Cathedral façade The centre of the square is not a bad place, the same as the arches of Raxoi Palace, to stand facing the Cathedral if you have a wide-angle lens. But if you want a “full-body” photo... read more
Quintana Square `Quintana´ is the same as `praça´ and both words were used in the Middle Ages to define open spaces for public use. The Quintana was a square par excellence, delimited by the... read more
A bird’s-eye view Going up to the Cathedral rooftops, at a height of 30 metres above Plaza del Obradoiro, gives you some of the best views of the squares surrounding the Cathedral, the architecture of the basilica... 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
From the University to the Market The street Cardenal Payá takes us to Plaza de Mazarelos, which features the only existingarchway from the medieval walls. The 11th-century fort, with its 2-kilometre perimeter,... read more
8. Gelmírez Palace We can finish our gastronomy tour by visiting Gelmírez Palace, inside the Archbishop’s Palace, to see its grand Synodal Hall: there the large 13th-century vault rests on corbels... read more
Alameda Leaving the old town via Porta Faxeira, one of the old city gates, we come to the Alameda park. This generic name encompasses three different zones: Paseo de la Alameda, Carballeira (Oak Grove in... read more
To the rich market Back in the almond-shaped old town, the Mercado de Abastos (food market), especially in the early morning, is alive with activity and provides moments, people and countless gastronomic delicacies... read more
A park with views Via Porta do Camiño, going between the CGAC and the Convent of Bonaval, you come to Bonaval Park. Álvaro Siza and Isabel Aguirre designed in it a series of platforms and terraces,... 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
