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The Terras do Miño Biosphere Reserve covers a large part of the province of Lugo, including Vilalba, and is characterized by: Rivers and streams with ancient stone bridges, some built with slate, typical of the region. River trails and routes that cross traditional structures such as footbridges, mills, and medieval bridges. The Madalena River, which flows through Vilalba, has several points of natural and ethnographic interest.

The original castle dates back to the 11th century, although the current tower was rebuilt in the 15th century after the Irmandiño revolts, which destroyed much of the fortress. It was owned by the lords of Lemos and later passed into the hands of Fernán Pérez de Andrade, who left his heraldic mark on the tower with the figure of the wild boar, a symbol of his lineage. In the 19th century, during the First Carlist War, the tower was reused as a defensive bastion and later restored.

The Andrade Tower in Vilalba (Lugo) is an impressive medieval building that constitutes the only vestige of the old Vilalba Castle, and one of the most important historical symbols of the Terra Chá region.

Built in granite stone, with plastered walls. It has a rectangular floor plan and a gabled roof. The main façade features a lintelled doorway and a side window that serves as an alms receptacle, bearing the inscription: “ALMS. FOR THE. VIRGIN. A.D.”

The Capela do Carme in Begonte (Lugo), also known as Ermida do Carme, is a small religious building of great heritage and devotional value, located in the parish of Pígara (San Pedro), in the town of A Castiñeira, within the municipality of Guitiriz, very close to Begonte.

Cospeito Lagoon, also known as Santa Cristina Lagoon, is one of the most important wetlands in Galicia, located in the municipality of Cospeito, about 25 km north of Lugo, within the Terra Chá region. The lagoon and its wet meadows are home to a wide variety of species.

San Xoán de Alba Church and Cemetery in Vilalba. This parish church was renovated in the 17th century and features a free-standing portico and several transepts. The cemetery is neo-Gothic with the characteristic pinnacles that have been in fashion since the 16th century.

The slate slabs appear to be installed vertically into the bridge, so that the narrow sides of the slabs form a very fine pavement.