Discover Lalín: Festivals, Museums and Nature

Festivals and cuisine

The Fiesta del Cocido de Lalín is one of Galicia’s international festivals of tourist interest. The Mes del Cocido de Lalín takes place from mid-January to mid-February. The Cocido de Lalín includes cuts of pork such as lacón, pig’s ear, ribs and chorizos. It is accompanied by cachelos, grelos and/or cabbage.

On the main day of the Fiesta del Cocido de Lalín, the Carpa do Cocido opens on the Campo da Feira. On the main day, a parade with floats, comparsas and charangas makes its way through the streets of Lalín.

Museums and manor-house heritage

The Museo Municipal de Ramón María Aller Ulloa preserves the astronomer’s study in his former home. The collection preserved there includes furniture, instruments, documents, photographs and numerous books from his personal library. Since 1993, the exhibition hall of the Museo Municipal de Ramón María Aller Ulloa has hosted the International Pinto Laxeiro Biennial in odd-numbered years.

The Casa do Patrón Museum has more than 4,000 ethnographic pieces. These pieces were collected throughout Galicia. The Pazo de Liñares is a Baroque-style building. It is representative of manor-house heritage.

The cultural sites cover different forms of preservation. The Museo Municipal presents the astronomer’s personal work and life traces alongside the biennial, the Casa do Patrón preserves ethnographic objects from throughout Galicia, and the Pazo de Liñares reflects Lalín’s manor-house heritage through its Baroque style.

Another place is Albarellos. Other places: A Telleira, A Penela, Duxame, Salcidos, Portomartiño, O Grove, Nigoi.

Routes and history

The PR-G 210 Ruta do Castro de Doade begins and ends at the Casa do Patrón in Codesedo, Lalín. It is 15.7 kilometres long and runs through Lalín. The route follows both banks of the River Asneiro and its tributary, the Lebozán. The PR-G 210 Ruta do Castro de Doade leads to the prehistoric archaeological site of Castro de Doade.

The Roteiro Dos Pazos e Ponte Taboada begins in Lalín and passes the Igrexa de Donsión as well as the manor houses of Bendoiro, Eirixe and Liñares. It ends with views at Ponte de Taboada.

Nature

Fraga de Catasós is a Galician natural monument. At the same time, the site is part of the Galician catalogue of notable trees. The oaks and, above all, the chestnut trees in Fraga de Catasós reach a height of 30 metres. The trees have a circumference of five metres. Fraga de Catasós is four kilometres from Lalín, in the direction of Ourense on the N-535 road.

The Carballeira de Barcia is a stand of centuries-old oak trees. The oaks are arranged in such a way that they appear perfectly aligned regardless of the viewpoint. Squirrels may be seen in their foliage.

To the higher-level travel overview: Pontevedra.