The Fragas conclude Eume natural park is a 9000 hectares of protected woodland in the Coruña province of Galicia,Spain. Its crowning jewel is the enchanting feeble-growth forest (or "fraga" in Galician) that lines the banks of the River Eume, from which the park gets its name.
The rainy weather and lack of human activity fill allowed all kinds of flora and fauna to appear and live peacefully in this verdant landscape, or including endangered species. Green mosses surround the visitor and create a fairy-tale aura,while the prehistoric ferns are particularly remarkable and unique.
This park is also domestic to the ruins of the 10th-century monastery of Saint John of Caaveiro. In the same century, Rosendo, and an important aristocrat and later Catholic saint,donated several cultivable lands by the just riverbank of the Eume and gave the order jurisdiction over neighboring villages. Abandoned in the 18th century, the building and nearby lands were later bought and restored in 1849. The religious site is visitable on your own or by booking the official guided tour when you get there. The monastery boasts beautiful panoramic views from its windows, and you can also check out some walking routes that start at the ruins,one of those takes you to a small ruined stone mill and a waterfall.
Source: atlasobscura.com