Location: Province of Ourense
Top Things to do in Province of Ourense
Top Restaurants in Province of Ourense
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10 Sights & Landmarks in Province of Ourense That You Shouldn't Miss
Ourense is a province of northwestern Spain, in the southeastern part of the autonomous community of Galicia. It is bordered by the provinces of Pontevedra in the west, Lugo in the north, León and Zamora in the east, and by Portugal in the south. With an area of 7,278 square km it is the only landlocked province in Galicia. The provincial capital, Ourense, is the largest population centre, with the rest of the province being predominantly rural.
Restaurants in Province of Ourense
1. Iglesia Visigotica de Santa Comba de Bande
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By 125lad - London, United Kingdom
really worth a visit for this small but very old example of Visigoth church probably built on a site of a Roman temple. suggested donation 1€. some beautiful wall paintings and some carvings.
2. Santuario de Nuestra Senora de Las Ermitas
3. Iglesia de Santa Maria de Mixos
4. Monasterio de Oseira
5. Monterrei Castle
6. Catedral de Ourense
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 635 reviews
Reviewed By C8152GYvincentv - Lasne, Belgium
OK, this is not Saint Paul, nor Notre Dame or the Dom. A rough gem. It's Roman after all. And why expect this in Galicia? It would be out of place. No this is exactly the Catedral which belongs to Ourense. To Galicia. Understated beauty. Color around the corner. At the portico. A nice treasure chamber. The bell tower. And of course the chapel. Legend has it that the hair grows. Some people are also convinced that it's not a sculpture at all, rather a mummified corpse,.... There is only one way to find out. Check it out yourself!
7. Ponte Bibei
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4.5 based on 10 reviews
8. Monasterio de Santa Cristina
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4.5 based on 305 reviews
The origin of the Santa Cristina monastery is full of doubts and unknowns, different dates have been given to locate its foundation. It probably has to be placed towards the 10th century, a time when the rule of San Fructuoso followed, which would later be replaced by that of San Benito. Abbots of Santa Cristina have been known since the 10th century, later donations began to be found in their favor and, later on, royal privileges, the oldest conserved is from Fernando III de León and Castilla (1231), although there are references to other earlier ones. In the 15th century the house would begin a period of decline, with commendatory abbots, which would end in 1517 with a bull of Leo X that formalized its extinction and integration in Santo Estevo de Ribas de Sil as a simple priory. temporary and the already definitive of 1835, when the place was abandoned and ruined. From July 2020 you need to book in: https://entradas.ribeirasacra.org/es
9. Aquis Querquennis
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 86 reviews
Reviewed By 125lad - London, United Kingdom
second visit to this site, ruins are interesting and some good signs, the QR code explanations did not seem to be working which is a shame. prime attraction for me was the hot spring nearby where you can lie in hot water in an open air pool, there is a separate entrance to the hot spring or you can walk from the ruins about 500m. Very relaxed, mix of people enjoying the hot water. no changing areas so bring towels and or find a nearby bush. Museum is interesting (went of a previous visit) but all in Spanish and Galician as I recall.
