Going back to Galicia: falling back in love with the quieter part of Northern Spain

Having enjoyed her visits as a teenager, Arlene Harris fell in love all over again with this beautiful (and quieter) part of northern Spain

Image of the famous Plaza del Obradoiro in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia

We have so many things in common that according to some locals, the Gallicians are ‘the Irish who couldn’t swim’.

From the lush green landscape, to traditional ‘gaita’ pipes which are similar to our own uilleann pipes, popular dishes such as caldo galego, featuring ham and cabbage, and others with a strong emphasis on potatoes — and even the smattering of Gallegan words which bear an uncanny resemblance to Gaeilge, Galicia and Ireland have a distinctly close bond.