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
3. Franco, sea delicacies Raíña converges with Rúa do Franco, its parallel both on the map and in its complete devotion to gastronomy. This tradition goes back to the Middle Ages, when inns and... 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
6. Praza de Cervantes The fact that Praza de Cervantes used to be called, centuries ago, Plaza del Pan (Bread Square) or Plaza del Campo (Country Square) indicates that it used to be the location of the most important... 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
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
Rúa do Franco Leaving Plaza del Obradoiro towards Rúa do Franco, we come across Colegio de Fonseca, which may be considered the first real building belonging to the University of Santiago de... 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
