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The number of typical handcrafted objects is extremely varied: from 'botafumeiros' -censers-, to silver and jet -the city's magical stone-...

Cultural Diary

The Mercado da Estrela is a Christmas festival where the creative people of Galicia show us the fruit of their talent on the eve of the holidays...

Santiago in 1, 2 and 3 days

DAY 1 MORNING The first thing to do is tour the old town’s streets and squares before entering the Cathedral. To help you out in this...

Santiago in 1, 2 and 3 days

DAY 1 MORNING The first thing to do is tour the old town’s streets and squares before entering the Cathedral. To help you out...

Habits and customs

Spain 's extensive business hours range, from Monday to Saturday, from 9.30 or 10 am to 8 or 9 pm, with a two- or three-hour lunch break,...

Shopping

It is important to take into account a series of particularities when it comes to shopping. For example, there are sales during two main times of...

Shopping

One of these shopping areas has a large number of shops and the particularity that it forms part of a World Heritage old town. This is called the...

Shopping

Another well-defined shopping area in our city is known as El Ensanche. This is the part where the city has grown the most, beyond its old town....

Shopping

Near the city centre, two large conventional shopping centres bring the Santiago shopping experience to an end. These are called the 'Compostela'...

Shopping

** Salgueiriños Market The traditional Salgueiriños Market has experienced a noticeable transformation in recent years. This...

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