Galicia! The melodious sound of its name; "ga-lee-thee-a", evoke the soft breezes, silent mists and white sands.Bordered by Portugal to the south and the Atlantic to the north and west, Galicia is lush green land covered with chestnut trees and forests fragrant with the scent of eucalyptus. Rias, or estuaries, usher the ocean inland to towns and cities, creating some of Spain’s most memorable scenery.The coastline is more developed, more lively and more open to the world than the interior, which remains overwhelmingly rural- and hauntingly beautiful.Some 2,600 years ago this hilly country was occupied by a Celtic people called the Gallaeci, who left behind much more than their name. Bagpipes, harp, laud and tales of legend and mystery.