Normally Castro Caldelas lies peacefully on a hill guarding the Ribeira Sacra. If you follow the long winding road, always uphill, you finally arrive in Castro. When you parked your car, its just a very short walk to explore the well restored old town, its castle and believe me the view from graveyard is second to…
Posts Tagged with Fiesta
Any excuse for a party – Fiestas are plentyful here in Galicia and the RIbeira Sacra
Semana Santa – Processions , Weather, Medievial Market & parties
The weather is not in favour of Semana Santa, its cold and rainy. Never mind life goes on. Here in Spain the main days of Easter are Thursday and Friday, that’s it. Saturday all shops are open and Sunday is just to wind up for the next week. The Easter processions are taken very serious,…



