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12.EXPERIENCE THE REGION OF DEZA

INLAND

INLAND

Come and enjoy the region of Deza, an inland region boasting a beautiful landscape with vast oak groves and riverside woods coexisting with castros (pre-Roman hillfort settlements), pazos (typical Galician manor houses), churches, monasteries and pendellos (old market stalls). You will discover museums connected to the traditional rural life that bring us closer to the archaeology, art and gastronomy of the region. Moreover, you will visit buildings that will take you back in time centuries ago and will learn about nobility, religion or economy.

Come and experience the region of Deza in a tour of the towns of Rodeiro, Dozón, Lalín, Silleda, Vila de Cruces and Agolada. Deza has been a traditional farming town, and enjoys a beautiful landscape rich in history. The vast oak groves and riverside woods are found surrounding castros (pre-Roman hillfort settlements), pazos (typical Galician manor houses), churches, monasteries and pendellos (market stalls). These buildings will take you back in time centuries ago and show you more about the nobility, religion or economy of this inland part of the province.

This region boasts museums that show how the traditional rural life was, introduce us to the archaeology of the region and its local cuisine, and provide us with an insight into tungsten mining in Fontao. They also reveal some interesting facts, such as the case of a priest who, in the 19th century, built an astronomical observatory in Lalín.

The majestic pazos, which stand out for its stately architecture, are evidence of the significance that agriculture and livestock had in the region.

The austere monasteries and churches bear witness to the establishment of religious communities devoted to farming. The pendellos, constructions that served as market stalls, and no longer in use, used to be bustling meeting places for buying and selling farm products.

Round off your experience by tasting some of the delicacies obtained in the forests, woods and fields, such as meat, vegetables, dairy products, wine, chestnuts or honey. The meat from A Bandeira and the ecological cheese from the Designation of Origin Arzúa-Ulloa stand out.

Mapa comarca
  • 1 - Rodeiro
  • 2 - Dozón
  • 3 - Lalín
  • 4 - Silleda
  • 5 - Vila de Cruces
  • 6 - Agolada

OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST

  • Monastery of San Pedro de Vilanova (Dozón)

    Belonging to the Benedictine Order, it is a late Romanesque building (12th-13th centuries). The façade is austere and the interior is adorned in detail and has a wooden roof.

  • Pendellos of A Gouxa (Dozón)

    They are a group of 18th-century buildings, popularly known as pendellos, which have hosted fairs and markets from their origins. The fair of A Gouxa is held on the 11th and 23rd of each month. At the fair, it is possible to taste carne ao caldeiro (boiled beef meat with paprika and olive oil) and pulpo á feira (typical Galician octopus recipe served with oil and paprika).

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  • Recreational area in the Finca Mouriscade (Lalín)

    A charming natural landscape by the Asneiro River, in the parish of Vilanova, located next to a group of water mills. It has tables and a covered barbecue area.

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NATURAL SPOTS

  • O Candán Hill

    The maximum altitude of this hill reaches more than one thousand metres. It is recommended to follow the signposted trail that runs through large open spaces and vast oak groves. At its top, there is a viewpoint that offers stunning views of the town of Silleda.

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  • Cork grove of O Arnego

    Natural area typical of the Atlantic forest with Mediterranean influences. You can walk through oak and cork forests, riverside forests along the Arnego River to reach the river beach in Ponte Vilariño.

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