Rías Altas (also called "Upper Rias") is the northernmost of three sections of A Costa do Marisco (the Seafood Coast) in Galicia , Spain . It extends from the port of Ribadeo to Santa Cruz .
5-641: The Upper Rias refers to the coast of the northern part of A Coruña Province and the entire coastline of the Lugo Province . The biggest city port of the Upper Rias is Ferrol - the most important Naval Station in North-western Spain . Note: For those who want to read further about the, non-military ports of, "Ferrol-San Cibrao Port Authority" which covers about 95% of the Coast of
10-621: Is the northwesternmost province of Spain , and one of the four provinces which constitute the autonomous community of Galicia . This province is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and north, Pontevedra Province to the south and Lugo Province to the east. The history of this province starts at the end of the Middle Ages during the reign of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain . During those years this province
15-808: The Upper Rias , including all its ports and lighthouses from San Cibrao to Ferrol , it is advisable to visit the external official link which follows: (in English) [1] These are some of the towns, villages, hamlets and cities along the Upper Rias Coast (that is, the "Rías Altas") including the Naval Station and the largest city port of the Upper Rias : Ferrol. A Coru%C3%B1a (province) The province of A Coruña ( Galician : provincia da Coruña [pɾoˈβinθjɐ ðɐ koˈɾuɲɐ] ; Spanish : provincia de La Coruña [la koˈɾuɲa] ; historical English: Corunna )
20-489: The religious and cultural centre of the entire region. The University of Santiago de Compostela was the only university in North-western Spain until the arrival of democracy after the death of General Francisco Franco . The cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is the destination of the Way of St. James , a major historical pilgrimage route since the Middle Ages which still gathers thousands of pilgrims each year from all over
25-458: Was far smaller than today. This is because in the 1833 territorial division of Spain the entire Province of Betanzos together with half of the Mondoñedo were amalgamated into one single province with its capital city in A Coruña . Since 1833, the province has always been the one with the largest population and largest coast. Until the second half of the 20th century, this province was both
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