Praia das Catedrais, Galicia, Spain (© Tui De Roy/Amazing Aerial Agency/Abobe Stock)

In Spain's far northwest, Galicia meets the Atlantic with force—its long coastline carved by waves into cliffs, inlets and wave-cut platforms. Rain-fed hills and dense forests spill towards the sea, creating a landscape that feels closer to Ireland than southern Spain, with shifting skies and a distinctly Atlantic mood.