Santiago in Spain

Santiago de Compostela

One of the most beautiful cities in Spain, with its Romanesque cathedral and impressive Baroque façade, is the centre of life in Santiago.

The cathedral stands where what is believed to be the burial place of the apostle St. James and looks down on to Obradoiro Square and the sculptures of the Pórtico de la Gloria.

Many people still follow the medieval pilgrimage routes from France right across northern Spain to visit the cathedral.

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If you want to do the entire "Camino", it is about 900 km long from France to Santiago it will take about 30 days,at 30 km a day.

However if you just want the official certificate of the pilgrimage, the "Compostela" you’ll have to walk 100km or 200 km on a bike, there's a network of shelters that offer free lodgings who also stamps your pilgrim passport which provide the evidence of completion.

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The city itself has many interesting buildings, such as the Old University, the Romanesque Church of Santa Maria del Sar and the Gelmirez Palace.

Santiago is one of Spain's most monumental towns, with a particular style of its own. It has plenty of life and a famous University, the large number of students guarantee a youthful ambience throughout. The region's cuisine is also well renowned and it is said that nowhere you can eat better sea-food than in Galicia.