Festivities and Pilgrimages

Silleda forms part of inland Galicia and as a result of its primary dedication to livestock and agriculture, it provides visitors with a cuisine based on the superb quality of its meats and horticultural products.

The hospitality of its people is reflected in the festivals and pilgrimages where gastronomy plays a leading role, it is one of the municipalities with most gastronomic celebrations in Galicia. Although not long ago, there were scattered around thedistrict twelve festivities associated with lunch or dinner outdoors or at home. Even today tourists can learn about our geography through the palate, table and tablecloth.