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by El Agustín
collecting town secrets
since 1788
Galicia’s Fiery Love Affair with the Humble Chestnut
  • Experiences Worth Living
In Galicia, when autumn arrives, the air turns smoky with magostos, the hillsides flare with bonfires, and people start talking about chestnuts the way some talk about new lovers: obsessively, reverently, and with just a hint
The Hidden Trails of O Rosal
  • Places To Discover
Misty granite trail through vineyards and stone mills in O Rosal, Galicia, under soft morning light.
Between the terraced views and wild ravines of O Rosal, old granite trails wind past crumbling mills and whispering pines. These paths, once used by stonecutters, monks, and smugglers, now offer a quieter kind of pilgrimage
Samaín: Galicia’s Night of Fire and Shadows
  • Experiences Worth Living
A row of carved turnips for Samaín in Galicia, Spain, near El Agustín
Long before Halloween came dressed in plastic, Galicia already had Samaín, the original night of fire and spirits. The Celts believed that on the last night of October, the veil between worlds thinned and the living
The Slow Life Capital of Europe: Why Galicia is Europe’s Last Great Untapped Luxury Destination
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In a corner of Spain where time slows and senses sharpen, Galicia is emerging as Europe’s slow life capital, rewarding the patient and curious. This is not luxury for show; it’s luxury for the soul.

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Perched atop verdant hills bordering northern Spain and Portugal, El Agustín was once a rectory housing Catholic priests, who held all the town secrets since 1788. Today, El Agustín is the spirited guardian of the Galicia Gazette, where we continue to uncover the splendors of Galicia and its environs. Come visit us.

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Albariño After the Harvest: Autumn’s Secret Season in Rías Baixas
  • Experiences Worth Living
Panoramic view of Altos de Torona vineyards in O Rosal, Galicia, with rows of Albariño vines climbing granite terraces toward the Atlantic.
When the last grapes are pressed and the tourists have gone home, Galicia exhales. The vines blush gold, the air tastes faintly of pears and rain, and the winemakers finally sit down, boots muddy and glasses
Galician Artisans of Sawdust and Soul
  • People Who Inspire
a close up image of woodworking tools
In the woodworking workshops of Galicia, the scent of sawdust, eucalyptus, and turpentine serves as the real perfume of Galicia’s craft heritage. From the forests of O Courel to the workshops hidden in Tui’s alleys, artisans
The Complete (and Slightly Impractical) Field Guide to Birdwatching in Galicia
  • Experiences Worth Living
Birdwatcher leaning over rocky coastline in Galicia, Spain, scanning the marshes with binoculars at dawn.
Between Spain and Portugal, the Miño River becomes a runway for ospreys, herons, and patience itself. This is Galicia’s quieter spectacle: birdwatching as meditation.
Discover Galicia’s Living Border, Where the Miño Meets the Atlantic
  • Places To Discover
The estuary where the Miño River meets the Atlantic Ocean near A Guarda, Galicia; gentle waves and coastal hills.
At the southern tip of Galicia, the Miño River exhales into the Atlantic – a border, a meeting, and a rhythm older than maps. Between Tui and A Guarda, the tides draw the line between Spain
The Lost Art of the Slow Morning (As Taught By Galicia)
  • At the Estate
Golden Galician olive oil poured over ripe red and yellow tomatoes on a rustic wooden board at El Agustín retreat in Tui, Spain.
Discover the Tosta del Monte, El Agustín’s signature mix of tomato and tamarillo on pan galego. Slow mornings taste better in Galicia.
Wines of Galicia: Spain’s Atlantic Secret
  • Places To Discover
For a region that spends much of the year veiled in sea mist and rain, Galicia is making quite the splash on the global wine scene. Nestled in Spain’s remote northwest, closer to Porto than to
Let the adventure begin!
  • At the Estate
El Agustín historic Galician estate
It’s April 17th, 2022, and our family of four is having the wildest of discussions standing on the terrace of a 300-year-old rectory, which once housed Catholic priests and a notable assembly of ne'er-do-wells, and today