The Valadouro is a municipality of the region of the Mariña Central located to 78 km. Of Lugo is a fertile valley bathed by the Rio Ouro.

Geographically it has two distinct areas. On the one hand we have the valley that crosses the east half of the municipality, and on the other, the mountainous area that forms part of the Serra do Xistral, reaching over 1000 meters of altitude.

As in all the province of Lugo, the landscapes are the most important tourist attraction especially for the visitor from outside of Galicia, who also seeks to enjoy a good gastronomy during his trips. In O Valdouro, both the natural beauty and gastronomy are more than assured, highlighting excellent products such as trout, eels and honey that has its exaltation party on October 12 in Ferreira.

On the other hand, you can see in the city council excellent views from the Alto do Cadramón or Frexulfe. Another tourist attraction is the celebration of << A Rapa das Bestas >> On August 4 in the Curro de Santo Tomé, place in which is a dolmen, main archaeological vestige of the municipality.

In relation to architecture, the chapel of Sta. Filomena, Romanesque, stands out in the sacred art of the ninth century located in Cadramón, in the middle of the mountain. The church of Moucide, the temple of Sto. Tomé de Recare from the late nineteenth century.

San Xián de Recaré is anterior, concretely of 1700. The church of Valadouro is of century XVIII that in the interior houses a baroque altarpiece. Architectural heritage is complemented by some examples of civil art, including the piazza of Gradaílle in O Valadouro and La casa-torre de Parga in Recaré. From the popular architecture you can still see some old mills and abundant cruceiros.

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