Lovers of Galician gastronomy, we will tell you that there are many other things to discover in this corner of northern Spain. A land full of contrasts between the beach and the mountains and with a culture rich in traditions. But if you are lucky enough to be able to go to Galicia in the summer, you can discover the so-called Galifornia in Galicia.
This term refers to the great resemblance between the coasts of California and Galicia, invented precisely for the most skeptical. Those who think that in Galician lands it only rains must know that they are wrong, because there are many things to enjoy the summer season like it’s California itself. Spectacular sandbars with landscapes you’ll want to come back to again and again, breathtaking sunsets and beaches to surf on. Ready to dive in California?
California is full of amazing beaches.
Carnota beach at sunset.
If the Galician summer stands out for something, it is for being able to enjoy numerous beaches along the entire coast. From the Rías Altas to the Rías Baixas, it is a place where you can find all kinds of beaches. Arenales muy extensos de arena suave y oleaje como the Playa de Carnota, located at the impressive feet of Monte Pindo, or the precious Playa del Vilar in Ribeira, a space with kilometers of arena, dunas and a natural park in donde perderse todo el day.
Furnas beach in Porto do Son
These are some of the best known options, but there are certainly always those who know a corner, a small beach accessible by a path in the middle of pine forests, which is a real adventure, like Playa del Dique in Porto do Son. These little known corners they make the Galician coast even more precious, since we can always get away from the busiest places to have our corner of peace and meditation.
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Sieira River Beach
In addition, the quality of the beaches of Galicia It has nothing to envy to California. The waters are clear and the sand is fine on the beaches with more waves. On the beaches inside the estuaries, as there are not many waves, there is golden sand, but more full of pebbles. Of course, you should know that the water temperature is reserved for the more daring, as it is usually 18 degrees on average, although towards the southern beaches it is warmer.
Watersports in California
Another commonality with the American coast is the proliferation of water sports. In fact, in Galicia there is a beach that is part of the European professional surf circuit. On the beach of Pantín in Valdoviño, A Coruña takes place every autumn during more than 25 years the Pantín Classicthat no fan misses.
If you want to practice water sports as an amateur or for training, there are many places to go. There are beaches known for their waves, such as A Lanzada in O Grove, Pontevedra, La Salvaje beach in Oia, in the same province, or Lariño in Carnota, A Coruña.
Nature in its purest form
Corrubedo Natural Park.
If there is something that will make you fall in love as soon as you arrive in Galician lands, in addition to its gastronomy, of course, it is the impressive natural landscapes. You can go from the mountain to the beach in a few moments, and visiting the region of the estuaries is a unique experience. If we could recommend anything, it’s that you visit the coast and more natural areas.
There are well-kept natural parks immersed in a totally relaxing environment, far from civilization. Ideal places to get lost, especially if you’ve spent the whole winter in an urban area. The Corrubedo Natural Park in Ribeira is good proof of that. A place where to get to the beach you have to cross a whole natural area, maybe walk a kilometer or more, until you reach a sandy area where you will only hear the sound of the waves. Doesn’t that sound idyllic to you?
Discover the Cíes paradise
A visit to Galicia requires tasting seafood, enjoying its summer festivals but also an almost obligatory trip to the paradise of the Cíes islands. A space located in the protected area of the Natural Park of the Atlantic Islands. To get there you have to take a ferry, and in the summer you probably need to book online in advance if you’re going to be staying at the campsite or risk running out of space in high season. They can be visited every day from June to September and on weekends when the weather permits. In addition, the influx is limited to 2,200 people.
On this island is the famous rhodes beach, which the American newspaper The Guardian ranked among the best in the world in 2007. It was certainly compared to a Caribbean beach, with its clear waters and soft golden sand. Although, as they said in the paper, the comparison ends when you put your toe in the water. You were warned.
This is not the only beach that can be seen on these islands. They also have a nudist area, as cannot happen otherwise in Galifornia, which is located on Figueiras beach, next to Rodas beach, which is accessed by a well-marked path. It is just as beautiful as the main one and much quieter.
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