Private Tour to Santiago de Compostela and its stunning Cathedral

Mercado de Abastos de Santiago

Santiago’s food market has a rural chic feel: traditional stores run by ladies from surrounding farms mixed with stylish stalls. Modernity and tradition really live in harmony in the Abastos area, with exciting new restaurants also opening their doors in recent years. Here, you will find some of Galicia’s best products.

Monasterio de San Martin Pinario

This Monastery was founded in the ninth century by a group of Benedictine monks who settled in the city after getting news of the discovery of St. James’ remains. What you see today dates from the late-15th century, a powerful piece of baroque architecture, regarded as one of the most spectacular in Spain. Step up to the choir to see the staggering detail of the wood-carving and admire the altarpieces by the 18th-century’s architect Fernando de Casas Novoa.

Portico de la Gloria

Conceived as a portico or narthex of the Cathedral, the work sculptured by Maestro Mateo between 1168 and 1188 consists of three arches and more than 200 granite figures.

Cathedral De Santiago de Compostela

The cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is a temple of Catholic worship located in the homonymous city, in the center of the province of La Coruña, in Galicia. It welcomes what, according to tradition, is the tomb of the Apostle Santiago, which made the temple one of the main pilgrimage destinations in Europe during the Middle Ages through the so-called Camino de Santiago, an initiatory route that followed the wake of the Milky Way communicating the Iberian Peninsula with the rest of the continent.

Plaza del Obradoiro

Praza do Obradoiro, with its imposing Cathedral, is the main square of Santiago de Compostela, despite not being placed at the city centre. The cathedral is Santiago’s most famous building with a Romanesque structure and later Gothic and Baroque elements.

Hostal de los Reyes Catolicos

Construction on the Royal Hospital began in 1501 by order of the Catholic Monarchs, who had visited Santiago in 1486 and saw the need for better healthcare for residents and pilgrims. It is nowadays converted to a 5* Hotel.

Palacio de Raxoi

This neoclassical building, which is called after the archbishop who founded it, finally enclosed the square in the 18th century.

At this street you can watch more examples of palaces and two of Santiago's cultural bastions: Teatro Principal and Salón Teatro.

Rúa do Franco is the old town´s gastronomic street par excellence. Its restaurants continue the tradition of the medieval innkeepers who came here to cater to pilgrims. Franks was the term used to denote any pilgrim from beyond the Pyrenees, - `free men´ or the `Frankish Nation´ - after whom the street is called.

The Santiago Cathedral Foundation is located on this street and it is where pilgrims can get a certificate of their pilgrimage.

Museo do Pobo Galego

This museum is dedicated to the culture and traditions of Galicia, and is a great way to learn more about the history and heritage of the region. (Extra costs of 4€ p/person)