Praza dos Irmáns García Naveira

The sprawling main square is named after two Betanzos brothers whose statue stands in its centre. Juan and Jesús García Naveira made a fortune in Argentina then returned home to do good works in the late 19th century. Around 50,000 people cram into the square as midnight approaches on 16 August to witness the release of an enormous paper hot-air balloon during the Fiestas de San Roque.