Ancestral Houses
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Campo:
take the road to Molinaseca and after the river Boeza a turn on the right will take you to Campo. A village where some ancestral casonas with façades made of granite still survive, such as those belonging to the Villaboa or the Luna family. We must draw the attention of the tourist to the Calle Real, the Plaza Mayor and its parish church, one of the most beautiful and best preserved churches in this area.
Villar de los Barrios:
take the road on the left from Campo up to a crossroad. Then take the road on the right that leads to Villar de los Barrios.
Villar is the village that keeps the most important number of artistic works in the township. The houses of the González, Nicolás, Carrera, Ponce de León, Valcarce and Yebra families; the barroque chapel of Christ (1627) and Santa Colomba church (1723) are the most remarkable examples.
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Salas de los Barrios:
the road goes from the Christ chapel to Salas de los Barrios. Be sure to visit the casonas with important coats of arms and the Visitación Chapel (1552-1555) where you can see a remarkable altarpiece.
Lombillo:
on the way to Molinaseca, there is a turn on the right that goes up to Lombillo where it is worth visiting Saint Martin Church, the Romanesque ruins from the 11th century and the altarpiece from the 16th century.
Otero:
take the road from Ponferrada across Puente Boeza and the turn on the right that goes up to Santa María de Vizbayo Church, a small Romanesque church from the 11th.
