The Ourense Cathedral Museum is situated in the Gothic cloister of the cathedral. The collection contains fine pieces of art. One of the highlights is...

The Iglesia de Santa Maria la Madre was built in the 18th Century on the site of an earlier church. It has a narrow Baroque...

The Ourense Provincial Archaeology Museum is housed in an old building that dates back to the 12th Century. The collection covers the development of Galacia...

The Ourense Municipal Museum is located in the old quarter of the city, which is well worth exploring. The collection consists of paintings, sculpture and...

The Catedral de San Martino was begun in the 12th Century and it is mainly in the late Romanesque and early Gothic styles. On its...

The Otero Pedrayo Cultural Foundation is housed in an old mansion of the Trasalba family. It belonged to the famous intellectual writer and politician Ramon...

The Galicia Toy Museum is located in a restored 17th Century mansion and it houses a vast collection of toys donated by various local people....

The Rio Arnoria Ethnographic Park is housed in a number of museums in parkland on the banks of the River Arnoia. One of these is...

The Monastery of San Salvador was once one of the most important monasteries in Spain. It was founded during the 10th Century but was later...

The Church of Santiago is a fine example of a 12th Century church built in the Romanesque style. It is the oldest in the Ribadavia...

Ribadavia is a medieval town that has been designated a Site of Historical and Cultural Interest. The Ethnology Museum is housed in an 18th Century...

The Monastery of Oseira is a grand building of grey stone standing in a wooded valley near Oseira. It has a Baroque facade dating from...

The Olimpe Liste Ethnographic Museum in Oseira is one of the most important in Galicia. It contains over 6,000 pieces which have been collected by...

The A Limia Ethnography Museum is housed in a former pilgrims` hostel. The museum displays ethnographic objects from all of the A Limia district. Most...

The Museo Municipal Manuel Lamazares de Rodeiro is an interesting museum with the option of taking a guided tour. There is an archaeology room containing...

Dominating the Alameda, the town square, is the massive Colexio de Antiguo which is sometimes open to visitors. The attractive square is decorated with tiles...

Surrounded by lovely countryside, the small hamlet of Santa Eulalia de Boveda has an intriguing building that was discovered in the early 20th century. Thought...

The Keep Tower was part of the fortress built in the 12th Century by the Counts of Lemos. It has been restored and is now...

The Conxunto Monumental de San Vicente stands at the top of a hill in the centre of this Galician town. The monastery originated in the...

The Nosa Senora de Antigua Museum is one of the most important of its kind in Galicia. Amongst its exhibits are paintings of St Lawrence...