Tours & Activities in Ourense

Book a visit with us and discover the city of Ourense with an official guide.
A casual, relaxed and open tour to share knowledge, moments and experiences.
Get to know the Roman and medieval history of the city, the most representative architecture, the most popular gastronomy , the most famous denominations of origin, the most representative writers, the most Ourense-based sculptures and you will discover a city to which everyone wants to return.

Itinerary:

• As Burgas
• Main Square
• wheat square
• Cathedral (exteriors)
• Wine area
• iron square
• San Lazaro Park
• Paseo Street
• Mall

Look for our turquoise umbrella in As Burgas!
We will wait for you!

What will we discover?

The city of Ourense, known as the "City of Gold", has hot springs ♨️ , a Roman past 🏛️ and medieval streets that shine through its Cathedral. Its numerous narrow streets will take us to another era, as if it were a time machine. It is located in a legendary enclave that makes it famous for its good gastronomy🐙 and traditions 😋. Get to know the Golden City with the help of a local guide, are you up for it?

What we will see:

· Bishop Caesareo Square

· As Burgas

· Main Square

· Orange Square

· Cathedral (exterior)

· Streets of Wines

· Mouchiño

Obispo Cesáreo Square, Look for the ORANGE UMBRELLA.

What will we discover?

You will discover its modernist buildings, fashion stores and much more , from its modernism to its old town , to discover secrets, curiosities and legends of an unknown city , Auriense, the city of gold , as the Romans called it 🏛️.

To discover the legends and mysteries that Ourense hides, we begin our free tour in San Lázaro Park .

Are you going to miss it?

We will enter its most famous shopping avenue. What secrets does this street hide? What else awaits us on this street?

We will head to its Cathedral , with a mysterious “Santo Cristo” as real as it is enigmatic . Look carefully, because we have surprises and secrets 🤫 to tell you about its exterior. We will approach the wine street, with its local products, with recommendations to enjoy its legendary gastronomic offer .

We will pass through different squares such as the Magdalena square. What silence can be appreciated in this last one! 😱

As a finale, we will solve a big mystery: Is there a volcano that makes the city's waters boil ♨️?

We look forward to showing you Ourense, the city where its history and secrets are lost in the mists of time.

· San Lazaro Park

· Paseo Street

· Santa Eufemia Square

· Cathedral (exterior)

· Streets of Wines

· Magdalena Square

· As Burgas

Are you ready to discover Ourense? The city you always want to return to.🤗🤩

If you are looking for a plan to get to know Ourense, this free tour is ideal. We will take a journey through time to learn how this city of nobles, churches and sloping squares grew throughout history. Are you coming to discover it?

We will meet at the appointed time in As Burgas , the symbol of the city, where you will be able to touch the scorching waters that spring from the Earth's interior at over 60ºC. Will you dare?

After explaining the origins of the city, we will go into the Middle Ages by observing two buildings that perfectly explain the history of Ourense: the Pazo Episcopal and the Church of Santa María Nai , both next to the Casa do Concello . In both of them the fiercest struggles between the clergy and the free men of the city took place.

From there we will head to the Cathedral of San Martiño , known for the Portico del Paraíso, one of the best preserved with influences from the Portico de la Gloria of the Cathedral of Santiago.

Finally, we will get lost in squares such as Praza do Ferro , the best place to discover the gastronomy of Ourense, or Rúa do Paseo , the commercial and modernist street of Ourense.

After almost two hours of walking, we will conclude our free tour at Praza Maior .

Discover the beautiful Roman city of Ourense , known as the “City of Gold”, with the help of a local guide.
This city, on the banks of the Miño River , stands out for its abundant thermal waters , its Roman archaeological remains , its medieval past with its Cathedral and its numerous narrow streets that will transport you to another era. Numerous artists and writers were inspired by this city, located in a magical setting such as the Ribeira Sacr a and famous for its good gastronomy and traditions.

We will begin with the Roman past of Ourense in the Burgas, ancient hot springs where the Romans used to go to enjoy themselves and which the people of Ourense continue to do today.
We will continue into the Old Town until we reach the Plaza Mayor , where we will find some of the main monuments such as the Town Hall or the Episcopal Palace.

We will continue through different squares with names that tell us about the past activity of the people of Ourense, such as the Plaza del Trigo, until we reach the beautiful Romanesque and Gothic Cathedral , whose “Portico del Paraíso” has little to envy the famous “Portico de la Gloria” of the Cathedral of Santiago.

We will continue towards the Alameda and its beautiful Mercado de Abastos where you will see all the fresh Galician products and later we will arrive at the Plaza do Ferro , known as the wine area.
We will continue to finish through very mysterious places that will surprise you in the city of Ourense.

Don't miss it! Galicia has many cities worth exploring. Join us!

Come and discover Ourense with me. Let me accompany you in the discovery of a fascinating city, which in the mid-twentieth century was known as the Athens of Galicia. Did you know that it is also known as the city of water? On this guided tour I will show you the most emblematic places in this city, from its main square, the only one with an incline in Spain, to its Burgas fountain with water at 67 degrees, its Cathedral and many curiosities that only the people of Ourense know. Discover with me a hospitable city, with fantastic gastronomy and, for me, the most important thing, wonderful people who will make you feel at home in this city from the first minute.
The tour will begin in the Bispo Cesáreo gardens next to its imposing fountain, we will visit:

• The Burgas
• Main Square
• Saint Mary the Royal
• Magdalena Square
• Ourense Cathedral
• Saint Euphemia

We will end the tour in the Padre Feijóo Gardens.

I'll wait for you!