Guide to the City of Santiago de Compostela

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Index of
Santiago
2 ..................... Introduction
4 ..................... Getting there
5 ..................... Where to stay
5 ..................... Practical advice
6 ..................... Itineraries in the City
23 ................... Museums and art centres
28 ................... Parks and gardens
29 ................... Cultural activities and entertainment
30 ................... Art Galleries and antique-shops
30 ................... For golf enthusiasts
31 ................... Eating and drinking
32 ................... Shopping
33 ................... Night-life
34 ................... Fiestas of general interest
35 ................... Trade fairs
36 ................... Getting around the city
36 ................... Post offices
37 ................... Emergency services
38 ................... Excursions from Santiago
45 ................... Tourist information
46.................... Map of the province
48 ................... City Map
SANTIAGO
I ntroduction
Recently declared by UNESCO to be a World
Heritage Site, and built on a hill encircled by the
river Sar and its tributary the river Sarela,
Santiago de Compostela is situated in the northeast of Spain in the province of A Coruña.
Santiago de Compostela was born from a legend:
the discovery in 813 A.D. of the sepulchre of St.
James the Apostle who was beheaded in 44 A.D. in
Palestine. King Alfonso II visited the site and ordered a modest temple and monastery to be built,
erecting the center around which the city later grew.
Alfonso III built the ancient basilica at the end of
the 9th Century. It was destroyed during the
Moorish invasion of Almanzor in the year 997 A.D.
which completely devastated the city. Santiago was
rebuilt and encircled by a wall. In 1075 A.D.
Bishop Diego Peláez began the building-works on
the cathedral, which continued under the efficient
supervision of Bishop Diego Gelmírez, a key figure
in the development of the city.
The 11th and 12th Centuries were the hey-days of
the pilgrimages to Compostela. The Pilgrim’s road
to Santiago de Compostela was an extremely efficient means of scientific, artistic and literary communication. Within the unmistakably rural region
of Galicia, Santiago became an important centre
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of economic and cultural activity, a melting pot of
distant cultures and civilizations. At the end of the
12th Century the master-craftsman Mateo built the
Pórtico de la Gloria (Gateway to Glory).
The end of the 14th Century witnessed the start of
a turbulent period which lasted into the 15th
Century. The arrival of Archbishop Fonseca, the
founder of the University, marked the beginning
of the Renaissance in Compostela. It was the
Catholic Monarchs who brought the Court to the
city in 1501. In 1534 the Royal Hospital and
Colegio de Fonseca were built.
At the end of the 17th Century it was the archbishops and religious orders who promoted the
Baroque building frenzy which created a school
of its own in the 18th Century. This style pervades
the historic center of Santiago –the cathedral, the
monasteries and the churches– and gives it the
unique character which persists today.
Apart from being famous for its university, monuments and religious and commercial activity,
this city of 105,000 inhabitants is also a major
centre of administration, having become the capital of the Autonomous Community of Galicia in
1982. It is the seat of the Xunta (regional government), the regional parliament and other regional administrative institutions. The city plays an
important role in the timber industry. It is also
extremely well connected to the outside, being
centrally situated between the most important
urban centres in Galicia. Two official languages
exist side-by-side in Galicia: Spanish and
Galician.
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Getting
there
B y air
- The international airport of
Santiago is situated in
Lavacolla, 11 km from
Santiago via the main N-547
road.
B y road
- Take the A-9 motorway from
Santiago going north to
A Coruña and Ferrol; going
south, the motorway goes
along the Rías Bajas passing
by Pontevedra and Vigo,
reaching the Portuguese
border at Tui.
Airport Information:
☎ 981 54 75 00
SERVIBERIA
☎ 902 400 500
www.iberia.com
Passenger Terminal:
☎ 981 54 75 01
Freight Terminal:
☎ 981 59 99 44
- From Madrid to Santiago de
Compostela, take the main
N-VI road to A Coruña and
from there the A-9 motorway.
B y train
Guardia Civil de Tráfico
(Road police)
☎ 981 58 22 66
Central Bus Station:
San Cayetano.
☎ 981 58 77 00
- Two trains daily from
Madrid (the Talgo and the
Express Rías Altas) and one
from Bilbao. Fourteen daily
trains from A Coruña, eleven
from Vigo and eight from
Ourense. Connections to
Portugal via Vigo.
(three trains daily connect
this city with Oporto), and
connections to France via
the A Coruña-Vigo-Barcelona
line.
Distances by road from
Santiago de Compostela to
the main cities in Galicia:
A Coruña ............ 65 km
Ferrol . ................. 102 km
Lugo ................... 105 km
Ourense .............. 110 km
Pontevedra .......... 56 km
Vigo ................... 90 km
RENFE railway station:
Calle Hórreo
RENFE information:
☎ 902 24 02 02
www.renfe.es
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Where to
stay
- The choice of accommodation in Santiago de Compostela
includes two 5-star hotels (381 rooms), three 4-star hotels
(627 rooms) and four 3-star hotels (617 rooms), apart from
numerous other cheaper options.
- One of the 5-star hotels, the Hostal de los Reyes Católicos, which
is included in the list of «Paradores de Turismo» or State Hotels,
occupies the beautiful 16th Century Royal Hospital building.
Paradores de Turismo. Rersevation Centre
☎ 91 516 66 66. Fax 91 516 66 57
www.parador.es
Practical
advice
- The climate of Santiago is typical of the spanish Atlantic coast:
wet winters with frequent rain which, in light or heavy bursts,
lasts from September to June. The summers are slightly less rainy
than the rest of the Cantabrian coast. Temperatures remain mild
throughout the whole year with a yearly average of 19° C. They
drop down to about an average of about 8° C in January, the
coldest month. Umbrellas and water-proof clothing are,
therefore, essential elements of the visitor’s luggage.
- Banks are open to the public from 8.30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday
to Friday. The 5-star, 4-star and 3-star hotels also have bureau de
change facilities. Hotels, restaurants and most shops accept credit
cards.
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Itineraries in the
City
Cathedral of Santiago
The lay-out of Santiago de Compostela is that of the typical walled
medieval city. Born of and for the cathedral, the city radiates out
from this building, running along a north-south axis, the only possible line along which it could develop because of the nature of the
terrain. The main streets of the old quarter, the Rúa do Franco, the
Rúa do Vilar and the Rúa Nova, are centered around this axis. The
wall survived until the end of last century, and although it was
later torn down, the city which it encircled remained. Narrow
streets, alley-ways, squares and half-squares reveal stunning
views such as the squares of La Quintana, La Inmaculada and San
Martín. It is a city of stone, a city to be walked in and discovered.
Santiago is still surrounded by orchards.
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I. The Square of
El Obradoiro
the Antiguo Hospital Real
(Royal Hospital) (3) which
was built at the beginning of
the 16th Century for the care
of pilgrims and subsidised by
the Catholic Monarchs
Isabella and Ferdinand. The
Plateresque façade mixes
Classical motifs in its
variegated ornamentation
with Gothic pinnacles and
baldachins, whilst the saints
are depicted in the niches
along with the symbols which
have come to identify them in
Christian tradition. The rest of
This impressive square opens
out in an enormous, almost
moving sweep, comprising
magnificent buildings which
represent a thousand years of
history and architecture.
The College of San Jerónimo
(1), which lies to the south,
was founded in 1501 and its
façade comes from the old
hospital for pilgrims in the
Square of La Inmaculada. On
the west side, opposite the
front of the cathedral, lies the
Neoclassical building of Pazo
Raxoi (2) which was built in
Bispo z
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Xelmir
Rúa da
Conga
1766. The relief-work of the
pediment, finished in white
marble, depicts the Battle of
Clavijo and is crowned by a
representation of Santiago
Matamoros (Santiago Killer of
Moors). The rooms inside are
decorated with 19th and 20th
Century paintings.
Nowadays, this palace is the
headquarters of the
«Consello» or Town Hall of
Santiago de Compostela and
the «Presidencia de la Xunta»
or regional government.
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the main front contrasts with
this part of the façade
because of its sober style,
broken only by the gargoyles
on the cornices, and by the
balconies which were added
in 1678. The chapel is used
as an exhibition and concert
hall. The building is presently
a luxury hotel which forms
part of the network of State
Hotels or «Paradores de
Turismo», the Hostal de los
Reyes Católicos.
artists depicting the disciples
and family of Santiago.
The Gelmírez Palace (4),
which extends to the left of
the Obradoiro Façade, is the
jewel in the crown of lay
Romanesque architecture in
Spain. It was constructed
between the 12th and 13th
Centuries on the initiative of
the ambitious and
enterprising bishop of the
time. The austerity of the
façade contrasts with the
splendour of the interior with
a pervading atmosphere
reminiscent of the Middle
Ages. The refectory stands
out with its six series of
domes supported by corbels,
representing a veritable
documentary in stone of
daily life in the Middle Ages.
To the right of the cathedral
is the Renaissance-style
cloister building (5) which
grew up around the internal
cloisters.
The Obradoiro Façade, the
main cathedral front, without
any doubt dominates the
square which derives its
name from it. Built between
1738 and 1750 by the
architect Fernando de Casas
y Novoa, it rises between
two twin towers which were
originally Romanesque but
were later converted to a
Baroque style. The height of
the façade gives it a
personality of its own, whilst
at the same time joining the
towers to the whole,
dominated by an image of
Santiago over an urn. Large
windows illuminate the
interior of the building and
on the sides, almost lost
amongst the exuberant
features of the façade, we
can see various sculptures by
different Galician Baroque
Pazo Raxoi
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II. The Cathedral
The Cathedral (6) has been
the key to the city’s identity
for centuries. The city grew
up around it. Although the
exterior has undergone
successive renovation works,
the interior has basically been
preserved intact. It is, in fact,
the most valuable legacy of
the Romanesque style.
the stone increases intelligence,
which is supposed to be a selfportrait of the master-craftsman
Mateo. On the left arch
appear various characters from
the Old Testament, and on the
jambs, the four prophets. The
right-hand arch symbolizes the
Final Judgment in which the
sinners are devoured by
fantastic monsters.
Via the Obradoiro Façade we
enter the Pórtico de la Gloria
(Gateway to Glory) which was
constructed by the mastercraftsman Mateo in 1188. The
Through the Portico de la
Gloria we gain access to the
inside of the cathedral, the
jewel in the crown of
R úa
Pórtico is made up of three
arches. Presiding over the
central arch, the most majestic,
is a figure of Christ surrounded
by the four evangelists. Eight
angels carry the symbols of the
Passion. The archivolts support
the 24 old men of the
Apocalypse. The tree of David
is represented on the mullion
and above it is a statue of St.
James (Santiago); on the other
side, we see the popular
«Santo dos Croques» (Saint of
the bumps), so-called because
of the popular belief that
bumping one’s head against
Xelmir
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Romanesque architecture,
embellished over the
centuries. It was begun in
1075, based on a Latin cross
lay-out of three naves. The
left-hand nave contains the
Chapel of Cristo de Burgos,
based on a Greek cross layout, and upon reaching the
transept we see the Chapel of
La Comunión, built according
to an unusual circular design.
Turning left at the transept we
find the Chapel of Santa
Catalina which served as a
royal pantheon until the 16th
Century. On the other side of
the Azabachería Gate, the
first chapel we see is the
Chapel of San Antonio which
dates from 1102. A small
stairway leads to La Corticela,
a church which was founded
in the 12th Century and later
annexed to the cathedral. It
preserves its 13th Century
façade as well as a «small
temple» intimacy which
contrasts with the solemnity of
the cathedral.
restored in the 16th Century
and again in the 17th
Century. Then we see the
Chapel of Nuestra Señora la
Blanca which was built over
the old gates to the cathedral
and dates from the 13th
Century. The Chapel of El
Salvador is the most set back
from the ambulatory; the
construction of the cathedral
began around this chapel
which has an interesting
Plateresque altar-piece.
Between this chapel and the
Chapel of La Azucena is the
entrance to the Puerta Santa
(Saint’s Gate) which is where
the pilgrims were issued the
slips which allowed them to
lodge free of charge at the
Hospital Real (Royal
Hospital). Continuing on, we
see the 16th Century Chapel
of Mondragón which was
built in Late Gothic style. The
beautiful Chapel of El Pilar,
constructed at the end of the
17th Century, is the last
chapel on the ambulatory,
used as a vestry. Bishop
Monroy later made it his
pantheon.
Near La Corticela transept is
the 17th Century Chapel of
San Andrés. The ambulatory
runs round the Mayor Chapel
and from there a series of
chapels open out. The Chapel
of San Juan Apóstol, of
Romanesque origin, was
The transept nave is
undoubtedly the most solemn
spot in the cathedral. The
lantern is Gothic with
Baroque detail. From this
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point hangs the Botafumeiro,
the enormous censer which
swings spectacularly from one
of the nave to the other
during days of solemn
celebration. The Baroque
altar of the Main Chapel rises
above the crypt which
contains the remains of St.
James the Apostle. The statue
of the Apostle dates from
1211, and the vestments and
jewels which adorn it date
from the 17th Century. In the
right-hand nave, a hall area
provides access to the
remaining two chapels. The
Chapel of San Fernando, on
the left, is the cathedral
Treasury which has proudly
guarded the 16th Century
gold and silver which is
deposited there. The Chapel
of Las Reliquias (Chapel of
the Relics), with its pointed
dome, houses the tombs of
monarchs from the 12th, 13th
and 14th Century.
One of the doors along the
right-hand branch of the
transept leads to the cloisters.
They were initially constructed
in the 16th Century in a
Gothic style which is reflected
in the columns and the
pinnacles of the buttresses,
although the Plateresque
decorations later came to
dominate the cloisters. The
Treasury and cloister routes
are two paths which can be
taken around the cathedral;
the third leads to the crypt
and Old Cathedral which can
be reached via the Obradoiro
steps. These were built by the
master-craftsman Mateo to
compensate for the difference
in level of the terrain and to
support the Pórtico de la
Gloria.
Square of El Obradoiro. Cathedral façade
III. The Squares
of Platerías,
La Quintana and
La Azabachería
The strongly characteristic
squares which surround the
cathedral to the south, west
and north play an important
role in the medieval design of
Santiago de Compostela.
organized around the central
figure of Christ. The right-hand
tympanum portrays the
flagellation of the Messiah and
the left-hand tympanum
Church of San Paio
From the foot of the Puerta de
Platerías (Platerías Gate)
belonging to the cathedral, the
square of Platerías opens out,
so-called because it was
traditionally here that the
silversmiths («plateros») guild
was located. The Casa del
Cabildo (Town Hall) (7),
opposite the cathedral, has a
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strictly Compostela-style
façade dating from the
18th Century. It inspired
Valle-Inclán’s story Mi
hermana Antonia (My sister
Antonia) in the same way that
the Fountain of Los Caballos
inspired Lorca to write the
poem Danza da Lúa en
Santiago (Dance of the Moon
in Santiago). The Platerías
Façade is the only one of
Romanesque style which the
cathedral has preserved. It dates
from 1103 although some of the
elements which make up the
doorway have been taken from
other buildings. The façade is
Parra (8), built at the end of
the 17th Century, displays its
unusual decoration consisting
of clusters of fruit. The Casa da
Conga (9) (from «canónigo» or
canon) occupies virtually the
whole southern side of the
square of La Quintana. This
big beautiful building was
finished at the beginning of
the 18th Century.
represents temptation. The
jambs, the corners of the
arches and both sides of the
façade contain a multitude of
small figures in a magnificent
display the imaginative and
story-telling qualities of the
Romanesque style. Finally, the
Treasury Façade, built in full
Renaissance style in 1540, is
located on the outside of the
cloisters.
The austere Convent of San
Paio closes off the eastern
approach to the square in a
circular lay-out. Wooden grilles
cover the windows of this
sober façade. The Church of
San Paio (10), which belongs
to the monastery, looks onto
the «Via Sacra» or Holy Way.
Founded in 1707, the church
contains some interesting
altarpieces and a Roman altarstone, used as such by the first
disciples of the Apostle.
Between the back of the
cathedral and the monastery
of San Paio de Antealtares the
Square of La Quintana opens
out. This square, filled with the
magical atmosphere of a
multitude of legends, was
previously a cemetery. Here
stands the Clock Tower, also
called the Tower of the Trinity,
which was finished at the end
of the 14th Century.
Converted in the 18th Century
into a Baroque filigree, the
tower is famous for its bell,
known as La Berenguela. At its
base, the sumptuous Puerta
Real (Royal Gate) once again
conceals the Romanesque
nature of the cathedral. The
Puerta Santa (Holy Gate) is
decorated with Romanesque
sculptures which were taken
from the old choir, the work of
the master-craftsman Mateo. At
the top of the square which is
called «La Quintana de
Vivos», the Casa de la
Formerly, the jet-stone
workers’ guild gathered
around the north entrance to
the cathedral. The Puerta de
la Azabachería (Azabachería
Gate) stands here, occupying
the place of the old
Romanesque Gate of
Paradise. Born of Baroque
style, it was transformed into
a Neoclassical construction,
producing an uneven result
and the least attractive view
of the cathedral.
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IV. The monasteries
Some superb buildings reveal
the importance of the
religious orders to the history
of Santiago. Along with the
Convents of San Paio and
San Francisco and the
impressive Monastery of San
Martiño, this itinerary includes
other more modest buildings
which are, nevertheless, very
rich in artistic terms.
The main façade of the
Monastery of San Paio de
Antealtares (11) looks onto the
Square of Feixoó. Dating back
to the 18th Century, the reliefwork on the doorway depicts
the escape to Egypt. The
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present building, dating from
the 17th and 18th Centuries,
was built on the site of a 12th
Century convent. The
monastery shares the Square of
Feixoó with the Casa del
Canónigo Juan Somoza (House
of Canon Juan Somoza) (12).
At the top of the square
stands the Church of San
Bento (13) which was built on
the site of a 10th Century
temple and was modified in
the times of Bishop Gelmírez.
Its Gothic altar and the group
of Romanesque sculptures
depicting the Adoration of the
Magi have been preserved.
From the corner of San Bento
and via the street of Traversa
we arrive in the small square
of Casa Reais, a name which
refers to the large number of
palaces which were built
there, of which two survive
today: Fondevila (14) and the
Pazo Viejo del Conde de
Aranda (Old Palace of the
Count of Aranda) (15).
The square is closed off at
one end by the Neoclassical
Church of Las Ánimas (16).
The pediment, unusual in
Catholic iconography, depicts
the torments of hell and souls
in agony. Inside the church,
the group of sculptures
depicting The Passion.
Igrexa de
San Fructuoso
The Algalias de Arriba
(higher) and Algalias de
Abajo (lower) were the streets
of the «chocolaterías» (cafes
serving drinking chocolate);
by crossing them we reach the
Museo de las Perigrinaciones
(Pilgrimage Museum) (17)
which is situated virtually at
the entrance to the Square of
San Miguel, presided over by
the Church of San Miguel dos
Agros (18). This church,
which dates back to the 9th
Century, was destroyed by
the Moors at the end of the
10th Century. Gelmírez
ordered it to be rebuilt in the
12th Century, although the
current appearance of the
building owes more to the
renovations carried out in the
15th, 18th and 19th
Centuries.
choir-stalls constitute a 17th
Century masterpiece.
Via the streets of Abril Ares
and Moeda Vella we reach
the Square of La Inmaculada,
the extension of the Square of
La Azabachería. Opposite the
cathedral stands the main
façade of the Monastery of
San Martín Pinario (20), an
immense building which was
constructed between the 17th
and 18th Centuries on the site
of a 10th Century monastery.
A large ornamental comb
crowns the sumptuous façade.
The twenty thousand square
feet of this building are
connected by three long
cloisters.
The street of Val de Dios runs
along the façade, or rather,
the western wall of San
Martiño, leading to the
Monastery of San Francisco
(21). Founded at the
beginning of the 16th Century
and rebuilt during the 17th
and 18th Centuries, this
monastery owes its beginning
to the pilgrimage undertaken
by San Francisco himself to
Compostela. The temple, the
work of Simón Rodríguez, is
one of the most beautiful
examples of Compostela
Baroque. The street of San
Francisco leads directly into
the Square of El Obradoiro.
This is where the Faculty of
Medicine (22) building is
located.
The Square of San Miguel
joins with the Square of San
Martín, forming a single area
overlooked by the façade of
the Church of San Martín (19).
This impressive church, built in
1597, belongs to the
Monastery of San Martín
Pinario. The façade is
Renaissance although the
columns reveal Plateresque
elements. The bell tower and
the curved steps joined to the
façade are two of the images
which have come to symbolize
the city of Santiago. The
church contains a magnificent
Baroque altarpiece and the
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V. The «Rúas»
(The «Streets»)
Although the buildings came
later, the lay-out for the Rúas
Franco, Vilar and Nova date
back to the time of Bishop
Gelmírez in the 12th Century.
The streets were originally
completely flanked by
colonnades but, as a result of
their vulnerability to fires, they
were partially destroyed.
Santiago displays the full force
of its charm in these streets.
the border between the
suburbs and old quarter of
the city. By walking up the
busy Rúa do Franco we reach
the Colegio Mayor de Fonseca
(23), a beautiful Renaissance
building begun in 1532. The
doorway of the façade, split
into two parts, and the
Plateresque cloister with its
crenellations and curious
gargoyles, are the most
interesting elements of the
building. Turning right at the
end of the Rúa do Franco we
reach the Square of Platerías
whose southern end marks the
The Faxeira Gate was one of
the seven gates in the wall
which encircled Santiago;
today this crossroads draws
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doorway, dating from the 14th
Century and the bell tower are
worthy of note. This church is
located on the corner with the
street Tras de Salomé which
splits into the streets of Orfas
and Calderería. The street of
Calderería is the shopping
street par excellence of the old
quarter.
beginning of the colonnaded
Rúa do Vilar.
The first building on the left is
the Casa del Deán (The
Dean’s Residence) (24), a
magnificent example of a
Compostela Baroque palace.
This area has lost its
residential character,
becoming rather an
administrative centre. Near
the end of the street, the Rúa
do Vilar is interrupted by the
Square of El Toral. One of the
liveliest spots in the city, the
square is dominated by the
Palace of Bendaña (25),
which was built at the end of
the 17th Century. Gaps and
balconies stand out from the
stone façade; at the top we
can see Atlas holding the
world which, according to a
popular joke, he will let drop
under certain circumstances.
The 16th Century building
situated between the two
thoroughfares is the Palace of
Fonseca (28), one of the few
examples of lay Renaissance
architecture left in the city.
Returning to the Rúa Nova,
we come to the Teatro
Principal (Main Theatre) (29)
hidden under the colonnades.
This Elizabethan building
dating from 1841, recently
restored, is the centre of
cultural life in Santiago. The
Neoclassical building located
near the end of the street is
the Palace of Mondragón
(30), also called the Palace of
Santa Cruz. Opposite, the
Casa de las Pomas, (House of
the Apples) (31) Valle-Inclán’s
favourite building, derives its
name from the clusters of fruit
and garland adornments on
its façade. The Casa de la
Balconada (32) stands on the
corner of the Rúa de
Gelmírez.
The narrow street of Entrerrúas
which connects the Rúa del
Vilar and Rúa Nova is also
protected by colonnades. By
walking up this street we reach
the Colegio de los Irlandeses
(26). The Church of Santa
María de Salomé (27) dates
from the 12th Century. It was
renovated in the 18th Century
although its 15th Century
chapels have been preserved.
The Annunciation on the
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VI. From Santa Clara
to the University
skirting the old
quarter
Departing from the Convents
of Santa Clara and Santo
Domingo, this itinerary takes
us deeper into the more
popular areas of Compostela,
where daily life runs its
normal course- markets, the
Geography and History
Faculties and old taverns. We
will see people going about
their daily business in the
midst of a city full of
magnificent monuments.
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building. The pointed pulpit
came from the old convent of
the same name which was
located on a different site.
The most unique aspect of the
convent is the façade of the
porter’s lodge which was built
by Simón Rodríguez in 1719.
It gives off a feeling of
instability enhanced by the
cylinder which crowns the
façade, whilst the paneled
areas give a whimsical cubist
touch to the whole, making
the structure the most original
example of Compostela
Baroque.
find the Convent of Santo
Domingo Bonaval (35). It
houses the Museo do Pobo
Galego (Museum of the
Galician People) and the
Panteón de Gallegos Ilustres
(Pantheon of Famous
Galicians), which contains,
among others, Rosalía de
Castro and Alfonso Rodríguez
Castelao, the two leading
figures of Galician literature.
The beautiful church
belonging to the convent is a
rare example of Gothic
architecture in Galicia. Next
to the convent another
impressive building has been
recently erected, this time
finished in cement rather than
in stone, the Centro Galego
de Arte Contemporáneo
(Galician Contemporary Art
Centre) (36) which was
designed by the Portuguese
architect Alvaro Siza,
constituting the first modern
influence in the old quarter.
At the other end of the Rúa
de San Roque stands the
Hospital of San Roque (34)
which was founded in the
16th Century during when
epidemics plagued the city.
On the tympanum of the
door, we see depictions of
San Cosme and San Damián,
the patron saints of health.
The Rúa das Rodas or the
curious and narrow street of
Entremuros lead to the Porta
do Camiño where the door of
the wall stood and the French
Pilgrim’s Way began.
In the Rúa del Santo Agostiño
stands the Convent of the
Jesuites (37), founded in
1617, with its interesting
Mannerist cloister. This
building now serves as a
student residence. The Church
of San Agustín (38), attached
At the top of a small hill (the
Street of Santo Domingo), we
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to the convent, is of
Churriguaresque style. One of
its towers was destroyed by
lightening and the other was
never finished. In the middle
of the hustle and bustle of the
Square of Abastos stand the
Romanesque-inspired stone
halls which today house the
marketplace. Constructed
after 1941, they respect their
context and surroundings.
Portal of San Fiz de Solovio
of the century a new floor
was added– have practically
eradicated its original design.
The library is worth visiting.
Inside the Church of La
Universidad, the most
exuberant and scandalous
altar-piece in Compostela,
work of Simón Rodríguez in
1720, climbs the wall and
metamorphoses into a ceiling.
On the far side of the market
is San Fiz de Solovio (39), the
first temple built in the city.
Legend tells us that the hermit
Paio, who discovered the
sepulchre of St. James, resided
here. The Romanesque façade
featuring the Epiphany on the
tympanum is all that is left of
the church founded by Bishop
Sisnando in 900 A.D. The
present façade is the result of
drastic renovation works
carried out in the 18th
Century. A small garden with
a crossway separates San Fiz
from the Geography and
History Faculty (40). This
Neoclassical building dating
from the end of the 18th
Century was designed to be
the headquarters of the
University. The continual
renovation works –at the turn
The Arco de Mazarelos
(Mazarelos Arch) (41) is the
only vestige remaining of the
walls which encircled the city
for a thousand years. The
building situated to the left is
the Casa de Valderrama (42).
From the other side of the
arch we can see the Convent
of Las Mercedarias Descalzas
(43), which dates from the
end of the 18th Century, and
the church belonging to the
convent whose Baroque
façade and dome are worthy
of note.
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VII. Other places of
interest
Other places of great
interest to the visitor are
situated somewhat further
away from the old quarter of
Santiago.
. Belvís Convent (44).
Belvís, which lies to the west
of the old quarter of the city,
is one of the most typical
neighbourhoods in Santiago.
From the Church of San Fiz,
the street of Las Trompas
leads to the gates of the
convent which was built at the
Collegiate Church of Santa Maria del Sar
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the land on which the
structure is built, making
necessary the addition of
external buttresses in the 18th
Century. The Romanesque
cloister was built by the same
architect responsible for the
Pórtico de la Gloria, the
master-craftsman Mateo. A
small museum is located in
the cloister and vestry.
end of the 17th Century.
Preserved from the old 14th
Century building, the picture
of the Virgen del Portal is an
object of great devotion in the
city. The church stands out
from the whole and contains
an interesting altar-piece.
During the local procession to
San Pedro Mártir it is
customary to call at the
convent to ask for animals
and people to be cured.
. The Convent of Santa
María de Conxo (46).
Somewhat further away, on
the outskirts of the city, lies
the Convent of Santa María
de Conxo. Founded in 1129
by Bishop Gelmírez, it was
rebuilt in the 17th Century.
Only a part of the original
cloister remains. In the
church, the sculpture of
Santiago Peregrino (Santiago
the Pilgrim) stands out. To the
left of the transept one can
enter the chapel of Cristo de
Conxo; the effect of the everrising panels and the
imperceptible casting of the
pilasters and dome create a
mobility which make the
chapel a real masterwork of
Baroque style.
. The Collegiate Church of
Santa María del Sar (45).
At the corner of the
Mercedarias Descalzas
begins the street of Patio de
Madres which later turns into
the street of Castrón d’Ouro.
The street of Sar leads into
the Avenida de Lugo. It is a
kilometre’s walk to the
Collegiate Church of Santa
María del Sar, built in the
12th Century. It was a
Templar convent, leper
colony, and collegiate church
but is famous for its one
defect, the leaning of its
columns, which produces a
fascinating optical effect. This
is due to the unevenness of
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Museums and
art centres
MUSEO Y TESORO DE LA
CATEDRAL (Cathedral
Treasure and Museum)
It was founded as an
Archaeological Museum after
the discovery in the basement
of the cathedral of the remains
of tombs, relief-works and
statues from the 11th and 16th
Centuries. The library
conserves manuscripts and
incunabula as well as the
enormous censer which is
known as the «Botafumeiro».
The visit includes the cloisters
of the cathedral, the
chapterhouse, the crypt, the
chapel of Relics and the
marvelous collection of Flemish
tapestries, dating from the 16th
and 17th Centuries, French
tapestries from the 17th
Century and Spanish tapestries
from the 18th Century. Worth
special notice are those
elaborated from designs by
Rubens, Van Thulden,
Teniers, Bayeu and Goya.
The opening hours are for
guideline purposes only. It
is advisable to check at the
Tourist Offices or at the
monuments or museums.
Museo y Tesoro
de la Catedral
Santiago Cathedral
Open: every day from
10 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
and from 4 p.m. to
7.30 p.m.; winter, from
10 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. and
from 4 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
☎ 981 56 05 27
Museo do Pobo Galego
Convento de Santo
Domingo de Bonaval
Open: Monday-Saturday,
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
and from 4 p.m. to
7 p.m.; Sundays and
Public Holidays closed
☎ 981 58 36 20
MUSEO DO POBO GALEGO
(Museum of the Galician
People)
The convent which houses this
museum was built between the
14th and 17th Centuries. The
museum brings together
materials related to Galician
anthropology and
ethnography, with other
rooms dedicated to typical
architecture and traditional
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trades, using displays of
models, drawings and
photographs. A surprisingly
pleasant visit. The Pantheon
of Famous Galicians is located
in the convent church.
CENTRO GALEGO DE ARTE
CONTEMPORÁNEO
(Galician Contemporary Art
Museum)
Housed in a modern building
designed by the Portuguese
architect Alvaro Siza, this
museum opened in 1993. The
museum includes rooms for
temporary exhibitions,
conferences and videoviewing, with preference given
to the exhibition of
contemporary art.
Centro Galego de Arte
Contemporéneo
Rúa Ramón del ValleInclán
Open: Tuesday-Saturday
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
and from 4 p.m. to
8 p.m.; Sundays from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.;
Mondays closed
☎ 981 54 66 19
MUSEO DE LAS
PEREGRINACIONES
(Pilgrimage Museum)
This museum is housed in a
Gothic tower and modern
building. It contains a major
collection of sculptures,
paintings, gold and silver work
and local handicrafts, all
based on subjects related to
the pilgrimages to Santiago de
Compostela. It also boasts a
magnificent collection of jet
trinkets.
Museo de las
Peregrinaciones
Rúa San Miguel, 4
Open: Tuesday to Friday:
10 a.m.- 8 p.m. Saturdays:
10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
and 5:00 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Sundays and Public
Holidays:
10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Mondays: closed
☎ 981 58 15 58
MUSEO DE ARTE SACRO
(Museum of Religious Art)
The monastery which was
built in the 17th and 18th
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Centuries was raised on the
site of another founded in the
9th Century. The museum is
entered through the convent
church which has a
magnificent altarpiece dating
from the beginning of the 18th
Century. The museum
collection is made up of
various pieces of gold and
silver work, sculpture,
paintings and donations from
noblemen and religious
benefactors.
Museo de Arte Sacro
Monasterio de San Paio de
Antealtares
Open: July, August and
September from
10.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and
from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.;
Saturdays from 4 p.m. to
7.30 p.m.; closed during
the rest of the year
☎ 981 58 31 27
MUSEO DE LA COLEGIATA
DE SANTA MARÍA DEL SAR
(Museum of the Collegiate
Church of Santa María del
Sar)
The church which houses the
museum is of 12th Century
Romanesque style, comprising
three naves constructed on
pillars, and is supported by
several large buttresses which
were added in the 18th
Century. Its leaning columns
are an impressive sight. The
small museum brings together
documents of great historical
value, such as a parchment
dating from 1136 A.D. sealed
by Archbishop Diego Gelmírez
and pieces from the old
cloister which are attributed
to the master-craftsman Mateo
and his school. It also contains
other liturgical articles which
were made in local workshops
in the 18th Century.
Museo de la Colegiata de
Santa María del Sar
Colegiata de Santa María
del Sar. Barrio del Sar
Open: from 10 a.m. to
1 p.m. and from 4.30 p.m.
to 7 p.m.
☎ 981 56 28 91
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Various public and private art exhibition
centres periodically hold temporary
exhibitions of paintings,
sculpture, photography, etc.
Those most worthy of note
include:
Auditorio de Galicia
Central-Hispano 20
Avenida Burgo das Nacións
Open: from 12 a.m.
to 7 p.m.
☎ 981 55 22 90
www.audigal.es
Calle Alférez Provisional, 3
and 5. Open: 15th June 15th September from
9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.; rest
of the year from 9.30 a.m. to
1.30 p.m and from
5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
☎ 981 59 01 50
Museo do Poblo Galego
Hostal de los Reyes Católicos
Convento de Santo Domingo
de Bonaval. Open: from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from
4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Sundays closed
☎ 981 58 36 20
Square of El Obradoiro
Open: from 10 a.m. to
1 p.m. and from 4 p.m.
to 7 p.m. Guided visits
☎ 981 58 22 00
Sala Francisco Asorey
Galería Sargadelos
Facultad de Filosofía,
Ciencias de la Educación y
Psicología. Campus Sur
Open: from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
☎. 981 56 31 00
Rúa Nova, 16. Open: from
10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. and
from 4.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
☎ 981 58 19 05
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Casa de la Parra
Aula de la Cultura de Caixa
Galicia
Sala Fundación
Araguaney
Calle Carreira do Conde, 18
Open: times depend on the
exhibition
☎ 981 58 08 91
Hotel Araguaney
Calle Montero Ríos, 25
Open: times depend on the
exhibition
☎ 981 55 96 00
Casa da Parra
Square of La Quintana Open:
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and
from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Mondays closed
☎ 981 54 58 09
Galería Trinta
Rúa do Hórreo, 30
Open: from 12.30 a.m. to
2.30 p.m. and from 5.30
p.m. to 9.00 p.m.
Weekends arranged by
appointment
☎ 981 58 46 23
Casa da Conga
Colegio Oficial de
Arquitectos de Galicia
Square of La Quintana
Open: from 5.00 p.m.
to 7.00 p.m.
☎ 981 58 01 00
Galería Citania
Abadia de Abaixo, 93.
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Parks and
Gardens
- The Alameda, Ferradura
and Carballeira de Santa
Susana Promenades
surrounding the convent of
Bonaval. Laid out by the
Portuguese architect Alvaro
Siza and landscape-designer
Isabel Aguirre according to
a turn-of-the-century plan,
the site includes of 30,000
square metres of gardens,
vantage-points, groves and
areas dedicated to cultural
and leisure activities. The
Puerta de la Música, a steel
sculpture by Eduardo
Chillida, is the emblem of
the park.
Located between the old
quarter of the city and the
university campus, the
promenades of Carballeira
de Santa Susana, Alameda
and Ferradura combine
traditional oak forests and
romantic gardens with
exotic species of flora. In
the Carballeira (oakwood),
on the top of an ancient
Celtic hill-fort, stands the
Church of Santa Susana,
the co-patron saint of
Santiago. The Alameda
walk dates from the
beginning of last century. It
is laid out around three
promenades separated by
beautiful iron-work
benches and camellia beds.
A flight of steps leads up to
the Ferradura and the
Letras Gallegas walk, a
spectacular vantage point
overlooking the university
and one of the most
pleasant views of the city.
- Parque de la Música
Laid out along the base of
the Auditorio de Galicia
building, its pleasant
meadows border an
artificial lake inhabited by
swans and trouts.
- Parque de Belvís
Located on the stream-bed
which crosses the street of
Las Trompas, this park
makes part of the ambitious
project which began with
the Bonaval gardens and
was later expanded to
include the parks of
Almáciga, Vite, Paxonal
and Campus.
- Parque de Santo
Domingo de Bonaval
This park is located in the
former orchard, Romantic
cemetery and other grounds
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Cultural Activities
and
Entertainment
M usic
- The Auditorio de Galicia (Galician Auditorium), seat of
the Galician Symphony orchestra, offers a wide-ranging
programme of music and classical dance throughout the
year. The opera season usually lasts from May to June,
although some years it is brought forward to April.
- Xornadas de Música en Compostela (Music days in
Compostela), are dedicated to contemporary music. They
take place during the first three weeks of August. Concerts
are held in the Capilla Real del Hostal de los Reyes
Católicos (Hostal de los Reyes Católicos Royal Chapel)
and at the Galician Auditorium.
Auditorio de Galicia. Palacio de la Ópera, Exposiciones y
Congresos. Avenida do Burgo das Nacions.
☎ 981 55 22 90.
Hostal de los Reyes Católicos. Square of El Obradoiro.
☎ 981 58 22 00.
T heatre
- There is a large variety of theatrical entertainment at the
Teatro Principal throughout the year. Every year between
22nd December and 5th January a special programme is
organized for children which includes the Children’s
Puppet Festival (Festival Infantíl de Títeres).
Teatro Principal. Rúa Nova, 21. ☎ 981 58 65 55.
- During the second fortnight in July, coinciding with the
celebrations in honour of St. James the Apostle, the
programme of musical and theatrical events becomes
especially intense, taking over public areas such as the
Squares of El Obradoiro and La Quintana. The Jornadas
de Folklore Gallego (Galician Folklore Days) and Festival
de Bandas Populares (Popular Music Bands Festival) also
take place around this time. Cultural activity heats up
again during the month of May for the week-long fiestas
which commemorate Ascension Day.
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C inema
- There are 13 cinemas in Santiago. From the 1st to 30th
November the Teatro Principal hosts the cinema festival,
Cineuropa.
Art Galleries and
Antique-shops
- Most of the antique-dealers are concentrated around the
cathedral and the Square of San Martiño.
- The Galician Antique-Dealers’ Fair (Feria de Anticuarios
de Galicia), the region’s most important event of its kind, is
held during the first fortnight of October.
Anticuarios de Galicia. Hotel Araguaney. Calle Montero
Ríos, 25. ☎ 981 55 96 00.
- Art galleries can also be found in the old quarter of the
city. Most of the bars and cafés in the old quarter hold
exhibitions of contemporary Galician artists. Programmes
are printed in the local newspapers.
For Golf
enthusiasts
- Campo de Golf del Aeroclub Lavacolla.
Number of holes: 9. Par: 72.
Carretera N-57, Santiago-Lugo road, 11 km. away, near
the airport. ☎ 981 59 24 00.
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Eating and
Drinking
Galician cuisine has a welldeserved reputation for
quality, and, scattered
throughout the old quarter
and suburbs of Santiago lie
some of the best restaurants
in Galicia. However, in
Galicia, as in the rest of
Spain, before sitting down at
the table, it is still customary
to have an aperitif.
Unquestionably the best area
for this practice is the old
quarter, along the streets of
Franco and Raíño. In the
suburbs, the best streets are
those surrounding the Square
of Roxa. Most of the winebars are also restaurants.
seafish, fresh-water fish and
the excellent mollusks and
crustaceans of the Galician
coast. It would be a crime to
forget to mention «pulpo» or
octopus which forms part of
every fiesta in the region. The
cheeses are fresh and
creamy.
For dessert, specialties
include «filloas» (a type of
crepes) and «tarta de
almendras de Santiago»
(Santiago almond torte) or
any of the sweet-cakes which
for centuries have been
specially produced in the
convents by the nuns.
Fish is grilled, prepared in the
caldeirada or Galician-style cooked and garnished with
oil, garlic, and paprika the
«empanada» (pie), featured
in refectory depictions, as
early as the 12th Century, is
produced in endless varieties.
The most typical dishes for the
winter months include «lacón
con grelos» (shoulder of pork
with parsnip tops) and
«cocido gallego» (Galician
hot-pot).
Wine is made throughout
Galicia. Usually they are
white wines, young and fruity.
The most outstanding whites
include Ribeiro, Valdeorras
and Albariño. Amandi is an
excellent red wine. Also
popular are the homemade
coffee liqueurs and
aguardientes (brandy), which
form the basic ingredients of
queimada (a bowl of strong
spirits which is lit or
queimada, literally «burnt»,
and then slowly drunk).
But it is the fish and shellfish
for which Galician cuisine is
most famous. The markets
offer hundreds of varieties of
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Shopping
There are numerous places all
around the city which sell fine
food-products. There are
some excellent cake-shops in
the streets of Alfredo Brañas,
Vilar and Doctor Teijeiro.
The squares of Azabacheria
and Platerias owe their names
to the two most traditional
crafts of Santiago. Workshops
making amulets and trinkets
out of azabache or jet-stone, a
variety of lignite, date back to
the 12th Century. The pieces
crafted from plata, or silver,
are also very different from
those produced in Renaissance
and Baroque times. Since the
turn of this century jet and
silver have been successfully
combined, resulting in great
variety and originality of
designs. These beautifully
crafted pieces can be found in
any of the shops around the
cathedral.
The widest range of shops is
found in the suburbs where
the shops are more modern.
Most of the arcades along the
street of Tras del Pilar feature
the new fashions by the
successful Galicán clothes
designers. The new shopping
areas of the city are located
in the neighbourhood of
Castiñeiriño and the Polígono
de Fontiñas.
The cattle-market is
attended by people from all
over the region and is held
every Wednesday in
Salgueiriños, San Cayetano.
Dealing takes place in this
market, the most important in
Galicia, from 5.30 a.m. to
midday. Behind the market,
the «pulpeiras» (octopussellers) set up their stands
serving octopus a feira and
Ribeiro wine as well as
strong aguadiente liqueur.
On Thursdays a street market
visits the same place.
It is also possible to buy
regional ceramic-ware in the
old quarter. The factory of
Sargadelos, situated in the
municipality of Cervo, is
particularly renowned for its
characteristic ceramic-ware.
Camariñas, another town in
La Coruña region produces
the famous «encajes de
bolillos» (bobbin-lace), which
can be bought everywhere in
Santiago.
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Night-Life
Nothing is more pleasant
than slowly wandering
around the old quarter of
Santiago, perhaps stopping
off for a drink along the way.
Things really start to get
going at around midnight.
Nearly all of these bars, cafés
or taverns display works by
modern Galician artists.
Santiago night-life is
renowned throughout Galicia,
especially Thursday evenings
during term-time, as a result
of the special atmosphere the
university students bring to the
city. The old quarter and
suburbs offer two very
different milieus.
- Most of the bars and cafés
in the old quarter were
established quite recently as
part of an attempt to make
the old part of the city more
lively in the evenings. Each
establishment has a distinct
character and has been
decorated with care, some
having previously served as
palace stables or coach
houses. The music
–psychedelic rock, jazz, folk–
is played at volumes which
allow conversation.
- The bars in the suburbs
tend to be more impersonal
and noisy. Although they are
scattered all around the city,
the majority are
concentrated in the streets
República Argentina,
Santiago de Chile, Ramón
Cabanillas, Fernando III el
Santo and San Pedro de
Mezonzo. During term-time,
it is an impressive sight to
see the waves of young
people who flood into the
area on Thursday and
Friday evenings, and it is
not surprising as most of the
inhabitants of this part of the
city are students at the
university. Closing times are
later here than in the old
quarter.
Along the streets of Algalias,
Virxe da Cerca and San Paio
de Antealteares are a large
number of bars and taverns.
- Nearly all of the
discotheques are located
along the roads leading out
of the city.
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Fiestas of
general interest
primarily, to the students who
take part. Concerts, open-air
dances, and informal theatre
productions take place along
with the cattle fair and, of
course, mass at the cathedral,
featuring the Botafumeiro.
- The most important fiestas in
Santiago are undoubtedly
those which take place
around the 25th July, Día de
la Patria Galega (Galicia Day)
and Día del Apóstol Santiago
(Day of St. James the
Apostle). During the last
fortnight of July, popular and
religious celebrations and
politics are mixed together.
The City Council organizes
an extensive cultural and
entertainment programme
which includes exhibitions,
theatrical displays, streetshows and concerts featuring
music of all kinds.
In the Squares of El Obradoiro
and La Quintana stages are
erected to host the majority of
the events scheduled during
fiesta time. In the evening of
24th July, the eve of the great
day, there is an impressive
fireworks display in the Square
of El Obradoiro. The most
solemn religious ceremony is
the «Ofrenda del Rey al
Apóstol» (offering of the King
to the Apostle), on the 25th
and during which the famous
Botafumeiro is employed.
- At the end of February or
the beginning of March the
Antroido, or carnival, takes
place throughout the whole of
Galicia. These deeply rooted
traditions in Santiago attract
the participation of entire
neighbourhoods.
- La Semana Santa, or Holy
Week, in March or April,
features some especially
interesting processions such
as the Do Encontro Procession
(procession to the meetingplace) on Good Friday and
the Os Caladiños Procession
(the silent ones).
- Multitudinous gatherings of
religious fervour are reserved
for the romerías (processions
to a local shrine) which are
often accompanied by openair dances and celebrations.
The most popular ones in
Santiago are those of San
Lázaro on 17th and 18th
March, and those of San
Marcos and San Pedro Mártir
on the 24th and 29th April,
respectively.
- The other important local
fiesta is La Ascensión which is
held in May or June (there is
no fixed date) and lasts for a
week. These festivities are
extraordinarily lively thanks,
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Trade
Fairs
The main regional fairs take
place at A Coruña,
Pontevedra and other places
near Santiago de
Compostela.
- Salón de la Energía y
Desarrollo. Energy and
Development Fair. SilledaPontevedra. October.
- Artestrada. Galician craft
fair. La Estrada-Pontevedra.
May.
- Semana Verde de Galica.
Galicia Environmental Week.
Silleda-Pontevedra. May-June.
- Construgal. Construction,
stone and other related
industries trade fair.
Pontevedra. May.
- Turisport. Tourism, sports
and rural development fair.
Silleda-Pontevedra. March.
- Ferpalia. Tourism fair.
Pontevedra. October.
Information: Confederación
de Empresarios de Galicia.
Rúa del Vilar, 54.
Santiago de Compostela.
☎ 981 55 58 88.
- Feria del Mueble de Galicia.
Galicia furniture fair. La
Estrada-Pontevedra.
September.
- Mostrart. Popular arts and
crafts, art workshops, new
handicrafts. A Coruña. First
fortnight in August.
- Ofeitoaman. Popular arts
and crafts, art workshops,
new handicrafts. A Coruña.
December-January.
- Salón de Joyería Gallega.
Galicia Jewellery Fair.
A Coruña. October.
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Getting Around
the City
The old quarter of the city is a
pedestrian area. Since the
city is quite small and there
are many places to visit, it is
best to see it on foot. The
sidewalks in the suburbs have
ramps for wheel-chairs. There
are no sidewalks in the old
quarter and the monuments
do not offer many difficulties
to the disabled.
Postal and
Telephone Services
• Post Offices
- Central Post Office (Oficina
Central de Correos y
Telégrafos).
Travesía de Fonseca
☎ 981 58 12 52
- Branch Post Office (RENFE
station):
☎ 981 59 66 18
- Telegram messages by
phone:
☎ 902 19 71 97
• Buses. There are 10 local
bus routes which connect the
centre to the suburbs.
Local buses. Information:
☎ 981 58 18 15
• Taxis. There are
numerous taxi ranks around
the city. Those located on the
streets Montero Ríos,
☎ 981 56 10 28
and the Square of Roxa,
☎ 981 59 59 64 offer
24-hour service.
• Telephone Services
- Local, national and
international calls can be
made from phone-boxes all
around the city. It is
advisable to buy phone
cards at the «tabac»
shops (where you can also
buy tobacco, stamps
and stationary) or at the
centres belonging to
Telefónica (Spanish Telecom
Operator).
• Car-parks. For those
who come by car, there are
car-parks distributed
throughout the city. It is
easier to park in the new
part of the city than in the
old quarter.
- Telefónica telephone centre:
Calle Senra, 5
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-- Local Police
Calle Pazo Raxoi. ☎ 092
and ☎ 981 54 23 23
- Guardia Civil
☎ 981 58 16 11
- There are numerous other
establishments around the city
which offer telephone and fax
services.
Information about
telephoning: 1003.
International code when
calling from Spain: 00.
• Fire Department
☎ 080 and 981 58 10 10
• Lost Property Office
and Local Police
Emergency Services
☎ 981 54 23 23
• Emergency Medical
Attention
- General Hospital.
☎ 981 54 00 00
- National Health Clinic. Calle
Santiago León de Caracas, 12
☎ 981 52 70 00
- Emergencies. (SOS Galicia)
San Marcos
☎ 900 44 42 22
and 981 54 14 00
- Red Cross. Avenida de
Lugo. ☎ 981 58 69 69
- Galician Confederation
for the Handicapped
and Disabled
Modesto Brocos, 7
☎ 981 57 46 98
Square of Platerías
• Police
- National Police. Rúa de
Rodrigo de Padrón. ☎ 091
and ☎ 981 58 19 44
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Excursions from
Santiago
Finisterre beach
• From Noia to the Costa de
la Muerte (Coast of Death).
The C-543 road connects
Santiago to Noia, 30 km.
away. In the beautiful old
quarter of this town you can
see numerous houses built by
noblemen with series of
Gothic arches. The
Romanesque Church of Santa
María a Nova has a
fascinating trade-guild
cemetery. From Noia the C550 runs along the river until
it reaches Muros. Streets with
the most romantic names form
what is perhaps the best
preserved and most beautiful
town on the Galician coast,
comprising noblemen and
sailor’s houses, all encircled
by beaches. Leaving the
beach of Ézaro behind and
having passing through Cee
and Corcubión, we reach
Finisterre (Fisterra). Between
Corcubión and Finisterre
there are also some excellent
beaches. Beyond this
charming fishing village is the
Cape of Finisterre (Fisterra),
the western-most point in
Europe. For centuries it was
believed to mark the end of
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the world and it became a
place of worship for Celts,
Romans and Christians. From
Finisterre to Malpica near
A Coruña runs the Costa da
Morte (Coast of Death): sheer
cliffs and fiercely beautiful
wild seas make up this
coastline which is only broken
periodically by unexpected
sandy beaches. The wellknown pedra da abalar
(abalar stone) which is linked
to prehistoric worshipping
practices and has also been
integrated into the St. James
tradition, can be seen at
Muxía. Camariñas, situated
on the other side of the
estuary, complements its local
fishing industry with the
bobbin-lace which is worked
by the women of the village.
Daily buses from Santiago to
Noia, Muros, Corcubión,
Fisterra and Vimianzo.
Information at Turgalicia on
the Santiago-Noia road,
3 km. ☎ 981 53 54 25
Camilo José Cela. At the
mouth of the Ulla, at Catoira,
the Towers of the West stand,
the only remains of the
fortress built by Alfonso V.
The avenue of Rosalía de
Castro joins the fishing village
of Carril with Vilagarcía de
Arousa, the main town on the
estuary and important
business centre. The Lobeira
vantage point provides an
outstanding view of the area.
The Deiro turn-off on the
C-550 road leads, across a
spectacular bridge, to the
Island of Arousa and its
eighty beaches. Continuing
along the C-550, we soon
reach Cambados, the
principal Albariño winemaking centre and location of
a «Parador de Turismo» or
State Hotel. The sophisticated
Square of Fefiñáns comprises
the Galician country house of
Figueroa and the Church of
San Bieito. The ruins of Santa
Mariña D’Ozo contain a
sailors’ cemetery, and the
small island of Figueira
preserves two 10th Century
towers. O Grove was an
island until the 16th Century;
the isthmus which joins it to
the mainland forms the
famous beach of A Lanzada.
A bridge connects O Grove to
• From Padrón to La Toja.
According to legend, the boat
which brought the remains of
St. James called into port at
Iria Flavia, today known as
Padrón. The town is also the
birthplace of the Nobel
Prizewinner for Literature,
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the island of La Toja, one of
the most important tourist sites
in Galicia.
Tourist Information: Vilagarcía
de Arousa.
☎ 986 51 01 44
Tourist Information:
O Grove.
☎ 986 73 15 54
Son with the beach of
Aguieira in-between. In
Baroña there are some
important remains of a PreRoman settlement. From
Oleiros, via the dolmen of
Axeitos, we reach the cape
and beach of Corrubedo
and the lagoons of Carregal
and Vixán. The natural
surroundings are extremely
rich throughout this whole
area. Aguiño, Ribeira, Pobra
do Caramiñal and Boiro face
the estuary of Arousa. The
Curota vantage point, which
can be reached from Pobra
do Caramiñal, affords some
of the best views in Galicia.
• Barbanza. This is the
name of the peninsula which
comprises the Muros and
Arousa estuaries, between
Noia and Padrón. Along the
coastline which is broken up
by the mountain range
which shapes it, the rough
cliffs are alternately broken
up by ports and sandy
beaches. From Noia we can
reach Portosín and Porto do
• The French Road to
Santiago. Among the seven
La Toja. Spa
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Lugo. Monastery of San Julián de Samos
• La Ribeira Sagrada del
Miño. The river Miño and its
tributary the Sil are the two
main rivers in Galicia. The
expression «Ribeira
Sagrada» (Sacred Bank)
refers to the large number of
monasteries (mosteiros in
Galician) situated on the
upper Sil basin. It was later
extended to include the
banks of the Miño where the
number of mostly
Romanesque monasteries is
even larger. The countryside
ranges from the vineyard
terraces of Chantada to the
indigenous oak woods. From
Santiago, the N-525 leads to
Lalín and from there
continues on to Taboada. In
routes which led to Santiago,
the French route was the one
taken by most of the pilgrims.
The European Council has
recognized it as the first
cultural itinerary in Europe.
From Villafranca del Bierzo to
Santiago the road is not
marked by any great
monuments except for Samos
and Portomarín, but the route
runs through some
extraordinary scenery. The
main stages of the journey
within Galicia, departing
from Santiago, are: Lavacolla,
Arzúa, Melide, Palas de Rei,
Monterroso, Portomarín,
Sarria, Samos, Tricastela,
Cebreiro and Pedrafita do
Cebreiro.
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Salvador de Asma and the
Sanguñedo oakwood. Along
a meandering stretch of the
Miño river we find the
Monastery of Santa María
de Nogueira, on the road
which leads to Os Peares
and where the Sil flows into
the Miño. On the other side
of the Sil, travelling in the
direction of Monforte, the
Monastery of San Vicenzo
de Pombeiro is situated in a
beautiful spot. San Estevo de
Atán, a monastery founded
in the 8th Century, is difficult
to get to. Following the road
to Monforte we arrive at
Ferreira de Pantón. Near
here, the Castle of Maside
and the Monasteries of Santa
María and San Fiz de
Cangas are worth visiting.
On the road to Fión, behind
the 18th Century Galician
country house of Ferreiroá,
we find the Temple of San
Miguel de Eiré which is
called «El mosteiro» because
it is so ancient. From Fión it
is possible to go down to the
Temple of San Martiño da
Cova. To finish, two
outstanding monasteries are
San Paio de Diomondi and
San Estevo de Ribas de
Miño. For this excursion it is
best to go by car.
Monforte de Lemos. Roman bridge
the surrounding area we can
find the Romanesque
Churches of San Pedro de
Bembibre, Taboada dos
Freires and, on the other side
of the Belesar reservoir, the
Church of San Vitorio de
Ribas de Miño. Chantada,
squeezed between the Miño
canyon and the O Faro
mountain range, has a lovely
town centre of colonnaded
narrow streets. From this
point the visitor will discover
many fascinating
monasteries. Near the
Belesar dam is the
Monastery of Santa María
de Pesqueiras; to the south
are the Monastery of San
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• El Pico Sacro (Sacred Peak)
and the Galician country
palaces. Going from Lestedo,
12 km along the SantiagoOrense road, there is a turn-off
which leads to Pico Sacro, a
spot which is shrouded in
legend and whose summit
affords a vast panoramic view
which stretches from the valley
of Ulla to Arosa. Returning
again to the main road we
soon reach the Ribadulla turnoff, which is where the pazos
(palaces) route begins. Here
we find the 16th Century Pazo
de Santa Cruz and Pazo de
Gimaráns in the neighbouring
parish of San Mamede. Across
the river Ulla at Valboa is the
famous Pazo de Oca, where
the visitor can walk around the
gardens which have given the
palace the nickname,
somewhat exaggerated
perhaps, of the Galician
Versailles. The visit is free.
• A Coruña. Located at 65
km from Santiago and capital
of the province, A Coruña
has a population of 250,000
inhabitants and is a key
political, economic and
cultural centre in Galicia. It
has some magnificent
beaches in the centre of the
town and is an important
port. The most characteristic
monument is the Torre de
Pontevedra. Gardens of the Pazo de Oca
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A Coruña. Sea promenade
Hércules (Hercules Tower), a
Roman lighthouse which was
partially restored in the 18th
Century and still works today.
There are many corners of the
old quarter which are
especially interesting, such as
the series of monuments
which include the Pazo de
Cornide, the Gothic Transept
and the Collegiate Church of
Santa María do Campo. The
avenue of La Marina features
a beautiful collection of
gallery-windowed houses. On
the way to the Castle of San
Antón, which houses the
Archaeological Museum, the
new Paseo Marítimo (Sea
Promenade) stretches out.
Recently inaugurated and
designed by the Japanese
architect Isozaki, Domus is
the Museum of Mankind. It is
located on a stretch of the
Paseo Marítimo, before
reaching the Torre de
Hércules. The Casa de las
Ciencias (Science Museum) is
in the park of Santa
Margarita. Just 65 km away
from Santiago, La Coruña is
renowned as a lively town at
any time of the year.
You can get there via the A-9
motorway or the main N-550
road. Numerous trains and
buses link the two cities.
A Coruña Tourist Office:
Calle Dársena de la Marina.
☎ 981 22 18 22.
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Tourist Information
International dialling code: 34
Tourist Information Telephone
Turespaña: 901 300 600
www.tourspain.es
Municipal Tourist Office
Plaza de Galicia
☎ 981 58 44 00 and
☎ 981 57 39 90
Xunta de Galicia Tourist Office
Rúa del Villar, 43
☎ 981 58 40 81
Municipal Citizens’ Information Office
Plaza de la Trinidad. ☎ 010
PARADORES DE ESPAÑA
Reservation Centre
Requena, 3 - 28013 Madrid
☎ 91 516 66 66
Fax 91 516 66 57
www.parador.es
Parador Hotel Reyes Católicos
☎ 981 58 22 00
Fax 981 56 30 94
SPANISH TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICES ABROAD
Canada. Toronto. Tourist Office of Spain.
2 Bloor Street West suite 3402. TORONTO, Ontario M4W 3E2.
☎ 1416/ 961 31 31, fax 1416/ 961 19 92. E-Mail: [email protected]
Great Britain. London. Spanish Tourist Office.
Manchester Square, 22-23. LONDON W1M 5AP. ☎ 44207/ 486 80 77,
fax 44207/ 486 80 34. E-Mail: [email protected]
Japan. Tokyo. Tourist Office of Spain.
Daini Toranomon Denki Bldg.4F. 3-1-10 Toranomon. Minato-Ku. TOKIO-105.
☎ 813/ 34 32 61 41, fax 813/ 34 32 61 44. E-Mail: [email protected]
Russia. Moscow. Spanish Tourist Office.
Tverskaya – 16/2 Business Center “Galeria Aktor” 6th floor Moscow 103009.
☎ 7095/ 935 83 99, fax 7095/ 935 83 96. E-Mail: [email protected]
Singapore. Singapore. Spanish Tourist Office.
541 Orchard Road. Liat Tower # 09-04. 238881 Singapore.
☎ 657/ 37 30 08, fax 657/ 37 31 73. E-Mail: [email protected]
United States of America.
Los Angeles. Tourist Office of Spain.
8383 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 960. BEVERLY HILLS, CAL 90211.
☎ 1323/ 658 71 95, fax 1323/ 658 10 61. E-Mail: [email protected]
Chicago. Tourist Office Of Spain.
Water Tower Place, suite 915 East. 845, North Michigan Avenue.
CHICAGO, IL 60.611. ☎ 1312/ 642 19 92, fax 1312/ 642 98 17.
E-Mail: [email protected]
Miami. Tourist Office of Spain.
1221 Brickell Avenue. MIAMI, Florida 33131. ☎ 1305/ 358 19 92,
fax 1305/ 358 82 23. E-Mail: [email protected]
New York. Tourist Office of Spain.
666 Fifth Avenue 35 th floor. NEW YORK, N.Y. 10103.
☎ 1212/ 265 88 22, fax 1212/ 265 88 64. E-Mail: [email protected]
EMBASSIES IN MADRID
Canada: Núñez de Balboa, 35. ☎ 91 431 43 00, fax 91 431 23 67
Great Britain: Fernando El Santo, 16. ☎ 91 319 02 00, fax 91 308 10 33
Japan: Serrano, 109. ☎ 91 590 76 00, fax 91 590 13 21
Rusia: Velázquez, 155. ☎ 91 562 22 64, fax 91 562 97 12
United States of America: Serrano, 75. ☎ 91 587 22 00, fax 91 587 23 03
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Pazo Raxoi
Antiguo Hospital Real (Old Royal Hospital)
The Gelmírez Palace
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Convent of Santa Clara
Hospital of San Roque
Convent of Santo Domingo Bonaval
Galician Contemporary Art Centre
Convent of the Jesuits
Church of San Agustín
San Fiz de Solovio
Geography and History Faculty
Mazarelos Arch
Casa de Valderrama
Convent of Las Mercedarias Descalzas
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Town Hall
Casa de la Parra
Casa de Conga
Church of San Paio
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del Sar
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Church of San Bento
Palace of Fondevila
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Church of Las Ánimas
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Church of San Miguel dos Agros
Church of San Martín
Monastery of San Martín Pinario
Monastery of San Francisco
Faculty of Medicine
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Palace of Fonseca
Main Theatre
Palace of Mondragón
Casa de las Pomas
Casa de la Balconada
Tourist Information Office.
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