Rosalía de Castro (1837-1885) is one of the Galician authors whose work most eloquently expressed her love of Galicia. The home of Rosalía de Castro, la Casa da Matanza, where she resided until her death in July 1885, has been a museum open to the public since 1971. In her lifetime it was a meeting point for numerous personalities of 19th Century Galician cultural and intellectual life. It contains personal belongings and mementos of the author, offerings nad tributes, and faithfully conserves all the architectural elements of the era, such as the typical´laireira´ on the ground floor and bedrooms and her library on the upper floor.

In Ribeira-A Coruña.

A small natural protected space of less than 1,000 hectares, it is a treasure of habitat diversity, home to fascinating flora and fauna. This Natural Park is now listed as a Ramsar Wetland Site. Included in Galicia´s proposal for Red Natura 2000, it was declared an ASPB, Area of Special Protection for Birds. It also has the largest mobile dune in northwestern Spain, which is over 1 km. long, 200-300 meters wide and over 20 meters high.

The Mirador A Curota, (498 m.) is a scenic lookout point offering breathtaking views. On clear days, even the Islas Cíes in the Vigo estuary can be seen. A view of the Arousa and Muros-Noia estuaries is all but guaranteed.

The Santiaguiño do Monte hermitage, on the north slope of San Gregorio hill, has age old ties to Camino de Santiago traditions. At the foot of the hermitage is a fountain, where, as legend has it, the Apostle St. James can be seen baptizing Queen Lupa. The hermitage also offers excellent views of the city and county.