Fervenza das Hortas

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Fervenza das Hortas | Natural monuments | Official Tourism Website of Santiago de Compostela and its Surroundings

Fervenza das Hortas is one of the natural borders between the municipalities of Arzúa and Touro. It consists of two waterfalls, on gneiss mixed with quartz, about 30 metres high, on the Regato de Saíes, according to the book “Augascaídas. Fervenzas de Galiza”.At the top there is the Muíño dos Agro waterwheel, located on the Touro riverbank.Fervenza das Hortas is also known as Fervenza de Santa Marta, due to a legend associated with this place. According to t...