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We invite you to discover the Ribeira Sacra – Galicia´s
Sacred Riverside -
… where nature and history go hand in hand
In this corner of northwest Spain steep riversides, full
of solitude, attracted monks and hermits from earliest times.
Over the centuries it boasted one of the highest concentrations
of monasteries throughout Europe.
Today we can contemplate the lives of those ancient inhabitants
of the Ribeira Sacra in the monuments they left behind them –
from the simple and primitive to the truly majestic. In the steeply
terraced vineyards and ancient chestnut groves it is possible
to catch a glimpse of an ancient lifestyle that was also their
legacy.
And, as ever, the scenery of the Ribeira Sacra continues
to captivate travellers today, with a thousand views and un-discovered
corners, seemingly untouched by the passing of time.
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