A Arnoia: Mountains, Church and Wine

Coto Novelle reaches 714 metres and is the highest peak in the municipality of Arnoia. From one of the peaks, there is a view over O Ribeiro.

Nature and Landscape

Serra do Chan de Moiras is a mountain in the immediate vicinity of Arnoia. Serra do Faro is a mountain near Arnoia. Sierra Moura is a mountain near Arnoia. Monte San Trocao is also a mountain near Arnoia.

Culture and History

Igrexa de San Salvador de Arnoia is a parish church built in the 17th century. It was founded in 1612 and built on an older Romanesque structure. Above the main entrance, Igrexa de San Salvador de Arnoia preserves a small Romanesque window.

Igrexa de San Salvador de Arnoia thus brings together its origins as a parish church, its foundation in 1612, and the older Romanesque structure. The small window above the main entrance also preserves a visible Romanesque detail.

Mosteiro de San Paio de Albeos is a ruin in the wider regional surroundings of Arnoia. Gravuras Rupestres do Fieiral is an ancient site in the wider regional surroundings of Arnoia. Museo Arqueológico Provincial is a museum in the wider regional surroundings of Arnoia. Manuel Márquez. Galería de Arte is also a museum in the wider regional surroundings of Arnoia.

The wider regional surroundings therefore bring together different forms of history and culture: a monastic ruin, an ancient site, and two museums. The names refer to independent places and institutions without presenting them as a single location.

Festivals and Wine

Festa da Virxe do Socorro includes a procession from A Reza. A flower carpet is one of its components. The blessing takes place from a catamaran.

The procession, flower carpet, and blessing from the catamaran are mentioned as components of the same festival. They describe different elements of Festa da Virxe do Socorro, from the procession to the blessing on the water.

Adegas en Lapela is a group of wine cellars built among vineyards.

At Adegas en Lapela, the wine cellars form a group among the vineyards. Viticulture and the cellars are spatially connected in this description, while Adegas en Lapela remains a distinct named place.

At Festa do Pemento de A Arnoia, more than 4,000 kilograms of peppers are traditionally prepared. The peppers are fried, stuffed, or served as a tortilla. Wines from O Ribeiro are served with them.

The quantity of peppers, the three preparation methods, and the accompanying wines from O Ribeiro shape the description of this festival. Fried peppers, stuffed peppers, and peppers served as a tortilla are presented as different traditional ways of serving them.

Other Places

Other places to discover: Larouco, Arnado, Rairiz De Veiga, Esgos, Ansemil, Boborás, Pazó and Compostela.

For the overarching travel overview: Ourense.