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O Parque Etnográfico
do Río Arnoia
Tel 988 44 08 59. Open mid-Jul–
mid-Sep: noon–2pm Tue–Wed & Sun,
noon–2pm & 7–9pm Thu–Sat; mid-
Sep–mid-Jul: 5–7pm Fri, noon–2pm &
5–7pm Sat–Sun. & = 0
l Verín
Ourense. Road Map C3. * 14,500.
@ n Rua Imans da Salle; 988 41 16
14. ( 3rd, 11th and 23rd of the
month. _ Lázaro (after Easter), Santa
María la Mayor (15 Aug). The Monasterio de Santo Estevo de Ribas de Sil, set high above a gorge
Verín is noted for its thermal + Castillo de Monterrei reservoirs. A hairpin road
springs, which have therapeu tic Tel 988 02 92 30 (bookings and info). winds to the top, where
powers. There are also many the Romanesque-Gothic
17th-century arcaded houses z Monasterio de Monasterio de Santo Estevo
with glass-encased balconies de Ribas de Sil is situated
(galerías), but the area’s biggest Ribas de Sil high above the gorge.
attraction is Castillo de Ourense. Road Map B2. £ San Some elements of the
Monterrei, some 3 km (2 miles) Esteban de Sil (15 km/ 9 miles away). monastery exhibit different
to the west. Now a parador, it @ from Ourense (then 15-minute architectural styles, such as
was built to defend the border drive); 988 01 01 10. Open daily. the Renaissance cloisters
during the wars with Portugal; and Baroque façade. The
within its three rings of walls Near its confluence with the building has been restored
is a 15th-century square keep, Miño, the Sil river carves an and modernized (with a glass
an arcaded courtyard, and a exceptionally deep gorge wall in the cloisters), and is now
13th-century church. in which dams form two home to an exclusive parador.

5 Parada do Sil
The Monasterio de Santa Cristina
de Ribas de Sil and the Balcones
de Madrid observation point, with
splendid views, are found here.
Quiroga
R í o S i l

Ponferrada
A Teixeira
4 Castro Caldelas
The town has a 17th-century
R í o M a o castle, from which three towers
and a wall still survive.
A Pobra de Trives
Tips for Drivers
Leboreiro Tour length: Approximately
70 km (43 miles).
Organized excursions:
Tourist agencies offer guided
tours (including a meal) and
Key 3 Monasterio de boat trips along the river;
Tour route Montederramo these are arranged by Viajes
The monastery buildings are Pardo (www.riosil.com) and
Scenic route
in Plateresque and Baroque by Hemisferios Viajes (www.
Minor road styles, while the church has a hemisferios.es)
Castilian Baroque façade.
For keys to symbols see back flap

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