The land of the thousand rivers; OVERSEAS SPAIN Galicia has al the authenticity that the Costa del Sol lacks-as wel as low prices.(Features)

From: The Independent (London, England) | Date: January 11, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Nick Lloyd Jones

Galicia occupies a particularly beautiful area of northwestern Spain known as "the land of the thousand rivers"' this is thanks to the grid of waterways that flow down from its inland mountain ranges to its golden sandy beaches stretching all around the Bay of Biscay and along the Atlantic coastline. It is an extremely lush and varied stretch of country that is rich in history and Gaelic culture, as well as gastronomically renowned for its delicious seafood.

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