Route: Galicia border to border (Spain)

A journey east to west (or viceversa) in Galicia is like traveling through time and across multiple micro-worlds - rural to coastal, Roman to modern, forest to ocean. It’s immersive and soul-stirring.

Some of the highlights are:

Dramatic Landscape Transitions

• Crossing from east to west means moving from highland mountains to ocean shorelines - a full spectrum of Galicia’s terrain.

Historical Significance

• Routes like the Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James) often follow this east-west path, culminating at Santiago de Compostela.

• You'll follow ancient pilgrimage tracks, Roman roads, and medieval trade paths, some of which date back over a thousand years.

Authentic Galician Culture

• Passing through small inland villages allows you to see a slower-paced, agrarian way of life - stone houses, horreos (granaries), and locals speaking Galician.

• In the west, culture becomes more Atlantic: seafood, fishing ports, Celtic festivals, and bagpipe music (gaita).

Climate and Atmosphere Shift

• The east tends to be drier and more continental.

• The west, due to the Atlantic, is greener, wetter, and often foggy or misty - adding a mystical air.

A full day (or a few) of adventure!