The Ribeira Sacra is a space of more than 735 km2 with a rich historical and artistic heritage. In addition to the natural environment, molds all its attractiveness to a rugged landscape.
These are some of the wineries with wine tasting, which we recommend: Regina Viarum, Algueira, Abadía Da Cova, Adega Vella, Finca Millara.
You do not get to discover the essence of the Ribeira Sacra until you travel the Cañones del Sil by catamaran.
READ +Observe carefully its steep canyons, the sacred heritage, with its vegetation, the terraces anchored on the slopes of the river since Roman times. This catamaran experience sailing the calm waters is a wonder.
Doade Yacht Club (Sober) on the Sil River:They are operated by the Lugo County Council, last approximately 2 hours and cost € 9 for adults, € 5 for retirees and children between 4 and 12 years old, and free for children under 3 years. To make a reservation and check the schedules at each time of the year, send an email to: catamaranes.turismo@deputacionlugo.org or call 982 26 01 96 from Monday to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Kayaks can be rented to sail its waters.
Catamaran excursions : Belesar Reservoir
Quinta Sacra: offers boat trips, ascent to the Auga Caída waterfall and tasting of typical products. Web
Ten balconies - viewpoints - dot the ridges of the hills along the bed of the Sil River.
READ +The canyons formed by the Miño and Sil rivers are one of the most famous attractions of the Ribeira Sacra and the best way to admire them is from its numerous viewpoints. Some of the best known are "the Balconies of Madrid or the viewpoint of Cabezoá", on the Ourense bank of the Sil river and "the viewpoint of the Duke, the viewpoint of Cadeiras or the viewpoint of Cividade", on the margin of Lugo. You cannot return from these lands without delighting your view from one of these viewpoints; in addition, the area has ideal recreational areas to admire natural spaces or breathe the fresh air from a simply indescribable environment..
Enter the magical atmosphere of the Ribeira Sacra and discover the hidden treasure of the Romanesque.
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Our favorite routes for the whole family
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Many of the attractions of the Ribeira Sacra are represented here.
READ +Wineries, vineyards, ancient forests, traditional buildings, Romanesque churches and the exceptional gastronomy of the area. The landscape is impressive in all seasons, with exceptional views of the O Cabo do Mundo meander, the most spectacular in the entire Miño basin. Furthermore, in the summer season we can enjoy the fresh and calm waters of the river and the different aquatic activities that can be carried out in it.
If you love to dive into the water and relax by letting the medicinal mineral properties work on your skin, you can enjoy the Oca Augas Santas Spa (Pantón). In this Galicia spa, health comes first, for this they have beauty treatments, hydrotherapy, relaxation sessions and massage; ideal to relax and forget the stress of everyday life. It also has a great golf course.
Enjoy and play the new experience of an outdoor escape room through the most fascinating places in the Ribeira Sacra. Buskalo App in Ribeira Sacra. The starting point is Ferreira de Pantón.
READ +The Search Scape Room has two themed escape rooms set in the Romanesque style of Ribeira Sacra and on the Camino de Santiago. The Search for the Holy Grail and The Monastery are the mysteries that will catch you if you cannot solve them in less than an hour. Two escapism games suitable for all audiences and for exclusive groups of between 2 and 6 people.
Wine tourism Galicia has recently launched a new alternative to discover the vineyards of the Amandi sub-area, segway rides.
READ +From the company they point out that no experience is necessary to carry out the routes and that contrary to what seems, it is a very safe activity. It is suitable for all audiences, with a little prior training by the monitor, who will accompany visitors throughout the journey. They offer several options. MORE INFORMATION: 676 101 649 | info@enoturismogalicia.es | http://www.enoturismogalicia.es
The flights are made in the vicinity of the Miño River and the Sil River Canyon and have an approximate price of € 150 per person.
READ +The firm created by the Regina Viarum winery and the Aba Sacra company, which manages the tourist train of the same name and the A Cantina restaurant, gives the option of ascending in a hot air balloon. Each ascent lasts around fifteen or twenty minutes and the balloon will rise to a height of about twenty-five meters, allowing you to contemplate a wide panorama of the Doade vineyards and the Sil canyon.
Another way to discover the territory of the Ribeira Sacra is on bicycles, rolling along some of the most spectacular trails in the area.
READ +The Ribeira Sacra BTT Center is located in the Sil River Canyon, in Ourense. From it, we will have access to five circular routes and more than 110 kilometers of different levels of difficulty. We will be able to get to old monasteries, go through old cobblestone paths, paths along the waters of the Sil or reach the high areas of the Serra de Cabeza de Meda.
WELCOME POINT HOSTEL OF A FÁBRICA DA LUZ (Sil Stop)
Telephone attention: 988 984 990 / 679 060 509
WELCOME POINT LUINTRA SPORTS PAVILION (Nogueira de Ramuín)
Telephone attention: 988 201 525 / 988 201 023 / 620 986 863
Another of the original ways of getting to know the landscapes and places of interest of the Ribeira Sacra is through the Aba Sacra tourist train.
READ +Through this initiative we will discover the slopes of the Cañón del Sil in the Amandi area and its terraces, where the slope of the terrain can reach up to seventy percent. This trip has a guide interpretation service, which will tell us the history of the Ribeira Sacra from the arrival of the Romans to the present day.
Located in the province of Lugo, it is the capital of Ribeira Sacra. Although its history dates back to the Paleolithic era with the existence of a Celtic fort in the city, it was not until the 16th and 17th centuries that it lived its maximum splendor with the arrival of the railway and as the capital of the County of Lemos.
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Colegio de Nuestra Señora de la Antigua, Monastery of San Vicente de Pino, Railway Museum, old medieval quarter and Jewish quarter and the old bridge..
The entire Ribeira Sacra is articulated by the passage of the two main Galician river courses, the Río Miño and the Río Sil. Rivers whose hydrographic basins bathe meadows, wetlands, peatlands, oak groves and vineyards.
The terraces with the vineyards from Roman times, the cliffs that form the Sil and Miño canyons, the viewpoints, the more than 15 monasteries, the 203 Romanesque churches, the 60 rectories, crossroads, breastplates, castles, country houses, museums, the dozens of cellars of DO wines Ribeira Sacra, the ancient artisan ceramics Niñodaguía and Gundivós, local gastronomy, river cruises, active tourism activities... have been key to fighting for the declaration of World Heritage Site.
If you want more information about the Ribeira Sacra, consult Tourism of the Xunta de Galicia
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