Old town

22 matches | Old town
1. A sweet tour
1. A sweet tour
Routes on foot
Compostela features countless options for sweet breakfasts and afternoon snacks, while enjoying the city’s charm and romanticism.  We...
2. Wines and tapas
2. Wines and tapas
Routes on foot
We will reach Praza das Praterías and then the entrance to Rúa da Raíña, whose ground floors contain abundance of...
3. Franco, sea delicacies
3. Franco, sea delicacies
Routes on foot
Raíña converges with Rúa do Franco, its parallel both on the map and in its complete devotion to gastronomy. It is one...
4. Treasures in grocer’s shops
4. Treasures in grocer’s shops
Routes on foot
We should not overlook a tour around Compostela’s grocery shops, which remind us of the times when they sold exotic products from overseas...
5. “Mercado de Abastos,” the cathedral of flavours
5. “Mercado de Abastos,” the cathedral of flavours
Routes on foot
Leaving Preguntoiro Street towards Praza da Pescadería Vella and Praza de Santo Agostiño, we come across Santiago’s...
7. Convent desserts
7. Convent desserts
Routes on foot
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...
8. Rúa de San Pedro
8. Rúa de San Pedro
Routes on foot
Leaving behind Praza de Cervantes and going along Rúa Casas Reais, where we will also come across modern restaurants, we will come to...
9. Gelmírez Palace
9. Gelmírez Palace
Routes on foot
We can continue our gastronomy tour by visiting Gelmírez Palace, inside the Archbishop’s Palace, to see its grand Synodal Hall:...
A bird’s-eye view
A bird’s-eye view
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...
Costa Vella
Costa Vella
Routes on foot
Going through the San Roque neighbourhood, with its blocks of houses huddled together, you come to Costa Vella, which is very photogenic from the...