Monforte

Place description

Monforte it is located in the northwestern part of the country, in the autonomous region of Galicia,  65 km south of Lugo. Galicia, known as "the green corner of Spain", is famous for its varied and beautiful landscape.

Tourist attractions in the town and surrounding areas:

Monumental site of San Vicente del Pino: Located in the highest part of the town of Monforte de Lemos comprises the Torre de Homenaje tower, the San Vicente del Pino monastery and the Palace of the Condes de Lemos. These last two buildings now house the Monforte Parador (state-run luxury hotel). The monastery origins are in the 10th century, but its construction was finished in the 17th century. The church is in the pointed style, a transition from the Gothic to the Renaissance and its façade is Renaissance.

Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Antigua: It dates from the 16th and 17th centuries. It is a major complex made up of monastery and church, and shows considerable influence from the Renaissance architect Juan de Herrera. The conventual building, with two neoclassic style cloisters, lodges a small art gallery in which there are two paintings of El Greco and several pictures of Andrea del Sarto, a mannerist painter.

Ribeira Sacra: Area with a great number of Romanesque churches situated in the valleys of the rivers Miño and Sil. The river Sil canyons are worth of visit. Its walls reach at some point unevenness with more than 500 metres. Its hillsides display a curious landscape, joining ablation effect which let skittish forms on the stones and the artificial terraces built to the grape-vine farming. The canyon can be visited by catamaran at the fluvial routes which are operatives or from the high part walking the road which surround it and stopping at the fixed looker-on as Madrid Balconies or Santa Cristina Minster.

Accommodation

1) Hotel Puente Romano, Paseo del Malecón, 27400 Monforte de Lemos (Lugo) - distance to dialysis center 2,3 km
www.hpuenteromano.com
Information: 2 stars hotel with 32 rooms.

2) Hotel Augas Santas, Zona Os Baños, 27430 Pantón (Lugo) - distance to dialysis center 14 km
www.augassantas.es
Information: Modern 4-star complex with 105 rooms on three floors. Five are adapted for the disabled, two are suites, four are family rooms and one is a superior double.

3) Parador de Monforte, Plaza Luis de Góngora y Argote, 27400 Monforte de Lemos (Lugo) - distance to dialysis center 1,6 km
www.paradores.es
Information: Restored monastery with 50 rooms distributed around the central cloister and an annex known as 'Casa del Monte Fuerte’. Free internet access in communal áreas, Garden, Parking Garage, Gym, Jacuzzi, seasonal swimming pool. Disabled access: Facilities and public areas with disabled access, Lift with disabled access, Restaurant with disabled access, Rooms adapted for the disabled, Toilets with disabled access in communal areas.

Dialysis centre

  • Brief description of the center: The centre has 3 treatment rooms, one of them dedicated for hepatitis B patients (1 treatment place) and another for hepatitis C patients (1 treatment place).
  • Contact data: B. Braun Avitum Galicia – Monforte de Lemos, Holiday Dialysis Coordinator: Sara Bertrán, E-mail address: avitumspain@bbraun.com, Phone: +34 935829540, Fax: +34 936994992
  • Treatment modalities: hemodialysis, hepatitis B,C patients accepted
  • Opening hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Morning shift starts at 08:00, afternoon shift starts at 14:00
  • Number of dialysis chairs: 20
  • Spoken languages: Spanish
  • Pick-up service available: No
  • Name, address, website of nearest hospital: Hospital Lucus Augusti, San Cibrao, Lugo, Telephone: +34 982296000
  • Distance to city center: 1,5 km
  • Amenities: TV and drinks
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