Mosteiro de Santa Cristina de Ribas de Sil

Galicia


The little Mosteiro de Santa Cristina de Ribas de Sil, with a 12th-century Romanesque church, is hidden romantically among trees above the canyon, 4km by road down from Parada de Sil.

The church has superb acoustics and hosts several vocal and instrumental concerts through the year.


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