![]() ![]() The valley slopes are lined with ancient terraces of vines. It's a spiritual place where it's not too hard to imagine yourself a medieval pilgrim. Its rivers, the Miño and Sil, have carved the landscape into deep canyons, thick with forests that hide medieval monasteries & tiny ancient churches. La Ribeira Sacra is one of Spain's least known areas. This is a lovely place for a weary pilgrim to stop, catch his breath and sample the delicious wine in the very land where it was made. The Via Romana winery beautifully represents the life and history of the area, in an idyllic setting just outside Chantasa. Apart from visiting the tiny historic churches dotted along the way, one experience a pilgrim should not overlook is the chance to visit an excellent winery and sample the wonderful Ribeira Sacra wine. Romanesque Chapel on the Ribeira Sacra Ribeira Sacraĭrop into the Bodgea Via Romanawinery on the way to Chantada. They used more than 100 km of channels to drive water to Las Medulas and wash away the soil and expose the gold deposits. There is a visitor centre in Puente de Domingo Flórez demonstrating how the Romans used water pressure to extract huge amounts of gold. Las Médulas is a place to pause a while and wonder at the spectacular archaeological structures made by Roman gold miners and has Unesco World Heritage status. Once you've left Ponferrada, the way continues on a gentle ascent towards Las Médulas, passing through small settlements. This region produces excellent wines grown on vertiginous terraces. You will also cross a large part of the Ribeira Sacra, dotted with the largest number of Galician Romanesque churches, many of them located in the impressive canyons of the River Sil and the slopes of the Miño river. The route crosses the archaeological park of Las Médulas, declared World Heritage site. There are two particular highlights to look forward to on the Winter Way. The route has been used throughout history, from the Romans, Napoleon's troops and the first railway line to enter Galicia from Palencia. The Winter Road shadows the natural channel that marks the Sil River, this is a historic path that links Galicia with the Castilian-Leonese plain. ![]() Book Local Trains, Buses & Airport Transfers. ![]()
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