |   2   |   3   |   NOV WHERE TO STAY Pousada Castillo de Soutomaior Large, comfortable rooms, friendly staff and splendid views. The restaurant is very good, the prices reasonable. Castelo de Soutomaior, Soutomaior Tel. 34-986-705-105 Hotel Mosteiro de San Clodio The experience of a lifetime. Peaceful and monumental, this monastery-turned-hotel is well placed as a base to see most of Galicia. Excellent restaurant. Leiro Tel. 34-986-485-601 Parador Conde de Gondomar Regal hotel on the beach; perfect to explore the Atlantic coastline. Monterreal, Baiona Tel. 34-986-355-000 WHAT TO EAT Adega das Vides Popular place favoured by locals. Excellent tapas. Camiño das Gayandas, Gondomar Tel. 34-986-389-140 El Lagar The restaurant occupies an ancient pazo (country home). Good local dishes, especially fish and seafood. San Martín de Sobrán (near Villagarcía de Arousa) Tel. 34-986-500-909 O Arco Attached to a distinguished pazo, this restaurant specializes in traditional Galician cuisine. Real, 14, Cambados Tel. 34-986-542-312 WHAT TO DO Visit the town of Ribadavia and explore the Jewish quarter, one of the best preserved in all of Spain. Centro de información xudía de Galicia, Praza Maior, s/n, 32400 Ribadavia (Ourense) Tel. 34-986-471-275 www.ribadavia.net  (in Spanish) Take a tour of the prehistoric sites of Galicia in the area known as Campo Lameiro. The tourist office provides an excellent map and a booklet (in Spanish). Oficina de Turismo de Pontevedra, General Gutiérrez Mellado, 1 Tel. 34-986-850-814 Explore the wine routes of Galicia, and sample some of the best vintages in Europe. The Cambados wine museum will provide you with a map and a list of wine cellars open to the public. Museo etnografico e do viño, Avenida da Pastora, 104, Cambados Tel. 34-986-526-119 The O Grove nature centre provides a map of the best natural sites on the Rías Bajas for hiking and birdwatching. Centro de interpretación da Natureza de Siradella, O Grove Tel. 34-986-680-284 INFORMATION Tourism Spain Tourist Office of Spain in Canada Tel. 416-961-3131  |  www.tourspain.toronto.on.ca ADD YOUR COMMENTS > letters@enroutemag.net 1   |   2   |   3   |   NOV
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