| Galicia | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  Spain |
|---|---|
| Area | 29 574 km² |
| Population | 2 708 339 hab. () |
| Density | 91,58 inhab./km² |
| Internet suffix | .gal |
| Spindle | UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00 |
| Location | |
 42 ° 45 ′ 0 ″ N 7 ° 53 ′ 0 ″ W | |
| Official site | |
The Galicia is both an “autonomous community” and a “historic nation” of Northwestern Spain.
Understand
The capital of Galicia is Santiago de Compostela and its most important city is Corunna. Galicia is a coastal region well known for its mild climate and special geography, with numerous peninsulas and rias (sort of coves in the shape of fjords) giving the region a long coastline and a strong relation to the sea.
Regions
 42 ° 46 ′ 48 ″ N 8 ° 3 ′ 0 ″ W Galicia map |
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Cities
- 1 Santiago de Compostela ((es)(gl) Santiago de Compostela)
- 2 Corunna ((es) La Coruña, (gl) In Coruña)
- 3 Pontevedra ((es)(gl) Pontevedra)
- 4 Vigo
- 5 Orense ((es)(gl) Ourense)
Other destinations
To go
By car
To reach Galicia from France, it is necessary in all cases to follow the highways AP-8 via Bilbao in the Spanish Basque Country and AT 8 by Santander in Cantabria and Oviedo in the Asturias after crossing the French border at Hendaye, from where it will take nearly 6 hours to reach this region.
From other parts of theSpain, Highway A-6 allows you to join Lugo and Corunna and theA-52 will be chosen to go to Pontevedra, Vigo and Santiago de Compostela. The journey from Madrid takes about 6 hours to reach one of the important cities of the region and no less than 9 hours from Seville in Andalusia. Motorists arriving from Portugal neighbor, will take 6 hours since Lisbon and 3 to 4 hours since Port Where Vila Real here too, following exclusively motorway routes.
Circulate
By car
The rules of the road and signs are similar to those applicable in the neighboring countries of Galicia and the rest of theSpain with bilingual indications in Spanish and Galician.
In addition, we must remember the obligation to have two warning triangles and as many fluorescent vests as there are passengers in the vehicle (these must be stowed in the passenger compartment ...) and which must be used as soon as we have to stop at the edge of the tracks. Failure to comply with these rules is punishable by a fine of 90 €.
The entire road and motorway network is in satisfactory condition and well signposted, some motorways have tolls (these are "Autopistas"...) but a real network of free expressways (called"Autovías»...) covers almost the whole of Galicia and makes it easy to get from one town to another ... with breathtaking views of the landscapes crossed. The driving of motorists in the area is no more dangerous than in neighboring countries and little aggressiveness to deplore, no congestion on the axes once left the largest cities.
Speed limits:
- City : 50 km / h
- Route: 90 km / h sometimes raised to 100 km / h
- Toll or free highways: 120 km / h
The service stations are well distributed across the region and all international bank cards are accepted in payment, those located on the motorway areas are generally open day and night without interruption, a restaurant and a hotel sometimes come. add to it.
To speak
The local language is galician, a Romance language sometimes considered as a dialect of Portuguese influenced by spelling spanish whose differences between the languages spoken are often blurred for foreigners. Galician has a slightly different accent than Standard Portuguese and contains colloquialisms and traces of ancient cultures, using a number of pre-Indo-European, Germanic, and Celtic words not found in Standard Portuguese.
