If you read my last posts about Vigo you already know that I spent some days in the North of Spain just a few weeks ago. Predictably, being in Galicia for a week I absolutely needed to go to Santiago de Compostela at least for a day. El Camino de Santiago is probably one of the best known Christian pilgrimage routes in the world and in Spain. If thousands of people make a pilgrimage to Santiago´s Cathedral then, there must be something really special going on there...
Santiago de Compostela is the capital city of Galicia (in the North West of Spain) and it belongs to the province of La Coruña. This place is far from Madrid and far from Barcelona, but still, you can take a direct railway service from central Spain or take a direct plane from other European cities to Santigo de Compostela´s airport.
The city is especially known by its Cathedral dedicated to Santiago the Apostol. It was in the 1st century when the rests of the apostol were presumbly found in the old Roman village. Since then, the figure of the apostol took great importance in the city and in the XVII century Santiago the Apostol became the patron saint of Spain. The city is also known by its old university, founded in 1495 by López Gómez de Marzoa.
What's more, the streets and buildings of Santiago are worthy of being one of the World Heritage places by the UNESCO since 1985. However, this is not the only recognition that Santiago has being awarded with; the Camino de Santiago is also part of the World Heritage routes appointed by the famous world organisation.
Enough reasons to recommend this wonderful old town. Definetely. However, make sure they are not doing any works in the front entrance of the cathedral. Yes, it happened to me...you will the picture bellow, ups. Moral? I need to go again! Not that bad, right? ;)
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The city is especially known by its Cathedral dedicated to Santiago the Apostol. It was in the 1st century when the rests of the apostol were presumbly found in the old Roman village. Since then, the figure of the apostol took great importance in the city and in the XVII century Santiago the Apostol became the patron saint of Spain. The city is also known by its old university, founded in 1495 by López Gómez de Marzoa.
What's more, the streets and buildings of Santiago are worthy of being one of the World Heritage places by the UNESCO since 1985. However, this is not the only recognition that Santiago has being awarded with; the Camino de Santiago is also part of the World Heritage routes appointed by the famous world organisation.
Enough reasons to recommend this wonderful old town. Definetely. However, make sure they are not doing any works in the front entrance of the cathedral. Yes, it happened to me...you will the picture bellow, ups. Moral? I need to go again! Not that bad, right? ;)
For more info, click here
Now it's time to see a bit of this enchanting town.
Enjoy!
xx
(I am so sorry, this is how I found the cathedral)
