Galicia is an autonomous community of Spain located in the northwest Iberian Peninsula, it includes the provinces of A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense and Pontevedra. It is well known all over Europe for its traditional cuisine, in particular octopus and seafood. See above the most popular dishes. Pulpo a la Gallega or Pulpo a Feira This is the most famous, iconic and delicious dish […]
It is very hard to select just a few beaches in Mallorca because it has so many and all of them are beautiful. I am going to start with the following and I will probably add more soon. Cala Mondragó It is a stunning double bay beach, with white and soft sand, rocky coves (good for snorkelling), pine forest and
Wadi Shab is the most popular wadi in Oman, and also one of the main day tours from Muscat, its capital. Wadi is the Arabic and Hebrew term traditionally referring to a valley, or it may refer to a dry riverbed that contains water only during times of heavy rain [Wikipedia]. It is essentially a gorge between cliffs,
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WARNING! Portugal roads have electronic tolls without human intervention and WITHOUT the possibility to pay it as you go. Yes, it works like that and if you do not pay accordingly (in advance) you will get fined. In most countries around the world, drivers are asked to pay to use a section of a road/highway. This money
London Tour Guide Nicola Watts looks at some of the fantastic highlights of the upcoming festive season. London is a wonderful place to spend Christmas, with so many things to do that a single Christmas holiday is nowhere near long enough to sample them all. So here are some highlights for a very special capital
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This is our selection of the best 10 pizza restaurants in London. Note that the ranking is meticulously supervised by our pizza specialists, and it is updated accordingly. Zia Lucia It was a great surprise to discover this small pizza restaurant on Holloway Road. Clearly high-quality ingredients, with a generous amount of toppings. The parma-ham is
Tips summary: It’s free! You can enter the festival and tents with no tickets, free of charge. You probably need at least €64 (+€80 is the minimum recommended) in cash per day/night; which covers 2 beers (1 litre each), some food (i.e. chicken) and 2 trips of public transport. There could be long queues to
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The number of breweries in the UK has reached the highest since the 1930s, with more than 1,424 breweries in total, and opening up at a rate of 3 every week. The capital saw a 24% rise in new brewers last year, and its craft beer scene continues to thrive. There are so many good breweries
I was gladly surprised by Tunisian cuisine. A good and tasty variety of flavours, combining Mediterranean (mostly French but also Italian) and North African culinary traditions. This fusion and diversity come from the many civilisations which have ruled the land: Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Arabs, Spanish, Turkish, Italians, French, and the native Punics-Berber people [Wikipedia]. You will
