Ourense is the city of water. Here eight bridges cross the Miño river, which in Roman times was a gold mine. Today there is no gold, but very valuable waters: thermal spring waters.
They are all over the city and many are free. Such as the hot springs of A Chavasqueira by the river's edge. The waters spring at 65°C in the very centre of the city, in the thermal spring fountain of As Burgas, which, together with the Santo Cristo and the Roman Bridge, make up the city's symbols.
But in addition, Ourense has an original Main Square... that slopes, and a historic quarter that is rich in churches and chapels. The Cathedral´s Pórtico del Paraíso still preserves its original polychromy.
And in the chapels of San Cosme and San Damián, a curiosity unknown to visitors: all year round the most amazing nativity scene is exhibited here. And if you seek animation, don't worry, because if there's one thing that the people of Ourense really enjoy it is going out in the street.
Visitors to Ourense should take the plunge and feel the true essence of the city, the element that led to the original settlement: its thermal waters.
