Family Activities
Fun and learning in the heart of nature
In the Ribeira Sacra, activities for children combine fun and learning in the heart of nature. Workshops and educational games let them explore and enjoy themselves while developing skills in a unique and unforgettable setting.
Nature, water and adventure
Boral Aventuras
Kayaks, bicycles and paddle surf.
Small-group boat trip
Sacra Activa and Siltrip (siltrip.com).
Archery — Os Irmandiños
Come and try a few arrows at the club.
Sober municipal swimming pool
Swimming pool, football and padel for a relaxing family afternoon. Open in the summer season, with toilets, a café and parking. About 10 minutes away by car.
A Cova river beach
The best-known bathing spot in the region, on a bend of the River Miño surrounded by vineyards. Swimming, kayaking, paddle surfing and pedal boats, with a café and restaurant right by the beach. About 40 minutes away by car.
Belesar Reservoir
One of the reservoirs that shape the landscape of the Ribeira Sacra.
Birding in the Ribeira Sacra
Watch the birds of the Sil River Canyons from the Boqueiriño Viewpoint.
Avifauna
The largest bird zoo in Spain, in Galicia.
Tourist trains and boat trips
Amandi-Doade-Sober tourist train
Book by calling 982 198 717. Approximate duration 2 h. Departures from Doade.
RENFE tourist train (Sil River)
Ribeira Sacra route along the Sil River.
RENFE tourist train (Miño River)
Ribeira Sacra route along the Miño River.
Boat trips on the Cabe River (Monforte)
Explore Monforte in a different way.
Museums and heritage
Romanesque route through the municipality of Sober
Ruta da Pedra (5 churches, 5 gems). Tel. 982 460 161. Novas Rutas: 622 248 020.
Keep Tower Museum and Monastery of San Vicente do Pino
A 13th-15th-century tower, the most important building of the castle of Monforte de Lemos.
Pazo de Arxeriz Ecomuseum
How to protect, rescue and share the ethnographic and historical-artistic heritage of the Ribeira Sacra.
Pazo museum of Tor
A restored manor house with a library, a Baroque staircase and a collection of armour (14th-15th c.).
Convent of Santa Clara de Monforte
A Museum of Sacred Art, one of the most important in Galicia.
Monastery of the Bernardine Mothers
The only one in Galicia to have kept its function from its founding to the present day.
Lodeiro Museum
More than 350 works hand-carved in stone and wood by the artist Darío Lodeiro.
Railway Museum
Locomotives, wagons and carriages restored both aesthetically and operationally.
Genia Trigo House Museum
The recovery of the tangible and intangible heritage of the Galician countryside.
Quiroga Municipal Ethnographic Museum
Visits: 982 907 440 / 675 055 265.
Quiroga Geological Museum
Geological content from the area, from the oldest to the most recent.
Museum of Traditional Folk Music Instruments (Seara, Quiroga)
Fri 18:00-20:00; Sat 10:00-13:00 and 16:00-20:00; Sun and public holidays 10:00-14:00. Minimum 5 people. Tel. 622 832 227 / 667 380 573.
Monforte de Lemos
The so-called Escorial of Galicia: monuments, museums and points of interest.
Visit to the Escolapios (Monforte)
Monumental area of the Nuestra Señora de la Antigua College: façade, monumental staircase, cloister, church and picture gallery. Tel. 667 925 072.
Golf, minigolf and games
Escape rooms
La Búsqueda and El Secreto del Monje.
Workshops and crafts
Olaria de Gundivós
Traditional pottery of the Ribeira Sacra, the distinctive black ceramics.
Olaria de Tomás in Corbelle
Corvelle, s/n - Proendos, Sober 27460 Lugo · Tel. 982 460 546 / 616 706 356 · By prior booking.
Thermal baths and spas
Public and private hot springs of Ourense
Mineral-rich thermal waters, used therapeutically.
Tourist offices
Sober Tourist Office
Praza do Concello s/n, 27460 Sober, Lugo · Tel. 982 46 01 61.
Pantón Tourist Office
Estrada de Ferreira a, 27430, Lugo · Tel. 982 456 377 / 982 456 279.
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