What to do in Ourense

Ourense has more thermal springs per square kilometre than any other European province: water rises at 65 °C in the city centre and along the banks of the Miño, where the natural As Burgas pools allow free bathing with the river in the background. This hydrothermal heritage extends to Arnoia, Lobios and Laias with spas in various formats. The Sil Canyon to the east forms Galicia's deepest gorges: 300 m walls of granite and slate covered with terraced vineyards, accessible by tourist boat from O Barco de Valdeorras or on foot along the Camiño Real do Sil corniche path. The Trevinca massif reaches 2,127 m, Galicia's highest point; the route from Prada da Cañada is the most direct and takes six hours return. The Manzaneda ski resort (1,780 m) has runs until late March in normal years.