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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>www.santiagoturismo.com - News</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/?idioma=i</link><description>www.santiagoturismo.com - News</description><language>en-US</language><copyright>SantiagoTurismo.com</copyright><webMaster>info@santiagoturismo.com</webMaster><pubDate>mar, 8 jun 2010 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>mar, 8 jun 2010 18:44:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><category>News</category><item><title>Galician Celiacs Asociation collaborates with SANTIAGO(é)TAPAS</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=869&amp;idioma=i</link><description>The competition features 10 tapas suitable for persons that do not tolerate gluten.</description><pubDate>mar, 8 jun 2010 08:06:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Santiago to host premiere of The Polar Trip</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=868&amp;idioma=i</link><description>At midnight on Friday evening, in Plaza de A Quintana, there will be a screening featuring photographs of the South Pole.</description><pubDate>jue, 3 jun 2010 03:06:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Old Town venues become Star Wars planets</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=867&amp;idioma=i</link><description>The Cidade Vella cultural association is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of The Empire Strikes Back with The Jedi Crusade, which will take place from May 20 to 22.</description><pubDate>mié, 19 may 2010 19:05:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>'Santiago Is Big' Wins Tour Film Brazil 2010 Award</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=866&amp;idioma=i</link><description>Santiago Tourism's promotional video competed against productions from several countries.</description><pubDate>vie, 14 may 2010 14:05:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>3rd SANTIAGO(é)TAPAS competition to be held from June 11 to July 4</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=865&amp;idioma=i</link><description>Santiago's Tapas Competition will last a week longer during this Holy Year by popular demand.</description><pubDate>vie, 7 may 2010 07:05:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Santiago Tourism Best Tourism Destination Film at Tourfilm Brazil 2010 </title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=864&amp;idioma=i</link><description>Tourfilm Brazil, the Brazil International Tourism Film Festival, is devoted exclusively to the segment of tourism films.</description><pubDate>mié, 5 may 2010 05:05:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Santiago to host large Star Wars parade</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=863&amp;idioma=i</link><description>The non-profit event is organised by and for fans of the well-known Star Wars saga.</description><pubDate>vie, 16 abr 2010 16:04:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Film</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=862&amp;idioma=i</link><description>It is the first stop-motion, stereoscope animated feature made in Europe.</description><pubDate>lun, 12 abr 2010 12:04:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Santiago Tourism office handled 7,405 information requests during Easter</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=861&amp;idioma=i</link><description>From March 27 to April 4, more than 5,676 information requests were received from Spanish visitors and 1,729 from foreign tourists.</description><pubDate>lun, 5 abr 2010 05:04:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BBC chooses Santiago as landmark in Spanish gastronomy series</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=860&amp;idioma=i</link><description>The programme's chef and presenter, Rick Stein, is a lover of Galician fish and seafood.</description><pubDate>vie, 26 mar 2010 26:03:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Incolsa creates web with all the Holy Week information</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=859&amp;idioma=i</link><description>The web features the special programme of guided tours and sightseeing trips.</description><pubDate>lun, 22 mar 2010 22:03:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>158 Compostela companies and services receive tourism quality certificate</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=858&amp;idioma=i</link><description>Santiago is the second city in Spain with the most certifications, which reflects the commitment of the city's tourism sector to quality.</description><pubDate>mié, 17 mar 2010 17:03:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Santiago Tourism promotes city and Holy Year in Berlin</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=857&amp;idioma=i</link><description>Santiago Tourism will attend Berlin's ITB, considered the largest tourism fair in the world, to promote the city's attractions during this Compostela Holy Year.</description><pubDate>mar, 9 mar 2010 09:03:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>City of Tanabe invites Santiago to promote its tourist attractions in Japan</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=856&amp;idioma=i</link><description>Santiago Tourism officials will promote Compostela among officials, tourist agents, tour operators and journalists in the Japanese prefecture of Wakayama. The number of Japanese pilgrims increased 86% from 2006 to 2009, according to Pilgrim Office data.</description><pubDate>mié, 3 feb 2010 03:02:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Santiago Attends Fitur During Its Holy Year</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=855&amp;idioma=i</link><description>Santiago Tourism returns to Fitur to promote the Holy Year and tourist attractions awaiting visitors to this Word Heritage City: from its gastronomy to the most original cultural products.</description><pubDate>mar, 19 ene 2010 19:01:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The best chefs in the world to attend Gastronomic Forum Santiago 2010</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=854&amp;idioma=i</link><description>Santiago de Compostela will host a star-studded cast of professionals from the food and wine sector from February 20 to 24.</description><pubDate>lun, 14 dic 2009 14:12:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Gastronomic Forum will again bring the best cuisine to Santiago in 2010 </title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=851&amp;idioma=i</link><description>From February 20 to 24, Santiago will become the gastronomic capital of the Atlantic Art for the second time. Some of the world’s best chefs, such as Ferran Adrià, Pierre Gragnaire or Jacob Mielcke, will display their culinary art in the Amio Exhibition Site.</description><pubDate>jue, 26 nov 2009 26:11:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Santiago attends London's World Travel Market</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=850&amp;idioma=i</link><description>London will host a three-day tourist promotion featuring Santiago as a religious, cultural and creative tourism destination.</description><pubDate>mar, 10 nov 2009 10:11:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>‘Cool Cities’ hold their assembly in Gijón</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=849&amp;idioma=i</link><description>The network of five Green Spain cities will debate joint initiatives to be undertaken in 2010, with a view to increasing their tourist visibility.</description><pubDate>mar, 10 nov 2009 10:11:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Santiago will host another Gastronomic Forum</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=848&amp;idioma=i</link><description>The Forum will be held from February 20 to 24, 2010. It will feature the presence of some of the world's best chefs, including Ferran Adriá, Pierre Gragnaire, Jacob Mielcke or Bernard Lahousse.</description><pubDate>mar, 10 nov 2009 10:11:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Santiago Promoted in USA and Brazil</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=846&amp;idioma=i</link><description>Santiago Tourism travelled in October to the cities of New York, Boston, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro to continue promoting the Galician capital as a tourist destination, with special emphasis on the Way of St. James.</description><pubDate>mié, 4 nov 2009 04:11:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>More than 200 travel agencies meet in Santiago during training seminar</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=845&amp;idioma=i</link><description>The meeting is designed to promote the Compostela Holy Year among travel agencies from the Grupo Europa association.</description><pubDate>jue, 29 oct 2009 29:10:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Presentation of Network of Way of St. James Cities in Turespaña</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=840&amp;idioma=i</link><description>The network is made up of Santiago, Burgos, León, Logroño and Pamplona.</description><pubDate>jue, 10 sep 2009 10:09:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Santiago Remains at Top of Spain's Tourist Sector</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=839&amp;idioma=i</link><description>In August, Compostela was the third Spanish city with the highest hotel occupation rate.</description><pubDate>mié, 9 sep 2009 09:09:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Red Jackets Handled 33,609 Information Requests in July and August</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=838&amp;idioma=i</link><description>The tourist information service handled 6,847 more information requests in the streets and squares compared to last year.</description><pubDate>jue, 3 sep 2009 03:09:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pork Jowl with Small Norway Lobster is Santiago´s best tapa</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=835&amp;idioma=i</link><description>The A Tafona restaurant´s entry was chosen as the Best Tapa 09 in the Santiago(é)Tapas competition, which also awarded prizes to the restaurants Acio, Madam Ragú, O Castro, Garum Bistró and Tapería Castelao. 27,000 tapas were sampled, 8,000 Tapasportes distributed, 150 prizes awarded and more than 1,600 admirers of Santiago(é)Tapas registered on Facebook.</description><pubDate>mié, 15 jul 2009 15:07:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Santiago Tourism Opens Registration for `Red Jackets´</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=834&amp;idioma=i</link><description>This service will provide visitors with information at different points throughout the city from July 20 to August 31.</description><pubDate>vie, 3 jul 2009 03:07:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>More than 6,500 tapas eaten during competition´s first weekend</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=833&amp;idioma=i</link><description>6,500 tapas eaten in 4 days, 2,600 Tapasportes distributed, 70 company Tapasportes handed over and more than 1,200 admirers on Facebook, and the SANTIAGO(é)TAPAS competition is just beginning! From June 25 to July 2, you can explore five routes with 50 bars to sample 109 tapas and win prizes.</description><pubDate>jue, 2 jul 2009 02:07:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SANTIAGO(e)TAPAS Already Has More Than 300 Admirers on Facebook</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=831&amp;idioma=i</link><description>The 2nd SANTIAGO(é)TAPAS Competition begins today in Compostela. From June 25 to July 12, participants can explore five routes with 50 bars to sample the competition´s 109 tapas. This event promoting Galician gastronomy in Compostela has its own page on Facebook and numerous admirers.</description><pubDate>jue, 25 jun 2009 25:06:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Santiago Presented in Tokyo´s Cervantes Institute</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=828&amp;idioma=i</link><description>Santiago is participating with the Spanish Group of World Heritage Cities to promote language tourism.</description><pubDate>mar, 23 jun 2009 23:06:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>50 Establishments Participating in SANTIAGO(e)TAPAS with 109 Tapas</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=825&amp;idioma=i</link><description>Santiago de Compostela is holding its 2nd SANTIAGO(é)TAPAS competition. From June 25 to July 12, visitors can explore five routes, with 50 competing bars, 109 delicious tapas to sample and vote for, and many prizes to win during this original pilgrimage. All you need is your Tapasporte, which will be stamped as you savour the Galician capital´s excellent cuisine.</description><pubDate>vie, 19 jun 2009 19:06:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Santiago Invites Businesses to Go Out for Tapas in the City</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=824&amp;idioma=i</link><description>The capital of Galician gastronomy is preparing to hold its SANTIAGO(é)TAPAS competition from June 25 to July 12 with a new feature for company groups: a tourist package to come to Santiago and hit the city´s tapas scene. Apart from tourist or gastronomy rewards, there will also be prizes for the best participants.</description><pubDate>jue, 4 jun 2009 04:06:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Santiago Maintains Number of Overnight Stays in First Quarter</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=823&amp;idioma=i</link><description>As a whole, the number decreased by 10.7% in Spain and by 14% in Galicia.</description><pubDate>jue, 28 may 2009 28:05:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SANTIAGO(é)TAPAS will be held from June 25 to July 12</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=822&amp;idioma=i</link><description>Santiago´s tapas competition will feature two new prizes, one for the most participative company and another for the establishment offering the best service.</description><pubDate>mar, 12 may 2009 12:05:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Santiago Is World Heritage City With Lowest Decrease in 2009 Tourism</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=800&amp;idioma=i</link><description>Overnight stays decreased 16% in Spain during the first three months of the year, compared to 5.06% in Santiago.</description><pubDate>vie, 24 abr 2009 24:04:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Low-Season Campaign Produced 11,425 Overnight Stays in Santiago</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=799&amp;idioma=i</link><description>These are the best results ever for the low-season campaign.</description><pubDate>mié, 22 abr 2009 22:04:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Economic Promotion and Tourism Department to Restore Most Important Stages of Way of St. James</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=798&amp;idioma=i</link><description>The projects have a joint budget of a million euros and will be completed by the end of 2009.</description><pubDate>mié, 15 abr 2009 15:04:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Network of Way of St. James Cities to Be Based in Compostela</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=797&amp;idioma=i</link><description>The Network is made up of Santiago, Pamplona, Logroño, Burgos and León.</description><pubDate>mar, 31 mar 2009 31:03:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Overnight Stays in Santiago Increased 10.7% in February</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=796&amp;idioma=i</link><description>Santiago is the only World Heritage and Green Spain destination that increased.</description><pubDate>mié, 25 mar 2009 25:03:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pedro Roca ends I Shop and Cook with...</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=795&amp;idioma=i</link><description>On Saturday, March 14, the renowned chef will participate in the last workshop in the series Santiago, You´ll Want More.</description><pubDate>mié, 11 mar 2009 11:03:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Overnight Stays in Santiago Increased 2.49% in January Despite  Tourism Crisis</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=794&amp;idioma=i</link><description>In the whole of Spain, overnight stays decreased by 12% and in Galicia by 13.98%.</description><pubDate>jue, 5 mar 2009 05:03:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>March Begins with a Tasting of Monterrei Wine and O Cebreiro Cheese</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=793&amp;idioma=i</link><description>On Saturday, the Hostal de los Reyes Católicos will host another combined tasting and gastronomy workshop for children as part of the Santiago, You´ll Want More programme.</description><pubDate>mié, 4 mar 2009 04:03:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Santiago, You´ll Want More programmes features Estrella Galicia beer</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=792&amp;idioma=i</link><description>The Hostal de los Reyes Católicos will host a tasting featuring four kinds of Estrella Galicia beer, combined with canned foods, and a gastronomy workshop for children.</description><pubDate>mié, 25 feb 2009 25:02:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>142 Santiago Companies and Entities Receive Quality Tourism Certification</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=791&amp;idioma=i</link><description>Santiago is Spain´s fourth destination with the highest certification among more than a 100 destinations belonging to SICTED.</description><pubDate>jue, 19 feb 2009 19:02:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Santiago Tourism Promotes City in Japan</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=790&amp;idioma=i</link><description>The artist Christina Oiticica, Paulo Coelho´s wife, participated in the city´s promotion activities, invited by Santiago Tourism and Tanabe Tourism.</description><pubDate>lun, 16 feb 2009 16:02:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Children Learn to Make Carnival `Orejas´in `Santiago.You'll Want More´</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=789&amp;idioma=i</link><description>Hostal de los Reyes Católicos hosts a new combined tasting and a gastronomy workshop for children.</description><pubDate>mar, 10 feb 2009 10:02:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Film Commission Promotes City as Filming Location at Berlinale</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=788&amp;idioma=i</link><description>Santiago de Compostela Film Commission will participate in the European Film Commission assembly as one of its founding members.</description><pubDate>vie, 6 feb 2009 06:02:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Galician Gastronomy to Feature Prominently at Fòrum Gastronòmic de Girona</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=787&amp;idioma=i</link><description>More than 50 Galician companies, producers, guilds and brands will participate in what is considered the world´s biggest gastronomy fair, which will be held from February 21 to 25.</description><pubDate>jue, 5 feb 2009 05:02:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Santiago One of the Seven Founding Cities of Spanish Gastronomy Tourism Association</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=786&amp;idioma=i</link><description>The objective is to develop a quality tourist product based on a highly attractive gastronomy culture for Spanish and international tourists.</description><pubDate>mié, 4 feb 2009 04:02:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Santiago Promoted at Fitur</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=785&amp;idioma=i</link><description>Santiago Tourism was present at Fitur, Spain´s most important tourism fair, which was held in Madrid from January 26 to February 1.</description><pubDate>mar, 3 feb 2009 03:02:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>coasnosasmans.com wins second prize at National Gastronomy Journalism Awards</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=781&amp;idioma=i</link><description>The web was set up as part of the 2008 Gastronomy Forum, thanks to collaboration between Santiago Tourism and Santiago University's Atlantic Diet Foundation.</description><pubDate>mar, 27 ene 2009 27:01:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Santiago Tourism Participates in 1st Pilgrimage Fair</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=780&amp;idioma=i</link><description>The event, which will be held in Rome, is a chance to promote Santiago in the year before the 2010 Compostela Holy Year.</description><pubDate>mar, 13 ene 2009 13:01:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Santiago.You´ll Want More Presents Tasting of Valdeorras Wine and Arzúa-Ulloa Cheese</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=777&amp;idioma=i</link><description>On Saturday, January 17, the Hostal de los Reyes Católicos will host a wine tasting and gastronomy workshop for children as part of the Santiago.You'll Want More programme.</description><pubDate>lun, 12 ene 2009 12:01:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Santiago Offers Traditional Winter Dishes</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=776&amp;idioma=i</link><description>Santiago Tourism publishes a Gastronomy Guide with complete information about participating establishments as well as the Winter Cuisine menus and tapas they will offer visitors and residents through March.</description><pubDate>vie, 9 ene 2009 09:01:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Santiago Tourism and Viajes El Corte Inglés Promote Santiago de Compostela in the Iberian Peninsula</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=775&amp;idioma=i</link><description>Viajes El Corte Inglés will promote and sell Santiago´s tourist products in Spanish and Portuguese markets until November 30, 2009.</description><pubDate>mar, 23 dic 2008 23:12:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>35 Establishments Offer Autumn Menus and Tapas Until End of Year</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=774&amp;idioma=i</link><description>Santiago Tourism´s programme Santiago. You´ll Want More offers special prices starting from 129 euros per person, which includes flights and two nights in hotel.</description><pubDate>lun, 22 dic 2008 22:12:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Santiago Tourism Handled 7.45% More Information Requests in July</title><link>http://www.santiagoturismo.com/Prensa/Noticias/ficha.asp?idnoticia=748&amp;idioma=i</link><description>During July, the city´s tourist information offices handled 37,089 requests, compared to 34,518 last year. The number of information requests has increased 42% in the first seven months of the year.</description><pubDate>jue, 21 ago 2008 21:08:09 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
