（警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 the heat! Southern Europe can be stiflingly hot in summer, but Spain's northern coast 利益s from ocean 微風s, wide open spaces - and is cheaper, too

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Compared to Malaga 負かす／撃墜する in Andalusia, which 定期的に 最高の，を越すs 30C, Galicia is 前向きに／確かに chilly.

And with heatwaves striking?Spain almost every summer ? last August 証言，証人／目撃するd a 記録，記録的な／記録する-breaking 46.8C in Valencia ? the pleasant ocean 微風s of this north-west 地域 are more alluring than ever.

Galicia stretches about 170 miles (274km) north to south and 140 miles (225km) across, with a 際立った culture that 会社にする／組み込むs 古代の Celtic roots (bagpipes are played at 伝統的な 集会s) and its own indigenous language, Galego.

Its 資本／首都, the 巡礼の旅 city of Santiago de Compostela, is the supposed 残り／休憩（する）ing place of the remains of St James. This is the big 地域の draw, but Galicia’s 広範囲にわたる sands, 招待するing coves, wineries and fascinating ports 持つ／拘留する plenty of 利益／興味. Fortunately, few high-rise hotels 損なう the scenery, so the best way to enjoy Galicia is to stay in one of its many first-率 郊外住宅s. Here’s our 選ぶ of the best.

CHARMING COAST

Baiona (pictured) is home to a '罰金 中世 城, some excellent seafood restaurants and 広大な／多数の／重要な beaches'

郊外住宅 O Eido das Presas 近づく Baiona is a three-bedroom 19th Century cottage with a 急落（する），激減（する） pool?

South of the city of Vigo, not far from the Portuguese 国境, there’s a 隠しだてする feel to Galicia’s coastline. One of the most 利益／興味ing 位置／汚点／見つけ出すs is the small, colourful port of Baiona, which was the first place in Europe to hear of the 発見 of the New World, when Columbus’s Pinta returned to Spain. There’s a 罰金 中世 城, some excellent seafood restaurants and 広大な／多数の／重要な beaches.

Where to stay: Ten minutes from Baiona, 郊外住宅 O Eido das Pres as is a three-bedroom 19th Century cottage with a 急落（する），激減（する） pool that’s been modernised with a smart minimalist 内部の.

詳細（に述べる）s: Seven nights from £2,898, sleeping six, or £69 per person per night (vintage travel.co.uk). 飛行機で行く to Vigo from £47 return from Stansted (vueling.com).

RURAL BLISS

About 70 miles (113km) north-east of Santiago de Compostela, the village of Abeledo is pleasingly off the beaten 跡をつける and 深い in the countryside. This is good 引き上げ（る）ing 領土 that’s home to vineyards. Albarino ワイン is a crisp white that was introduced by 修道士s from the Rhine 地域 passing on 巡礼の旅s in the 12th Century.

Where to stay: 郊外住宅 Abeledo is a 伝統的な 石／投石する building with three bedrooms within the village and comes with a ten-metre pool and a big garden. 推定する／予想する exposed 石／投石する 塀で囲むs, a large fireplace and peace and 静かな.

詳細（に述べる）s: Seven nights from £2,181, sleeping eight, or £39 per person per night (oliverstravels.com). 飛行機で行く to A Coruna from £66 return (ryanair.com).

CITY AND SEA

Above, the town of Padron where Spain's small green Padron peppers 起こる／始まるd

The famous Padron peppers

Jutting into the 大西洋, three jagged headlands surrounded by 抱擁する bays are together known as the Rias Baixas.

The town of Padron is here ? where St James is said to have landed during his miraculous posthumous voyage to Santiago ? and also where Spain’s small green Padron peppers 起こる／始まるd.

Where to stay: A 一区切り／（ボクシングなどの）試合 four miles from the 沿岸の village of Cambados and the same distance north of the charming city of Pontevedra (where Columbus’s ship Santa Maria was built), the 郊外住宅 AG44 is a stylish, 同時代の 石／投石する 所有物／資産／財産 申し込む／申し出ing comfortable rooms, a pool and a barbecue terrace.

詳細（に述べる）s: Seven nights from £3,179, sleeping 14, or £32 per person per night (rustical travel.com).?飛行機で行く to Vigo from £47 return from Stansted (vueling.com).

DREAMY DUNES

Pictured is the Hercules Tower, a 目印 at the 入り口 of A Coruna harbour

The beach の近くに to the town of Carballo has lovely rolling dunes and is known for its breaking waves that attract surfers. Mean while, the city of A Coruna is about ten miles east, famous for its glass-前線d buildings, old Roman lighthouse, Picasso Museum, and history of 存在 where the Spanish Armada 始める，決める sail from in 1588.

Where to stay: Three-bedroom Beach Dune 郊外住宅 has exposed 石／投石する 塀で囲むs, a 急落（する），激減（する） pool and 広大な／多数の／重要な ocean 見解（をとる）s.

詳細（に述べる）s: Seven nights from £1,200, sleeping five, or £34 per person per night (oneoff places.co.uk). 飛行機で行く to A Coruna from £66 return (ryanair.com).

HILLTOP HIDEAWAY

Above, the Cies Islands, which you can visit by catching a フェリー（で運ぶ） from Baiona or Vigo?

The rolling countryside inland from the beach 訴える手段／行楽地 of Nigran feels one step 除去するd from the tourist （人が）群がるs.

This hilly landscape rises to 1,300ft (396m), yet it makes a convenient base for the golden sands, 同様に as for catching a フェリー（で運ぶ） from Baiona or Vigo to see the three pretty Cies Islands that were once used by Sir Francis Drake to 待ち伏せ／迎撃する passing ships.

Where to stay: Base yourself at 郊外住宅 Nandin, a striking three- bedroom country house with a pool in a lush, terraced garden. The smart 内部の is decorated with modern art, and the lounge has sublime ocean 見解（をとる）s.

詳細（に述べる）s: Seven nights from £1,875, sleeping six, or £45 per person per night (galiciaholiday.com). 飛行機で行く to Vigo from £47 return from Stansted (vueling.com).

PERFECT PILGRIMAGE

Galicia's 資本／首都, Santiago de Compostela, is 支配するd by its ornate cathedral (pictured)

Santiago de Compostela is a gorgeous city, 支配するd by its ornate cathedral. Charming little alleys are lined with seafood restaurants, cafes and 妨げる／法廷，弁護士業s. The atmosphere is usually good spirited with so many 巡礼者s at 旅行’s end.

Where to stay: A 15-minute stroll from the centre at Muino de Parente is five-bedroom 郊外住宅 Muino de Parente, 始める，決める on wooded slopes. There’s a pool, a pretty terraced garden and a pleasant, tucked-away feel.

詳細（に述べる）s: Seven nights from £1,698, sleeping eight, or £30 per person per night (vintagetravel.co.uk). 飛行機で行く to A Coruna from £66 return (ryanair.com).

PORTUGAL VIEWS

Spain’s 国境 with Portugal is 示すd by the River Minho, and it’s an 特に hidden-away 位置／汚点／見つけ出す. The port of A Guarda ? famous for its lobster restaurants ? is on the Spanish 味方する of the river at the 大西洋, and there are 利益／興味ing pre-Roman 廃虚s featuring a large 石／投石する circle.

Where to stay: 直面するing the River Minho, the ‘Attractive Cottage’ 名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる）d by Vrbo comes with two bedrooms, a delightful pool, pretty gardens and a simple, 伝統的な 内部の. A sandy river beach is nearby.

詳細（に述べる）s: < /span>Seven nights from £1,237, sleeping five, or £35 per person per night (vrbo.com). 飛行機で行く to Vigo from £47 return from Stansted (vueling.com).

PEACEFUL COUNTRYSIDE

郊外住宅 Fragras, a four-bedroom 所有物／資産／財産, is 位置を示すd 近づく the Port of Ferrol in A Coruna (pictured)

Inland from A Coruna is 平和的な with little tourist 開発 and 静かな hamlets aplenty, 加える the 引き上げ（る）ing 追跡するs of the Fragas do Eume nature reserve to 調査する.

Where to stay: 近づく the pretty Port of Ferrol, 郊外住宅 Fragras is on a 静かな country road and has four bedrooms, a pool and a smart 内部の with a big open fireplace.

詳細（に述べる）s: Seven nights from £4,233, sleeping eight, or £76 per person per night (oliverstravels.com). 飛行機で行く to A Coruna from £66 return (ryanair.com).

• Tom Chesshyre is author of Slow Trains Around Spain: A 3,000-Mile Adventure On 52 Rides (Summersdale).