Our city- Ourense
Ourense is a city and province located in the southeast of Galicia. The origin of the city is Roman, although there are doubts about the etymology of the Ourense toponym. The first theory indicates that it was possibly named by the Romans as «The City of Gold»
The Landmarks in the capital city
The Main Square
The Cathedral
The Roman Bridge
The Thermal Waters
The most popular dishes
One of the most popular dishes in Ourense is Lacón con Grelos (Pork with turnip tops) but it is also popular the stew (pork and vegetables), pies with different filling (fish or meat) and fish such as lamprey, Miño eels and octopus.
The bread from the town of Cea is also famous.
Festivities
In Ourense we celebrate Nadal (Christmas); Carnival; Holy Week; Os Maios; Magostos and Samaín (Halloween)
The Landmarks in the Region
It is the capital of the La Limia region, located 36 km from Ourense. The municipal area is crossed by the Rías Bajas Highway A-52 which connects Vigo with Madrid. It produces potatoes, cereals and hay. It hosts one of the most typical carnivals in Galicia. The characteristic figure is a Pantalla.
Barbadas is a Spanish municipality belonging to the province of Orense, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It belongs to the Orense region. This municipality is enjoying accelerated demographic growth because it is within the area of influence of the capital. We live in this municipality.
Celanova is a municipality in the province of Orense, The capital of the province (Orense) is 24 km from the town. The city is situated near the border with Portugal.
Verín is a town and municipality in the southeast of the province of Ourense, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. The population of the municipality is about 14,433. It is located 70 kilometers east of the provincial capital of Ourense and 15 kilometers north of the Portuguese city of Chaves. The Tâmega River flows through the town. In the Middle Ages it was known as Santa María de Verín.