We almost drove past Fervenza de Fondós the first time, and in a way that is the whole point of the place. It sits tucked into the parish of Erbedeiro, in the municipality of Carballedo, in the Chantada area of…

Melón is a small municipality in the province of Ourense, along the river Cerves. We went there for one reason, to walk the trail that follows the river to the Pozas de Melón and on to the Fervenza de Tourón,…

The viewpoint of Alto do Coto sits on top of the Serra das Penas, in the municipality of Bóveda, on the northern edge of the Ribeira Sacra in Lugo province. At 650 metres, it is one of the higher points…

We are filing Cabo do Mundo under Hidden Gems, though we will be honest that the name does not really fit. This is, as far as we can tell, the single most photographed viewpoint in the entire Ribeira Sacra. Search…

We had planned to visit the monastery of Santa Cristina de Ribas de Sil. From Os Peares onward, the road toward the monastery became noticeably more scenic, winding along the hills with the river appearing and disappearing below us. We…