Tarta de Santiago
by MaheshSamtani
Tarta de Santiago is a local delicacy. It is a cake made of Almonds with a sugar powder topping. Simply delicious. This is something that I try to taste as regularly as possible, however it was a must buy when in Santiago. the question is where do I get the good stuff and not get nothing less than my expectations. The main street called Rua Franco has many stores where the salesman will literally catch you and sell you this item as well as other local delicacies. The price of this cake here is 8 Euros, which is not expensive but I found better prices in the adjecent streets. I landed up buying 2 for 7 Euros at the following address
Autoservicio El Dubres - C/ Azabacheria Nº 8 - Santiago - Tlf: 981 58 43 04. It is just a supermarket. The product was good, fresh and tasty - upto my expectations.
The Small towns where time stands still !!
by into-thin-air
With the decline in the manpower needed in modern agriculture some of Spain Rural Villages and Small Towns have suffered a Huge decline in population !! However this leaves the Pilgrim with an Excellent opportunity to see how people lived many years ago !! Because of the lack of demand for houses in these villages, they have been left almost totally undeveloped !!! a Rare Chance for a glimpse back in time !!!
Chinese food in Galicia? Who would have guessed?
by b1bob about Restaurante Gran China
Officially at 9.00, Fernando turned 21 years old. His mother says he was born 2 weeks later than planned at that time on the money. At that time, Fernando, Natalia, and I were in the next town over from the beach. We returned home and Fernando said he wanted to go to that Chinese restaurant that opened up right below his flat.
We had a Chinese salad with an egg roll and Chinese-style bread, chicken with almonds (I gave him all the almonds because, in my opinion, almonds are only good in candies and cakes), sweet and sour pork, pineapple for dessert, with water and saki to drink. All that food came to a fair price, which I insisted on paying in honour of the birthday boy. Everything we ate was good, but I loved the spring rolls, the Chinese bread, and the Chinese salad. the service was friendly and they really did up the Chinese atmosphere. I don't normally groove on Chinese food, but the Restaurante Gran China earns an easy A.
Get your certificate!
by freya_heaven
Whether you have walked all or just part of the Camino De Santiago from France as a pilgrim you can recieve a certificate of your pilgrimage. You must have walked at least 100km to be eligable for the certificate.
You can collect this from the Pilgrims Reception Office in the Casa del Dean, 1 Ruo do Vilar.
IGLESIA DE SALOME (SALOME'S CHURCH)
by xanaia
In this church you will find the only angels in the whole world that wear glasses. Entering the church they are on the left side of the church. They are very small so you have to look very carefully. Don't expect to find the body of the angel but only their faces.
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Parque de La Alameda (Santiago de C., Spain)
Paza de la Quintana (Santiago de C., Spain)
Puerta Santa (Cathedral of Santiago de C. (Spain)
Tourist Office (Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
