Attractions in Galicia

The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, the destination of the world's most famous pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James, stands above a tomb attributed to the apostle James. Around … read more

Although the origin of the construction is Roman, it does not preserve elements of that time. The current structure responds to the Middle Ages. Elongated construction made up of ten … read more

The city itself is very nice, but unfortunately way too commercial and crowded with day trips that always stand in the way

Known as the Tomeza River as it passes through this town, the Dos Gafos River is a river in the province of Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. The river dos Gafos rises … read more

Built in the 14th century, the stone bridge over the Río Iso was built next to the San Antón de Ponte pilgrim hostel, which was restored in the 1990s.

Finisterre comes from the Latin "finis terrae" - meaning "end of the earth". Legends and legends surround this mystical place. For the people of antiquity and the Middle Ages, this … read more

Whether the end or the beginning of your trip, a visit to the cathedral is always impressive. Since this is the place where for many their pilgrimage ends, it is … read more

Right on the French Way of the Jacobean route, O Cebreiro has a Grail considered holy by some and miraculous by others.
O Cebreiro is a village in which a … read more

Although the park receives the generic name of Alameda, it is made up of three well-differentiated parts: the Alameda promenade, the Santa Susana carballeira ("oak grove") and the Herradura promenade. … read more

From the Monte de Gozo (Freudenberg), located in the small town of San Marcos on the edge of Santiago de Compostela, you can see for the first time the Cathedral … read more

A nice greeting when you move into the city is welcome after the long Camino and is good for you.

The Tower of Hercules was built around 110 and is the world's oldest working lighthouse; He is about 55 m high and stands at an altitude of 112 m. Up … read more

The late Romanesque church of Santa Maria is one of the sites of Leboreiro.

In the middle of a leafy valley is the Benedictine Abbey of Samos, which is still a monastery today, the Royal Monastery of San Julián or San Xián. This temple, … read more

Large complex that reached its peak in the s. XV and XVI. Abandoned in the last century, it was reoccupied and restored at the end of the 1950s. The current … read more

The Plaza del Obradoiro is the monumental center of Santiago de Compostela. Its Galician name seems to derive from the stonemasons' workshops that worked on the construction of the baroque … read more

One could argue about the "real" or "correct" end of the Camino. However, if one understands it in its original form as a pilgrimage to the tomb of the apostle … read more

Just off the official pilgrimage route, there are two more statues on Monte do Gozo ("Mountain of Joy"). They show pilgrims who are happy to be able to catch the … read more

Padrón is a place of pilgrimage closely related to St. James. On the Santiaguiño do Monte with the small statue of Santiago Santiaguiño there are 114 steps which, according to … read more

According to tradition, Saint Irene (around 653 at Thomar's) found a sudden end on behalf of a rejected worshiper in a nunnery. In the 18th century, a chapel was dedicated … read more