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Entire city Variable date corresponding to the sixth Thursday after Easter Sunday. The Ascension Festival, the city’s second-most...

The Apostle James

The Codex Calixtinus specifies that the apostle James “was martyred on March 25, on July 25 he was taken from Iria to Compostela and was...

Photo gallery

Photo gallery

©Fuco Reyes para Turismo de Santiago.

Celebrations and traditions

Entire city 2nd fortnight in July The festivities dedicated to the Apostle, the patron saint of Santiago, of Galicia and of all of...

Celebrations and traditions

Entire city Night of December 31st In Spain, New Year’s Eve dinner is timed so that dessert coincides with midnight, which is when...

Celebrations and traditions

Various parts of the city 24th July As part of the programme of the Apostle's festivities, an impressive fireworks...

Brotherhoods

This brotherhood is in charge of the Procession of 'Los Estudiantes' on Holy Wednesday. Year of Foundation Founded in...

Cultural Diary

Tribute concert to the three geniuses of cinema: Ennio Morricone, Hans Zimmer and John Williams. Enjoy the most famous soundtracks of the great...

Brotherhoods

This brotherhood is in charge of the Procession of 'La Virgen de la Soledad' on Good Friday Year of Foundation 1664 History The...

Emotion