Experience the best of Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela, in Galicia, is the end point of the Camino pilgrimage routes, an old granite city dominated by its great cathedral.
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Santiago de Compostela grew around the tomb of St James the Apostle, said to have been found in the ninth century, and pilgrims have walked here along the Camino de Santiago for a thousand years. The cathedral dominates the Praza do Obradoiro with a baroque façade facing the square; inside, the Romanesque Portico of Glory has carved figures, and a giant incense burner, the botafumeiro, swings on special occasions. The old town is a UNESCO site.
Granite arcades, plazas and stone lanes fill the old town, with the Mercado de Abastos, a food market in stone halls. Rain is frequent, which keeps the parks green, and the Alameda park gives a view of the cathedral across the rooftops. Out of town, Fisterra, on the Atlantic coast to the west, was long seen as the end of the known world, and the Rías Baixas coast has deep inlets and fishing ports.
Pulpo á feira, octopus boiled and served on wooden plates with paprika, Padrón peppers, some mild and some hot, and empanada gallega are the classics. Tarta de Santiago, an almond cake dusted with sugar over a cross of St James, is the sweet, and Albariño is the white wine of the nearby Rías Baixas. The weather is wet and mild, and summer is the driest season.
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- Day trips to Finisterre
Walking and bike tours in Santiago de Compostela
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Questions about Santiago de Compostela
- What is there to do in Santiago de Compostela?
- We list 127 experiences in Santiago de Compostela. The largest groups are day trips (41), city tours (15).
- What are the top attractions in Santiago de Compostela?
- Ranked by the experiences that visit them, the top attractions in Santiago de Compostela are Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela (Catedral de Santiago de Compostela), Praza das Praterías (Plaza de Platerías), Monastery of San Martiño Pinario (Mosteiro de San Martiño Pinario).
- What is the most popular experience in Santiago de Compostela?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "Excursion to Finisterre + Muxia + Costa da Morte (7 stops)", rated 4.8 out of 5 from 1,756 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in Santiago de Compostela take?
- The typical experience in Santiago de Compostela lasts about 4 hours; the middle half run between 2 hours and 9 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in Santiago de Compostela?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 88% of the 127 experiences we hold for Santiago de Compostela. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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