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