# What to see in the Ribeira Sacra

The Sil and Miño canyons, terraced vineyards and Romanesque monasteries between Lugo and Ourense.

- 96 votes · 11 items
- May 25, 2024 · cazatapas_donosti
- https://even.best/en/l/3968/what-to-see-in-the-ribeira-sacra

## Top 11

1. **Sil Canyon by catamaran** (11 · ▲11 ▼0) — Sailing between granite walls and hanging vineyards.
2. **A Cividade lookout** (10 · ▲10 ▼0) — Steel walkway above the Santo Estevo reservoir.
3. **Monforte de Lemos** (9 · ▲9 ▼0) — The keep and the Colegio de Nuestra Señora de la Antigua.
4. **Castro Caldelas** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — Town with a castle above the Sil.
5. **Monastery of Santa Cristina de Ribas de Sil** (7 · ▲9 ▼2) — Romanesque hidden among chestnut trees.
6. **Balcones de Madrid** (6 · ▲9 ▼3) — The most famous lookout over the Sil Canyon.
7. **Monastery of Santo Estevo de Ribas de Sil** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — 12th-18th-century monastery, now a parador.
8. **Miño Canyon and Belesar** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Riverside village and wineries on the Miño.
9. **Vilouxe lookout** (4 · ▲6 ▼2) — One of the fullest views of the canyon.
10. **Columna lookout** (4 · ▲6 ▼2) — The Sil winding between vineyards.
11. **Ribeira Sacra wineries** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Mencía from 'heroic' steep-slope vineyards.

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