Galicia Tourist Guide 2018

Canón do Sil

Lookout. Canón do Sil

SanMiguel de Eiré. Pantón

RIBEIRA SACRA AND CANÓN DO SIL

footbridges that run parallel to the Mao River. The perfect companion to complete your experience is the wines cultivated on these lands from Lugo to Ourense, which have their own designations of origin. PRAIA DAS CATEDRAIS The ferocity with which the Canta- brian Sea batters the shores of Lugo's Mariña region has, over centuries, carved out this natural monument that can be seen in all its splendour at low tide. It allows you towalk through stone arches measuring more than 30 meters tall, as well as under- ground passages and caves.

This is what caused this beach, the real name of which is Augas San- tas, to be re-baptised. Do not for- get to check the visiting hours and permits , since access is restricted to preserve this place's extraordi- nary beauty. Tales of mermaids and sailors will follow you as you travel through the surrounding villages, such as Ribadeo, with its interesting exam- ples of Indian houses, and Viveiro, with its historic centre and notewor- thy medieval churches. When you need to recover your strength, don't forget that at ports like Rinlo they prepare a very tasty seafood rice dish.

Over centuries, the Sil and Miño rivers have carved out the landscape of Ribeira Sacra , a unique steep hillside covered in vineyards and monasteries. This is where the greatest concentration of Europe's Romanesque religious architec- ture is, with singular examples such as Santa Cristina de Ribas de Sil, San Miguel de Eiré, and Santo Estevo de Ribas de Miño. Not to be missed are the spectacu- lar views from a catamaran journey through the Sil's canyons or from the

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