| Northern Spain and Galicia particularly has long been | | | | good, the scenery is terrific and beaches are |
| an undiscovered jewel in the whole of the Spanish | | | | extremely safe for tourists to bathe in and given that |
| tourism industry and within that undiscovered jewel in | | | | the climate is much milder than on the wild Coast to |
| particular we are going to take a look at Rias Baixas. | | | | the north and you can understand why there is such |
| Overall of all of the autonomous regions of Spain | | | | an appeal for this part of Galicia for tourists. |
| possibly Galicia is the most remote and this makes | | | | This part of the Galician coast is very much the most |
| Rias Baixas even more of an undiscovered treasure. | | | | popular part and whilst as has been said that the |
| Traditionally, Galicia was seen as a poor agricultural | | | | beaches are good they are perhaps not as good as |
| region, whose economy did not lend itself to | | | | those found further north round the Coast da Morte. |
| modernisation and yet as far as tourism is concerned | | | | The Rias Baixas is very much the coastal tourist |
| it is this constant contact with the past that gives the | | | | attraction as far as most Galicians are concerned and |
| region its appeal and charm. | | | | the description of the area can be very confusing. |
| The Galicians, whose origins are Celtic, are fiercely | | | | Firstly there is this general conception that the Rias are |
| proud of their culture and language; it is what makes | | | | like Norwegian Fjords and whilst there may be an |
| them unique (they feel) within modern day Spain. | | | | argument to be had on this issue further north, in the |
| It absorbed little in the way of outside influence being | | | | Rias Baixas the waters are very shallow and the |
| fiercely resistant to all forms of outside intervention | | | | beaches very sandy. The majority of the quality shell |
| (and we mean all forms of outside intervention), was | | | | fish provided by Galician fishermen is farmed and |
| never conquered by the Moors, and in the Middle Ages | | | | caught in this area. |
| fell under the control of the kingdom of Asturias. | | | | There are parts of the coast line of the Rias Baixas |
| Thankfully slowly throughout the 20th century Galicia | | | | that are popular but by and large the coast is unspoilt. |
| has begun to develop a way in which to manage the | | | | The areas around Vilagarcia de arousa and Panxon |
| traditional lifestyles with a modern community to | | | | are the made tourist areas but there are quieter areas |
| ensure that none of its rich history is lost and this is | | | | of the Rias such as the stretch of coast between |
| now starting to show very real and tangible benefits | | | | Muros and Noia. |
| as far as the local tourism economy is concerned. | | | | This part of the Galician coastline provides some of |
| This southern part of Galicia's west coast consists of | | | | the richest and most fertile fishing areas on the entire |
| a series of four Rias or inlets set amongst pine | | | | Spanish coast and the climate in this area is such that |
| covered hills and really is a most beautiful location. | | | | it produces the finest in Galician Wines. |
| The beaches on this part of the coast are extremely | | | | |