If you would like to have an idea about Santiago de Compostela have a look at this video.
The city center can only be visited on foot.
There are lots of lovely squares with beautiful views and streets with arcades to protect from sun or rain.
Don't miss Obradoiro, Pratarias, Quintana, Inmaculada and Toural squares and Rua do Vilar, Rua das Orfas, Rua da Caldeireiria... Among others.
Obradoiro, this name seems to have derived from the workshops of the stonemasons that built the Cathedral's baroque façade.
Visiting the Cathedral is free of charge but the line to enter and the line to visit the tomb of the Apostle Santiago (St. James) can be long.
It's worth it though.
The present-day Romanesque Cathedral was built on the site of the Apostle´s tomb starting from 1075. Its most photographed view is its west façade (Obradoiro Façade), which was built in front of the Cathedral between the 17th and 18th centuries like a large ornamental curtain. Before then, the Pórtico de la Gloria, now housed inside the Cathedral, could be seen from the square through an archway.
The "botafumeiro" is the incense burner hanging about 36 feet high.
There are two spectacular organs in the body of the church.
There are amazing restaurants and the best streets are Rua da Raiña and Rua do Franco.
Fresh seafood, octopus ( try “pulpo á feira” served with oil, salt and paprika) "Zamburiñas" (small scallops), mussels, barnacles, "empanadas" ( pies: we tried out the codfish with sultana and it was delicious).
Galician cheeses - the most famous is the tender “queso de tetilla,” which stands out due to its curious shape.
White wine Ribeiro is light and fresh
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