Centro de Interpretación del Vino y la Lamprea, ARABO

• Ground floor: Municipal wine bar - Tasting and sale of wines from 10 wineries in the Rías Baixas D.O region, with videos about these same wines. There is also a small shop with merchandising. (Wine tasting costs 1.50€ per glass). • First floor: You'll find out all about the history of wine since the Egyptians, the ups and downs in cultivation, the influence of the monasteries, Luther's Reformation and the Rías Baixas D.O. Plus, there is also a small summary about cultivation and the phases of the vine. You'll see how, thanks to the tools found in Monte Cabrón, it has been confirmed that the oldest hominid in Galicia was located at this site. Even in Roman times (tradition tells that they took stills to Augustus), we found the mine of la Lagoa with a production of about 600 kg of gold a year. In the Middle Ages, what is today Santa María de Arbo, was then San Petrus de Aravo and belonged to the lands of the Melón monastery. Getting closer to our current times, we find the battle of the people of Arbo waged against the French, and led by Cura del Couto, at the battle of the roman brige of San Juan. This was also where the filming of "The Pride and the Passion" took place, in the mid fifties. • Second floor: Visitors can enjoy a video about the lamprey and the fauna of the Miño river, as well as seeing how the lamprey is fished in Arbo.

Localization

Buenos Aires S/N, 36430, Arbo
Tel:+34 986 665 778

VISITING HOURS

Tues - Fri from 12:00 to 14:00 / from 16:30 to 19:30. Saturdays from 12:00 to 14:00 / from 16:00 to 19:00. Sundays from 12:00 to 14:00 / Sunday afternoons, open only with prior reservation. SUMMER Tues - Fri from 12:00 to 14:00 / from 17:00 to 20:00. Saturdays from 12:00 to 14:00 / from 16:00 to 19:00. Sundays from 12:00 to 14:00 / Sunday afternoons, open only with prior reservation.

FACILITIES

  • Bus parking nearby
  • Car parking nearby
  • Events hall
  • Garden area

SERVICES

  • Event organisation
  • Information desk
  • Museum/exhibits
  • Sale of food products
  • Sale of wines