Valparaíso of the Miño River between vineyards

We start in the town of Ribadavia, capital of the wine region of O Ribeiro, a monumental town with great historical importance; in its old quarter we will find the Sarmiento castle, remains of its walls and Romanesque temples such as those of San Xoán and Santiago, among other buildings of interest.

With this walk we will discover the lower stretch of the Avia River from ponte do Burgo or San Francisco, in Ribadavia, to its mouth in the Miño River. From here, along the north bank, a dirt road takes us to Francelos between the river and the vineyards of O Ribeiro. In this village we find the church of San Xes, dating from the 9th century, with its lattice windows and pre-Romanesque capitals, which serves as a viewpoint over Valparaíso, so called because of the fertility of its land on the banks of the Miño River.

Rúa Progreso/Bridge over the Avia River (42°17'24.66''N / 8°08'34.77''W)

San Xes de Francelos (42°16'36.16"N / 8°09'20.68"W)