Ferrolterra guide: what's on, beaches, trails and sights
A former open-pit coal mine transformed into one of Europe's largest artificial lakes, with an inland beach, promenade and water sports. A striking story of industrial transformation in As Pontes.
Where a giant lignite mine once stood there is now an artificial lake — one of the largest in Spain — with a beach, walks and watersports. A striking example of landscape reinvention.
Directions
A reservoir on the river Eume, upstream of the Fragas do Eume natural park. Its wooded shores are a peaceful spot in the As Pontes…
A 16th-century fortress guarding the entrance to the Ría de Ferrol—described by the British Admiralty as the best natural harbour in…
A spectacular 50-metre waterfall hidden in native Atlantic forest, accessible via a short hiking trail through the Fragas do Eume…