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Routes on foot

Leaving Preguntoiro Street towards Praza da Pescadería Vella and Praza de Santo Agostiño, we come across Santiago’s...

Routes on foot

We can continue our gastronomy tour by visiting Gelmírez Palace, inside the Archbishop’s Palace, to see its grand Synodal Hall:...

Routes on foot

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...

Routes on foot

Back in the almond-shaped old town, the Mercado de Abastos (food market), especially in the early morning, is alive with activity and provides...

Routes on foot

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...

Routes on foot

The Sar neighbourhood is called after the river passing through it. The medieval village arose alongside the city's traditional...

Routes on foot

The street Cardenal Payá takes us to Plaza de Mazarelos, which features the only existingarchway from the medieval walls. The...

Routes on foot

The old Dominican Convent of San Domingos not only houses the Museo do Pobo Galego (ethnographic museum), but also an architectural marvel of all...

Routes on foot

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....

Routes on foot

"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...

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