Grand Thermal Spa of Carballiño

The most grandiose and representative work of the town is the Temple of Veracruz, by the famous architect Antonio Palacios, which was opened in 1952. It is a major reference point for 20th century religious architecture due to its combination of styles and innovative design, which will not go unnoticed by visitors. It is built entirely with local materials, especially granite and slate.

The Arenteiro Ethnographic Park is the natural treasure of this municipality of Ourense, a landscape of 60 hectares that combines an enormous natural, ethnographic and tourist heritage. The recovery projects carried out in recent years in this area, located on the banks of the river Arenteiro, have made it a focal point for attracting tourism and cultural events.

Here visitors will find an ethnographic museum, a municipal campsite, a fish farm, and a leisure centre, all of which are models for the recovery and use of previously deteriorated areas. Ancient traditional mills, such as the Muíños do Anxo or the Muíño das Lousas, also play a special role.

If there is one thing O Carballiño is famous for, it is undoubtedly its gastronomic tradition of the octopus, to which a festival is dedicated in August. "A Festa do Polbo" is one of the best known celebrations in Galicia, an event that brings together tens of thousands of people every year from all over the region. In the area you can also taste delicious Galician pies, and the typical Galician stew, among other delicacies.