Travel Guide to Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Santiago de Compostela is a city of the World pilgrimage. This is the so called third center of Christianity. Pilgrims from different parts of the world try to cross France in order to get to this beautiful town with ancient architecture. They also try to see the magnificent cathedral and amazing historical medieval buildings surrounding it - ancient houses, castles, and baroque Romanesque churches made of golden granite.

Santiago de Compostela is divided into two parts - the old and new ones. The first one is the location of more than forty historical and architectural monuments together with the main cathedral, inside of which is stored the tomb of St. James the Apostle. Vehicular traffic is not allowed in this part of the city. The second part of the city is represented by modern buildings, business centers and suburbs.

Among the main attractions of the old city are the Cathedral with the column of Generations standing inside it, the statue dedicated to Mateo kneeling at the altar and located just behind the cathedral, the cathedral museum, that stores a collection of religious art, and an exhibition of tapestries by made Rubens, Goya and other students of the Flemish School, and San Pelayo and San Martin monasteries located near the Cathedral. Don’t forget to visit amazing palaces of the city - San Fix, Helmires, Santa Maria Salome, Casa del Cabildo, and the magnificent Santo Domingo de Bonaval Church.