Galicia Tourist Guide 2018

Vineyards in Beade

As the nation's top hot springs destination, Galicia boasts more than 300 springs, many of which have therapeutic waters, thanks to rich mineral deposits. SPRINGS

Hot springs and O Ribeiro wines

If you travel to the Ourense towns of Cenlle and San Amaro you will clearly see how rich in hot springs and wine this area is. O Carba- lliño and O Ribeiro are two re- gions that have been assigned the O Ribeiro designation of origin , un- der which one of Galicia's most de- licious wines is produced. Along with the thermal baths, wine production is the area's other primary economic activity. The town of Laias is the ideal place to take a break and sample the region's typical products andwash themdown with a finewine. You can stay in one of the rural lodges or a spa hote l , where

in the Roman times they extracted gold from the river. One good option would be to take a walk along the banks of the Miño , Galicia's longest river, where you can take in the nature from Laias to Barbantes-Estación. One way to com- plete your journey would be to relax with a massage or enjoy the waters at the Laias spa, which looks out over the Castrelo de Miño reservoir. Local bread in Cea (I.G.P. Pan de Cea), boiled octopus in O Carballiño, foamy beers and coffee liqueur are just some of the delicacies you can feast on in this area.

In the latter of the two places you will encounter an architectural curiosity, the Veracruz Temple , designed by Antonio Palacios. Its historicist style mixes decorative elements from various artistic periods, which makes it, along with other examples by this architect, a unique construction. O Carballiño also has a large spa , where people have come for years in search of relief from various ailments or to simply relax for a few hours. The San Cibrao de Las Hill-for , one of Galicia's largest, is also known as A Cidade . It is located between the towns of Punxín and San Amaro.

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