1. A sweet start The walk can begin in Rúa do Vilar, where we find the Casa Mora cake shop, founded in the early 20th century. Apart from artisanal chocolates and other sweet things, it is famous for... read more
2. Wines and tapas We will reach Praza das Praterías and then the entrance to Rúa da Raíña, whose ground floors contain nothing but bars, dozens of old taverns and restaurants serving... read more
Enclosed convent of Santa Clara Founded: 13th century. Current style: baroque.
Located to the north of the city walls, Santiago de Compostela’s Convent of Santa Clara was the Order of St. Claire’s first one in... read more
4. Treasures in grocer’s shops Crossing Praza do Toural, and continuing along its Cantón, we will come across the shopwindow of Ultramarinos Carro, a food shop that has hardly changed since the first half of the 20th... read more
Around the streets Casa del Deán is followed, in Rúa do Vilar, by other Renaissance, baroque and neoclassical mansions, which reflect the street´s privileged location within the medieval... read more
7. Convent desserts Very close to Praza de Cervantes is the Convent of San Paio de Antealtares, founded in the 10th c. and occupied since the 15th c. by cloistered Benedictine nuns. Going down the street of the same... read more
“You look just like the Berenguela Tower" The Cathedral’s beautiful Clock Tower is best seen from Vía Sacra, the entrance to the street between Casa da Parra and the portico of the Church of San Paio de Antealtares. In fact,... read more
“Rúas” and towers The “rúas” (streets) in the monumental district are rich examples of typical Galician architecture and “reward” attentive photographers with unexpected views of the... read more
10. A “vintage” portrait Enjoying a coffee or a drink in the old sofas of the elegant Casino, beside the large window, provides you with a picture featuring a charming modernist flavour, both from the inside looking out... read more
San Domingos de Bonaval Park San Domingos de Bonaval Park, situated in the Dominican convent´s former grounds and cemetery, was rehabilitated as a city park according to the Portuguese architect Álvaro... read more
Stairway to heaven The old Dominican Convent of San Domingos not only houses the Museo do Pobo Galego (ethnographic museum), but also an architectural marvel of all times: the surprising baroque spiral stairway... read more
Costa Vella Going through the San Roque neighbourhood, with its blocks of houses huddled together, you come to Costa Vella, which is very photogenic from the top of the stairs. The street is bordered by a... read more
Blue time At nightfall, the yellowish street lamps give Compostela a mysterious, solemn look. If this moment is made to coincide with twilight, the photograph may be memorable.read more
And if it rains? Rain is a blessing for photographers in Compostela: it makes the granite of the façades and paving shine, and provides work for the gargoyles in stately homes, which pour our their flow... read more
