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A Coruna, Spain
May 1 Perched in the corner of Northwest Spain, A Coruna is the second largest city in Galicia. There are 250,000 people in the city; 500,000 in the greater metropolitan area. The Romans visited in the 2nd century BCE, followed by the Vikings in the 4th century. There wasn’t much there for the Vikings, as…
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Vigo, Galicia, Spain
April 30 When foreigners think of Spain, they generally think of Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, or Seville. However, if discussing Galicia, in western Spain, Vigo makes the list. With 300,000 inhabitants…550,000 in the urban area…it is the most populous city in Galicia. It has a prime location on the coast, but given it’s historically small population, it…