1. Galicia is an autonomous community located in northwest Spain with 4 provinces and a population of 2.78 million people. 2. Galicia has a rich culture with many archaeological sites from Celtic and Roman times including dolmens, walls, and lighthouses. 3. The region is known for its coastal rias, green mountains, rivers, seafood cuisine, and as the destination for pilgrims walking the Way of St. James to Santiago de Compostela Cathedral.

1. WELCOME to GALICIA

2. Galician flag

4. Galicia is an Autonomous Community in the northwest of Spain

5. Hello! F R A N CE P O R T U G A L

6. Galicia has provinces 4

7. Inhabitants: 2,780,000 Extension: 29,435 km2 Languages: Galician and Spanish European Union: 1986

8. Galicia has got a Parliament with 75 members.

10. ARCHEOLOGY ART and

11. “ castros” Celtic’s people settlements

12. Prehistoric art: DOLMENS

13. WALLS Of LUGO Roman Bridge OURENSE Tower of HERCULES A CORUÑA

14. There are more than 30 LIGHTHOUSES

15. C OR R UB E DO F I S T E R R A C Í E S T O U R I Ñ Á N

16. GALICIA MONASTERIES is full of

17. SAMOS OSEIRA

18. And full of castles San Antón Pambre

19. THERE ARE cathedrals 5

20. LUGO MONDOÑEDO

21. TUI OURENSE

22. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

24. Do you know what this is? HÓRREO : a grain store – a granary

25. CRUCEIROS STONE CROSSES

26. PAZOS MANOR HOUSES O C A dos ULLOA A D A I CIBRÁN

27. The WAY to Santiago Walking stick bag pumpkin Scallop shell hat cloak A PILGRIM

29. Routes to Santiago

31. In GALICIA you can enjoy the MOUNTAINS…

32. O Courel

33. Os Ancares

34. Fragas do Eume Ancares Courel Viaduto do Ulla- Vedra

35. … and the THOUSAND RIVERS

40. … but our “RIAS”… … are worldwide famous

41. LOWER RIAS Have a close look at the pictures UPPER RIAS and

42. Upper RIAS

48. COULD you see the differences?

49. important cities 7 In Galicia there are

50. A CORUÑA

51. LUGO

52. OURENSE

53. PONTEVEDRA

54. VIGO

55. FERROL

56. SANTIAGO De COMPOSTELA

58. Galician People WORK hard

65. CITROEN FINSA

67. VIRIATO MONTOTO P U R I F I C A C I O N G A R C I A

68. SPORTS…

69. Iván Raña T R I A T L O N W O R L D C H A M P I O N ROWING- GOLD medal DAVID CAL

70. free time … and

71. R E L A X I N D O O R S

72. and OUTDOORS

73. SEA SPORTS

74. RIVER SPORTS

76. GALICIAN PEOPLE really enjoy …

77. EATING and DRINKING

78. SEAFOOD mussels clams King crabs prawns

79. crabs King crabs King prawns crayfish

80. SARDINES Galician style octopus Goose barnacles

81. Galician stew

82. Galician broth Spanish omelet Chourizo Hake

83. PORK SHOULDER & TURNIP TOPS PASTRY PIES SMALL GREEN PEPPERS from PADRON

84. delicious DESSERTS

85. QUEIQUE from ORDES

86. QUEIMADA

87. liquors WINES beer

88. FOLKLORE

89. MUIÑEIRA

90. T R A D I T I O N A L C O S T U M E S

91. T R A D I T I O N A L C O S T U M E S

93. E N J O Y Y O U R S T A Y