Monterrei, Verin y Viana, Customized

The area of Monterrey is on the limits with the province of Zamora and Portugal. It is a wine region, on the Ruta de la Plata, Camino de Santiago. You will be amazed by the local heritage, churches, towns, towers, the castle of Monterrei, the best fortress in Galicia without a doubt!

ZONE: Verín - Viana - Monterrei

TYPE OF TOUR: A la cartas

DURATION:

SCHEDULES: to be agreed

MEETING POINT: To agree

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  • GROUPS: Customized itinerary
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  • LANGUAGES: Castellano, Galego, Français, Italiano, English, Deutsch, Português, otros (solicitar).

    OBSERVATIONS:
    Visit available all year
    Mandatory Prior Reservation.
    Subject to guide availability..
    The visit may undergo changes for reasons beyond our control. The visit is conditioned by the openings, exceptional events of the places to visit.
    Visits in languages: Only with previous reservation.

    INCLUDED: Galicia Local Guide

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    Description

    The area of Monterrey is on the limits with the province of Zamora and Portugal. It is a wine region, on the Ruta de la Plata, Camino de Santiago.

    The region sits in a deep valley and is linked to Portugal by the Támega river. The valley is surrounded by mountains that witnessed the harshness of the construction of the railroad and the smuggling with Portugal. Its capital Verin forms a Eurocity together with its neighbor Chaves in Portugal.

    In the area, the traditional carnivals are unique, such as the one in Viana, Vilariño de Conso, the one in Verin or the one in Laza. Called “entroidos” the celebrations are absolutely surprising, both for the rites and for the costume of the carnival characters themselves. The carnivals in this area are colorful and retain the ancestral ethnographic character.

    The area has a great wealth of thermal waters and medicinal springs, the whole presumes to be one of the points in Galicia with the highest volume of medicinal mineral waters in the community, but this is also one of the 5 wine-growing DOs in Galicia, which is why You will be able to savor excellent wines, accompanied by local cuisine, native meats, chestnuts, Oímbra peppers or honey. You will be amazed by the local heritage, churches, towns, towers, the castle of Monterrei, the best fortress in Galicia without a doubt!

    This route will take us to a surprising land with much to offer … Discover it with us!