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Cathedral Santiago de Compostela

44 Reviews I've been just once in Santiago de Compostela, but I loved the city. Its main attraction is the huge cathedral that drags thousands of pilgrims each year, but I think that, arriving so tired they...

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Church of San Martino Pinario Santiago de Compostela

7 Reviews The Monastery church of St. Martin Pinario, overlooks San Martin square at the back of the Monastery. The flight of steps goes downwards to an impressive Plateresque façade from the late 16th century...

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Pazo de Raxoi Santiago de Compostela

5 Reviews Arbishop Raxoi ordered to build this Palace (Pazo/Palacio) in 1.766 as residence of the children's choir, and now it houses the City Hall, Galician Culture Council and some offices of the Xunta de...

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Praza do Obradoiro - Square of the Stonecutters Santiago de Compostela

3 Reviews This Square (named after the workmen who toiled on the construction of the Cathedral, and the place where their tools and materials were stored) sits in front of the Northern Facade of the Cathedral -...

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Hostal de los Reyes Catolicos Santiago de Compostela

6 Reviews This 5 star hotel was built in 1492 to shelter pilgrims. Today this building, in Plateresque and Renaissance styles, serves as Parador de Turismo, the best of Santiago de Compostela. From the outside...

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Monasterio de San Paio de Antealtares Santiago de Compostela

3 Reviews The aforementioned Convent (Former Monastery) wall closes one side of Praza Da Quintana, and faces the Cathedral facade with the Holy Door. This wall took 45 years to build! 48 symetrical windows...

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Colegio de Fonesca Santiago de Compostela

2 Reviews The Colegio de Santiago Alfeo or de Fonseca is considered to be the origin of Compostela University started in 1544. Construction was ordered by Archbishop Alonso de Fonseca III, it was designed by...

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Alameda Park Santiago de Compostela

2 Reviews This central park is a nice place to walk around, or eat a picnic etc. It was created in 1835, but the main work was completed in 1885. Ramon Otero Pedrayo - Galicias famous Geographer described it...

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Convento de San Francisco de Valdedios Santiago de Compostela

3 Reviews No information about it or on the list of places to visit but walking past it on our way up from the carpark to turn into Rua De San Francisco taking us down to the main square and the cathedral, it...

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Cathedral Museum Santiago de Compostela

2 Reviews There is also an interesting museum inside the cathedral. You enter the museum by a side gate inside the cathedral (in the right side) and have to pay an entrance fee for it. We didn't go in as we...

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Colegio de San Jeronimo Santiago de Compostela

2 Reviews Colexio de San Xerome (School of St. Jerome) was formerly the so-called “Estudio Vello” (Old Study), established by Archbishop Fonseca III for poor students, near the Convent of San Martiño. Built in...

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San Ciprian

by gwened

gorgeous little town full of life in summer with the best beach I saw on the trip. Cafes shops all over, and nice white sandy beach, plus getting together with old friends, cant best it.of course recommended to you and to me to return. You find here the Museo del Mar(marine museum),showing boat models and old engines of fishing boats. An old factory of salting meats from roman times. The old church of Sta María de Lieiro.Second Saturday of August you have the feast of "la Maruxaina" great party and seafood galore.The town of San cibrao or San Ciprian in Spanish is in the municipality of Cervo.The beaches are Rueta, O Torno, and Caosa , my photos will be from O Torno, right in city center and ovelooking the Roman salted pit.A great ceramic history in the Cerámica de Sargadelos (internationally known), and a rich history of old churches of great architecture.Some info on the lighthouse...

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Viveiro

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it belongs to the rias altas or high bay water entries with beautiful scenary. It has a rich history known since 864AD, and sister city with old Havana,Cuba.The churches are an integral part such as Iglesia de Santa María del Campo, Iglesia de San Francisco, Monasterio de la Concepción,Capilla de la Misericordia, Monasterio de Nuestra Señora de Valdeflores, Iglesia de San Pedro plus an impressive inner city structures of rich historical valueYou must come here,,and the beaches are not far!!! I have in Spanish on beaches but with google you can translate all tourist info herehttp://www.viveiro.es/playas.aspbetter said by the Spanish tourist board in Englishhttp://www.spain.info/en/ven/otros-destinos/viveiro.htmlAnd Galicia tourist office in Englishhttp://www.turgalicia.es/sit/ficha_datos.asp?ctre=12212&crec=37589&cidi=I

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See inner Xove

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wonderful town with lovely people , friends of years whos friendship will endure.many beautiful parrish churches , a new municipal complex with indoor heated pool, and right on the Cantabrian side of surfing waters,and beautiful natural scenerya must to return,and recommended to check this area outhttp://www.xove.es/js/index.phphttp://www.spain.info/en/antes_del_viaje/informacion-practica/oficina-turismo/lugo/oficina_de_turismo_de_xove.htmlhttps://www.turgalicia.es/sit/ficha_datos.asp?ordRs=32&ctre=3411&crec=37067&idversion=1-49L774&refnumber2=01050102&cidi=I

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Sada

by gwened

the one closest to my place of visit and very nice small town away from tourist crowds, just the locals.It was my working site but plenty of beaches in the area, this is their municipal page with beaches shown=playashttp://www.concellodesada.com/playas/sitting right in the ria de Betanzos you have beautiful beaches and great natural environment here, something to see more in detail on next visit,and of course recommended.

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Cabanas

by gwened

Only 37 kms from A Coruña, a great town in summer months, but very agriculture the rest of the year.The beaches in summer are full, and it is beautiful, I was passing by and the camera flick, but it is worth the detour on the E1 or N651 road along the Galician coast,The area is in the atlantic forest along the coast the biggest in Europe. You find it at As Fragas do Eume, a natural space with 20 species of trees, and animals such as the falcon.http://www.turgalicia.es/sit/ficha_datos.asp?ctre=3411&crec=271953540&cidi=I

Passing by Ferrol

by gwened

another beautiful ria of ferrol on way towards the north from A Coruña and still in same province.The city links with the past as a shipbuilding center since the time of the Bourbons in the 18C. It is the birthplace of Spanish General Francisco Franco in 1892 and known as El Ferrol del Caudillo (dictator title) from 1938 to 1982. It is ,also, ironic, the birthplace of the founder of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE) Pablo Iglesias in 1850. Lots of architectural ,prehistoric stones founding were done here and is a very interesting place to visit. I just past by it. Info on tourism and city is here in Spanishhttp://www.ferrol.es/turismo.aspx

Barqueiro

by gwened

Another excellent town with a ria in A Coruña, driving the countryside was fantasticYou have a wonderful lookout here towards the Cantabrian litoral that starts here, and a beautiful town.http://www.turgalicia.es/sit/ficha_datos.asp?crec=9775&ctre=1131&cidi=I

Oleiros

by gwened

One of the cities in the province of A Coruña that I pass and did some shopping, it has a beautiful ria or river entrance from the ocean over a bridge and celtic cross. A nice stop for shopping and resto in the area. The official tourist office is from the city council site posted here and in contacthttp://www.oleiros.org/web/concello-oleiros/turismo

Redondela

by bijo69

Redondela is a pleasant provincial town with about 30.000 inhabitants. The main landmarks of the town are the interesting railway bridges from the late 19th century. Of course you'll find some churches and other historical buildings here aswell. One being the Casa da Torre where pilgrims on the way to Santiago find shelter.

Pontevedra

by bijo69

Pontevedra is a provincial capital with about 77.000 inhabitants. It's situated at the mouth of the Lérez river in one of those rias which are a main geographical feature in Galicia.The old town is very beautiful, the main sight being a church (sanctuary Virxe Peregrina) with a groundplan of a scallop shell from the 18th century. Unfortunately it was in scaffolding when I passed through Pontevedra. But of course there are many more churches and monasteries to visit.The albergue for pilgrims is new and very well equipped and located 1,5 km out of town.