Therefore, I really enjoyed all of the transportation modes I took this weekend. I especially enjoyed the buses we took during the daytime because of the marvelous views of mountains and oceans we passed by on the way. I could pass the whole time simply listening to music and admiring the views.
The transportation in Galicia is intertwined with the culture and environment in a few ways. For one, the region is hilly and is around many mountains, so train routes and bus routes are often less direct than if you were going through a flat area. This could also make driving less common, as you would have to use more gasoline to get places and because the common rainy weather mixed with mountainous terrain can make driving difficult.
Additionally, Galicia is fairly isolated from the rest of Spain, which causes the transportation options to be more limited. For example, near Madrid or Barcelona, the two biggest cities in Spain, there are far more options to travel all around the country by train and all around the world by plane. In contrast, in Galicia there are only a couple of airports that even fly outside of the country, and they only fly to nearby countries like France or Italy. This difference is likely because not as many tourists have historically wanted to come to Galicia because it is more unknown and doesn't have the same warm and sunny weather as other parts of Spain.
Vigo has an airport, but it only flies to other cities in Spain. It is pretty hard to travel outside of the region, which is what led us to go to Portugal just to fly back to Spain.
