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TRAVEL GUIDE · Santiago de Compostela

SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

By CIFP COMPOSTELA XAT 1st course students

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General information

Monuments

Hotels

Where to eat | Traditional dishes

Parks

Night life

Sites to visit outside Santiago

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"Everything you need to know"

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Catedral de Santiago

Catedral de Santiago

Platerias

Obradoiro

Quintana

The Cathedral

It is a Catholic temple that houses the tomb of the Apostle Santiago. This turned this temple into one of the main pilgrimage destinations along the Camino de Santiago

"Quintana" is the same as "praça" and both words were used in the Middle Ages to define open spaces for public use. The Quintana was a square delimited by the Cathedral sanctuary, the foundational monastery, the canons’ cemetery and the first town hall.
It is most iconic square of Santiago de Compostela. We can found the Parador De los Reyes Catolicos, the pazo de Raxoi and the main entrance of the Santiago cathedral

Located in the south of the cathedral, this square receives its name from the metalship workshops loceted there since the Midlle Age.

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Cidade da Cultura

Colexiata do Sar

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Monuments

Museo do Pobo Galego

Convento del Carmen

The old convent of Santo Domingo de Bonaval, is located on a hill outside the historic city, next to a road in which pilgrims arrived at Compostela. Nowadays this convent contains the Museo do Pobo Galego, which through a wide and varied set of pieces offers a panoramic view of the most representative manifestations of Galicia's culture. The most important and worldwide known piece of these museum are the stairs to the sky, which are part of the building and are very famous between visitors to take pictures.The museum also counts with a specialized library, with an archive of documentary, graphic and audiovisual material, and a Department of Education and Cultural Action that develops various programs for different audiences and groups in society..

Convento del Carmen, is located in Rúa santa Clara, is a convent from the mid-18th century, the first of the order of the Carmelitas Descalzas in Galicia. The facade of the Church has a solid appearance, of great simplicity and pure lines, made of granite ashlar, and finished with a triangular pediment. Under the pediment, protected by a niche, there is a sculpture of the Virgen del Carmen, a work attributed to the sculptor José Gambino (1719-1775). The plan of the church is a Latin cross, with a single nave and neoclassical style. It is open 24/7

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Cidade da Cultura

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A Cidade da Cultura is an architectural complex designed by Peter Eisenman, with the goal of revitalizing the city as a cultural center. There areseveral buildings:

Gaiás entrepeneurship center

Library

Museum Centro Gaiás

Fontán Building

BMX Track

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Zapatos en el camino

Torres Hejduk

Prism of senses

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Hotels

HOTEL ARAGUANEY

NH COLLECTION SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

HOSTAL DOS REIS CATÓLICOS

The NH Collection Santiago de Compostela is a five-stars hotel, surrounded by a park and close to a tranquil lake, is a modern and unique refuge in a beautiful setting. It is located just a five-minute walk from the historic center of Santiago, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its impressive cathedral. The hotel offers facilities like a gym (sauna, swimming pool, massages…), business meetings, celebrations (banquets for weddings), restaurant and parking.
The Parador of Santiago de Compostela is a five-star hotel considered the oldest hotel in Spain. It is located in the Plaza del Obradoiro next to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, one of the most visited in the world. The historic building preserves its Plateresque facade on the outside, four cloisters, elegant corridors and hallways, and spectacular rooms. The Hostal boasts the largest collection of paintings from the Madrid School in the Paradores collection. The hotel offers the service of restaurant, which is one of the most elegant and quaint restaurants in Spain. Also the food is very tasty and the restaurant is worth it.

The Eurostars Araguaney Hotel is a prestigious five-star establishment located in the center of Santiago de Compostela. The Eurostars Araguaney offers 81 fully equipped rooms,. The hotel features a swimming pool, gym, sauna, private parking, and all kinds of facilities for its guests, including an excellent complex where you can enjoy horseback riding sessions on excellent specimens. It is an ideal hotel for hosting corporate and family events. It has several lounges with the capacity to accommodate a large number of people.

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Traditional dishes

Carnival Ears(Orellas)

Crepes (Filloas)

Santiago's Cake(Tarta de Santiago)

The Santiago’s cake is the most typical dessert of Galician kitchen and is easily recognized by its emblematic Santiago’s Cross in the center. It’s prepared with sugar, almonds, eggs, lemon zest and icing sugar.

One of the typical desserts of the Entroido, the Galician Carnival, are the “Carnival Ears”. It’s a very thin piece of dough, fried in oil, with sugar.

Galician crepes are a typical dessert recipe. It’s prepared with eggs, milk, flour, sugar, anise, a pinch of salt.

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Traditional dishes

Clams a la Marinera(Almejas a la marinera)

Burnickle(Percebe)

Boiled octopus(Pulpo a feira)

Barnacles recipe is perfect for a special occasion when you want to enjoy the aromas of seafood. It’s prepares with boiled barnacles,sea ​​water, salt and a bay leaf.

It is a simple and classic recipe that is prepared in every home with the personal touch of each family, but no matter how it is done, we all always like it. It’s prepared with steamed clams, onion, garlic, chillies, flour, paprika, fried tomato and white wine .

It is a dish that consist of boild octopus cut into slices placed in a wood dish with salt, oil and paprika

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Restaurants, cafes and more...

O Enxebre

O 16

San Jaime

O 16 is a restaurant where eating is not only a place to enjoy a meal, but also a place to try the typical Galician dishes, enjoy the company of good friends and ambience.

A temple of culinary pilgrimage, this restaurant offers one free meal of your choice to the first ten pilgrims that shows them the compostelana, a document that certifies the finalization of the Santiago's Way.

If you want a quiet place to enjoy good Galician food in an enjoyable atmosphere. Near the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela with views to Fonseca square, you will find San Jamie restaurant. The quality of Galician products seasoned with a fancied winery makes eating in the establishment an incredible experience.

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Cafe Casino

Bar La Tita

Intellectuals, politics, entrepreneurs and other important figures like Valle Inclán or Otero Pedrayo have eaten in this bar. Is part of the Historic Cafés Route, a “Cultural Route of the Council of Europe” certified in 2022.

An old bar with a large tradition in the heart of Santiago. Here you can enjoy the most typical Galician dishes, and their star dish, an undercooked Spanish omelette.

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Belvís Park

Alameda Park

Bonaval Park

Belvís Park is located along the valley with the same name and stands out for its various fields and a small stream that runs through it along its entire length. Like other various elements of the city, its origin is related to religious and monastic life. Currently, the park is one of the most popular green areas in the city of Santiago de Compostela, along with the Alameda and the Parque de San Domingos de Bonaval.

Alameda Park, located in the center of Santiago de Compostela, is the main garden of the city. It is perfect to visit with children after a tour of the historic center. This park borders a part of the old city and has magnificent views of the west facade of the main monuments. In addition, it has great importance for the city, due to the numerous historical monuments like Casto Mendez Núñez, the music temple or El Pilar church ,and elements of artistic interest that you will find there.

The Bonaval Park is located near the convent and church of Santo Domingo de Bonaval and the Galician Village Museum. This park was repurposed from the ancient property of Dominico Bonaval to the actual contemporary park. It also offers from any point of the park an incredible view of the city. It is composed of a hillside with canals, cisterns and a lot of different natural species of vegetation.

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Galeras Park

Lake Park

Carlomagno Park

Galeras Park is located surrounding the river Sarela, it works as a transition from the city to a natural environment. Galeras is a great field, very convenient to take a walk, to play with children, or to practice sports. It also has on the edges some architecture, coffee shops and restaurants that give a nice view of the park.

Lake Park is one of the green spaces that, with the Bosque de Galicia and the Xardín Literario, is an artificial lake by the architectural complex of the Cidade da Cultura of Galicia, located on Monte Gaiás. The space is designed for both hiking and family enjoyment, so there are spaces dedicated to children's leisure nearby.

Carlomagno Park is part of the residential area of ​​Polígono das Fontiñas. This green space, which occupies a slope of Monte de San Lázaro, stands out for its large area. In fact, it is an area closely linked to the phenomenon of pilgrimage, due to its proximity to the entrance road for walkers heading to Santiago de Compostela that connects with the site, the Concheiros neighborhood and, later, the San Pedro street.

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OLD TOWN

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Avante
Tarasca
Casa das Crechas

Nationalist ambient pub with music in Galician. You can take diferent drinks but it is traditional its coffee liquor. Many diferent people come into the place but it is usually a young environment

Vintage pub with national and international pop music. The ambient is friendly an the party in this bar finishes at 4 AM.

Historic pub with good beer and live folk and indie music. The pub closes at 4 AM.

Black
Bloom

Pub LGTBIQ+ friendly in the centre of historic district.

The unique pub in Santiago with only techno music.

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Gabanna
Vanitas
Circus

That´s the last pub to close at the new town and it´s normally free entrance.

One of the two big commercial discos in the centre. The most popular in Santiago.

Big disco located in the heart of the new town with great ambient and mainstream music

Blaster
The Capital Latin Bar

Take a drink with some latin music before to go party at the nearby club called Circus.

The closest pub to the bus and train station.

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Tower of Hercules Situated in the promenade of A Coruña, it stands the most ancient roman still working lighthouse in the world. You have to pay an entrance fee to go inside, check the official website to learn more about visiting the Tower.

Cies islands This archipiélago is part of the Maritime-Terrestrial National Park of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia. These islands are a pure example of nature, it has multiple animal and vegetal protected species and it is considered ZEPA (special protection area for birds). Although it has many rules because of the island's protected status, you can camp and take a bath in the famous Rodas beach. Check the official web to learn more about the guidelines of visiting the islands and boat schedules.

Turismo de Galicia

Catedrales beach In Ribadeo, Lugo, we found a spectacular natural monument. The sea has sculpted in the cliffs an entire architectural repertoire of arches, columns and vaults; this led the tourist to consider it the cathedral of the sea. To visit this place you have to make a previous reservation on the official website.

Tower of Hercules

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Muralla de LugoThe Roman wall that surrounds the city of Lugo is the only one in the world that is preserved entirely. For that reason and for its mysterious beauty, it is a World Heritage Site. It is said that if you stop in one of the 71 towers, it is like you could feel the roman empire power on you; and of course you can enjoy the wonderful sights of the city. From the wall you can also see what is considered one of the best graffities in the world.

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Cañón do SilIn between Lugo and Ourense we found The Sil Canyon, one of the most important elements of Ribeira Sacra. This deep gorge of rock, water and curves does not leave anyone who contemplates it indifferent. Its vertical slopes continue to be the livelihood of many inhabitants of the area today, who produce excellent quality grapes on them. This place is also a refuge for multiple animal and plant species, which find in these walls and in its waters the ideal conditions to live.

Cañóns do Sil

Cabo FisterraCabo Fisterra is a captivating headland on the western coast of Galicia, Spain. Famous for its striking beauty and cultural significance, it was once thought to be the end of the known world by ancient civilizations. Today, it draws visitors with its stunning cliffs, mesmerizing sunsets, and rich maritime history.

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Gaias Museum

It is an architectural reference of the 21st century with a space of 6,600 square meters divided into 3 floors. It is constantly renewing training activities and exhibitions

BMX Track

It is an outdoor bmx track of about 400 meters with different levels of difficulty, for which it´s neccesary to be 14 years old to access.

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Gaiás entrepeneurship center

Space dedicated to the creation and empowerment of cultural, creative and technological companies. At the service of entrepreneurs by giving them a work space and helping to materialize their business ideas, looking for the creation of innovative companies in Galicia.

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Library

The Library of Galicia preserves and spreads Galician bibliographic heritage, providing access both in-person and online. It promotes Galician culture, serves as a legal deposit, and offers extensive and varied collections, both physical and digital, for researchers and scholars.

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Zapatos del Camino

The Forest of Galicia hosts the sculptural work of Francisco Leiro, composed of three pieces of different materials that symbolize the arrival to the Galician capital and the Cathedral.

The prism of the senses

The prism of the senses is composed by several layers perforated and engraved with stars, waves and faces in which light filters through, generating evocative and multisensory games with rainwater and wind, offering a unique and intimate experience in the midst of the nature.

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Fontán Building :

It is a building made to complete the Gaias complex. It fulfills two main services: providing support and hosting services for three Galician universities and promoting research on the study of our heritage.

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Torres Hejduk

The Hejduk Towers are an architectural work by the American John Hejduk. The towers were originally designed in 1992 for another location within the same city, Belvís Park.At night the towers are lighten up with colors.

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