MEET THE RIBEIRA SACRA, THE SIL RIVER CANYON, VINEYARDS AND WINERIES

A perfect place to spend a few days with friends or family in a natural setting. The natural areas are the basis of attraction Sober, starting Sil river canyons that can be admired both from the viewpoints and from the river itself. Sail its waters in a catamaran through its beautiful slopes, contemplate its terraces where vines are grown up inside the barrel of the Sil in an experience you will not forget. In many places of this land can practice hunting and fishing. There are also numerous marked trails to help visitors to discover many of the secrets that hold these lands. Alternatively you can take the tourist train and travel through the vineyards, admiring the scenery, stopping at wineries that offer tours of their facilities and tasting. The phenomenon of the pilgrimage to Santiago, led to the influx of people in Galicia, acquire a great importance in the twelfth century. The churches in the area, is a good example of Romanesque art. As for civil architecture, there are abundant examples of manors. During the late Middle Ages were founded several monasteries that call this area contributed to the banks of the Sil and Minho as 'Ribeira Sacra'.