Towns and Villages

In an area where granite tends to predominate, it is well worth paying a special visit to the mediaeval castle, Romanesque churches and the remaining evidence of the region's occupation in prehistorical times, with some excellent examples being provided by a number of well-preserved rock paintings and dolmens.

A natural curiosity of this area is the "pedra bulideira" (swaying stone) in Ribalonga, a gigantic round boulder that stands uneasily on the top of a hill and which moves when you touch it, although it always remains in place.