Photo: Santiago Lopez-Pastor, Museo do Pobo Galego, Convento de Santo Domingo de Bonaval
Santiago de Compostela is a World Heritage City, pilgrimage destination, and cultural capital.
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Background
Capital of Galicia, Santiago is also a center of institutional services. The city has a deep-rooted university tradition.
Key Links
santiagodecompostela.org – YouTube
santiagoturismo.com – @santiagoturismo
Recommended Listening
Radio Galicia – @sergalicia
Camino de Santiago
TripAdvisor’s #1 ‘thing to do’ is visiting the Cathedral, the shrine of the apostle Saint James and end point of the Camino de Santiago, a network of pilgrims’ ways or pilgrimages.
Markets
Mercado de Abastos (Food Market) is the city’s second-most visited site after the Cathedral
Rúa das Ameas (no number)
Open Monday to Saturday, 7 am to 3 pm. The busiest time is between 11 am and 12 noon
santiagoturismo.com
Expedia
mariscomania.com
Elsewhere on the Web
TripAdvisor
Weather Underground
caminodesantiago.me
Museums
museodopobo.gal
Photos
Wikipedia
Santiago de Compostela
Camino de Santiago
Planeta.com