The Eume is a relatively short and rough river, which rises on the edge of the Lugo mountains of O Xistral and reaches its splendour in the region to which it gives its name, and which is formed by the municipalities of A Capela, As Pontes de García Rodríguez, Cabanas, Pontedeume and Monfero. The river is a classic for lovers of adventure tourism in Galicia, and in recent times there has been a proliferation of companies that organize activities of this type. This is the case of A Barca de Ramón, Eumenatura and Fragas do Eume Kayak (Monfero), the Firrete/Firrete Aventura Yacht Club (Pontedeume), or the Fragas do Eume Natural Park itself.

Pontedeume and As Pontes are the most important towns in the region and the portals to the natural park. Pontedeume is easily reached via the AP-9 motorway and its historical heritage is imposing, derived from its importance in the Middle Ages, dominated here by the house of Andrade. The historic centre, with narrow streets and squares full of historic buildings, preserves the medieval tower of the old house of these nobles, who also owned the imposing castle that dominates, from the parish of Nogueirosa, the entire Eume estuary. A long bridge separates the town of Cabanas, a beach destination par excellence, and is one of the few points that cross the mighty river.

For its part, As Pontes also has noble origins, as shown by its own official name, which includes the knight García Rodríguez, who lived in the fourteenth century. Its urban centre preserves some buildings that show its power as a regional head in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, although its peak was in the twentieth century, when it was one of the industrial beacons of Galicia with the installation of a thermal power plant whose imposing 356-metre-high chimney still dominates the landscape. The factory was fed by coal extracted in an open-air mine, now transformed into an extensive artificial lake in which numerous nautical activities are carried out. In terms of gastronomy, As Pontes is made with mantecadas that are famous throughout the region.

Up the Eume Gorge, the Fragas do Eume share natural heritage (a dense forest of oaks, chestnut and birch trees through which the water flows) and historical heritage. The small and romantic monastery of San Xoán de Caaveiro (A Capela) competes in attractiveness with that of Monfero, which is larger and has a curious checkered façade. Both are the reference points for numerous hiking trails that can be part of the complementary program of a congress. The region, which is very touristy, has numerous accommodation options, such as the Fraga do Eume hotels (A Capela, also with spaces for holding meetings) or the Casa do Castelo de Andrade (Pontedeume), and restaurants closely linked to the produce of the land, such as Os Cen Pasos and Los Molinos (Pontedeume), Taberna de Caaveiro (A Capela) or the Cantina do Eume – O Francés (Monfero). The ecological offer also stands out at A Artesa da Moza Crecha (Betanzos), a company that offers, beyond its modern restaurant, catering services and gastronomic training for groups. Natural exuberance marks the gastronomy of the region, in which unique products such as the costrada de Pontedeume (a curious layered empanada), the prolla (sponge cake with cinnamon), the manguito eumés (an almond sponge cake), the tarta de Pontedeume (almond and yolk cake), the cottage cheese of A Capela and honey stand out.