Fervenza do Mácara: A Hidden Waterfall
Not far past Castillo de Pambre, where the Pambre River meets the Ulla, lies a small stretch of rapids and waterfalls known locally as the Torrentes do Mácara. We came across it after visiting the castle, and it turned out…
The Best Places to Live in Galicia for Expats
A note on how we wrote this: we live in a small village in the Ribeira Sacra area of Lugo province, so that part of this guide comes from lived experience. For the cities and coastal areas, we’ve drawn on…
Avoiding Crowds in Galicia in Summer
We are writing this in the middle of high season, and it shows. Cars with foreign plates line the roads through the Ribeira Sacra, restaurant terraces fill up by mid-morning, and the quiet villages we fell in love with in…
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Fervenza do Mácara: A Hidden Waterfall
Not far past Castillo de Pambre, where the Pambre River meets the Ulla, lies a small stretch of rapids and waterfalls known locally as the Torrentes do Mácara. We came across it after visiting the castle, and it turned out…
Castillo de Pambre: A Medieval Castle in Rural Lugo
Tucked away in the countryside of Palas de Rei, in the province of Lugo, Castillo de Pambre is one of those places that barely shows up on the radar of most visitors to Galicia, yet it is one of the…
Boat Trips from Belesar: Ribeira Sacra by Water
Belesar is one of the main departure points for boat trips through this stretch of the Ribeira Sacra, and it’s easy to see why. The village sits right on the Miño, surrounded by the terraced vineyards this region is known…
Ourense: The Thermal City of Inland Galicia
Most visitors to Galicia head straight for the coast or for Santiago de Compostela, which means Ourense often gets skipped entirely. That’s a shame, because Ourense is one of the few cities in Europe where hot mineral water still rises…
Monasteries of the Ribeira Sacra
The name Ribeira Sacra means “sacred riverbank,” and once you’ve driven along the Sil or Miño canyons for a while, the name stops feeling like marketing. Monks and hermits settled in these hills between the 9th and 13th centuries, often…
