The Galician coastal town of Noia.Written by Martin Lambert
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What makes Noia worthy of note is not just its location, but its history and appearance. Noia has existed for well over a thousand years and was, for 700 years, seat of Archbishop. It has two churches dating back to eleventh and twelfth centuries and many other ancient buildings in its original mediaeval quarter. An unfortunate feature of Noia, but one typical of this region, is constant presence of decrepit old buildings adjacent to well maintained ones. This is result of land registration laws, or lack of them, in Galicia. If you can ignore this failing, Noia is an attractive town with many tapas bars, plenty of shops and feel and atmosphere of a genuine Spanish town. Noia still has a thriving market and locals speak their own language, Gallego. Visit www.galiciaguide.com for further information about Noia and region of Galicia.
I am an IT professional living and working in Yorkshire, England. I have a particular interest in the Spanish coastal region of Galicia, from which my wife originates and where many of her family members still reside.
| | A Stay At Old San Juan In Puerto RicoWritten by Clint Leung
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good overview of Old San Juan. We were able to stop off at several points of interest including huge El Morro fort. After our visits to each attraction, we just had to wait for next bus to come by to continue our tour. In evening, we did get lost while walking since many of streets look very similar. But with our map, we eventually found our way back to street where Hotel Milano was. We decided to dine at one of nearby restaurants for authentic Puerto Rican cuisine and were not disappointed. My lady especially adored two different plantains we ordered. When it was time to go to cruise ship terminal, we just took a short five minute ride from our hotel. Our short stay in Old San Juan was definitely worthwhile and hassle free. A stay in Old San Juan is highly recommended for those who will be taking a Caribbean cruise with San Juan as departure point. The only disappointment I had with San Juan was that I was hoping to do some scuba diving in area but from reports I read, waters off city are quite murky with limited marine life to see. This is likely result of San Juan being such a busy port. The decent scuba diving sites are about 2 hours east of San Juan. So perhaps in a return trip to Puerto Rico, I will plan to make a trip to east part of island.
Clint Leung is owner of Free Spirit Gallery http://www.FreeSpiritGallery.ca , an online gallery specializing in Inuit Eskimo and Northwest Native American art including carvings, sculpture and prints. Free Spirit Gallery has numerous information resource articles with photos of authentic Inuit and Native Indian art as well as free eCards.
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