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The City of Glass. A Coruña. Table of contents. I. Introduction A.Myth B.Reality C. Complicated linguistic situation II. The city A. Presentation B. Best places to go 1. Cultural visits 2. Shopping centres III. Superstitious beliefs IV. Leisure
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The City of Glass A Coruña
Table of contents I. Introduction A.Myth B.Reality C. Complicatedlinguistic situation II. The city A. Presentation B. Best places to go 1. Cultural visits 2. Shopping centres III. Superstitiousbeliefs IV. Leisure A. Gastronomy B. Music C. Football
Complicatedlinguistic situation • 3 autonomous regions want the independence: Catalonia, the Basque Country and Galicia • They all have their own language apart from Spanish
B. Best places to go • Cultural visits: • Tower of Hercules • San Anton castle • The Millenium • The « galerías » • MéndezNúñezgardens • The House of Man • House of Sciences • The Opera Palace
B. Best places to go 2) Shopping centres: • Marineda City • Dolce Vita • Espacio Coruña
III. Superstitious beliefs • Meigas • Trasnos • A Santa Compaña
IV. Leisure A) Gastronomy: • Polbo á feira / Pulpo a la gallega / Galicianoctopus • Lacón con grelos • Galiciansoup • Filloas and “pigears” • Coffee liquor
IV. Leisure B) Music: • Typical dance: Muiñeira • Typical instruments: The bagpipe and the tambourine
IV. Leisure C) Football • Royal Sporting Club of La Coruña • RiazorStadium • Currentlyplaying in “Segunda división” • Won the league title once (1990-2000) • Ended as a runner-up onfiveocassions • TwoSpanish Cups (1995 and 2002) • ThreeSpanishSuper Cups