What to see in Ourense

Ourense highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

1. As Burgas

   Hot springs right in the centre.

2. Cathedral of San Martiño

   The polychrome Pórtico do Paraíso.

3. Ponte Vella

   A Roman and medieval bridge over the Miño.

4. Outariz hot springs

   Open-air thermal pools by the Miño.

5. Sil Canyon

   Viewpoints and a catamaran trip in the Ribeira Sacra (day trip).

Day trips from Ourense

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

• Miño hot springs ★ 4.8 (62 reviews)
• Sil Canyon ★ 5.0 (1 reviews)

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Typical food of Ourense

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Ourense from your kitchen).

Filloas

Galicia’s wafer-thin crêpes, a must in Ourense during Entroido (Carnival): eaten folded with sugar, honey or custard.

• Serves 6
• 45 min

Ingredients

• 250 ml milk
• 250 ml water
• 3 eggs
• 150 g flour
• A pinch of salt
• Pork fat or butter for greasing
• Sugar or honey to serve

How to make it at home

1. Whisk the milk, water, eggs, flour and salt into a very runny batter and leave it to rest for 30 minutes.
2. Grease a frying pan with a piece of pork fat and heat it well.
3. Pour in a little batter, swirl the pan so it covers the whole base and cook for a minute.
4. Flip it, leave it a few seconds and repeat with the rest.
5. Serve folded, with sugar or honey.

The trick: The first one always goes wrong: it’s for testing the pan.

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