Ourense belongs in the spa-day thread. The Roman bridge, compact old center, and free riverside thermal baths make it one of the cleaner Galician city-and-soak combinations.
Do not go to Ourense expecting the scale or instant spectacle of Spain’s headline cities. The reward is baths, river walks, stone streets, and a slower Galician day.
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7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).
About 80% of the year's rain falls in these months. Typical highs around 13°C, lows around 4°C.
Typical highs around 24°C, lows around 11°C. About 46mm of rain a month.
Public holidays from Nager.Date.
Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.
Ourense is a city and the capital of the province of Ourense, located in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It is on the Camino Sanabrés path of the Way of St James, and is crossed by the Miño, Barbaña, Loña and Barbañica rivers. It is also known as A cidade das Burgas due to its hot springs, being one of the European cities with the greatest thermal heritage.
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