Spain has many regions; Galicia is one of the delightful Spanish regions with exciting cities like Santiago de Compostela. This Galician capital offers the best of natural landscapes with a lot of lush greens around its countryside. This city is famous with the historical events of Saint James; one of Jesus’ disciples. The city is named after this apostle whose ashes have been kept in the city cathedral. Thousands of religious pilgrims come through this way to pay tribute to the apostle annually over the past 10 decades.

Heritage center

Santiago de Compostela is a natural city heritage and culture; there are ancient quarters which have been beautifully preserved that would attract any tourist. Its 92,000 residents share this lovely city with 40,000 university students along with the myriad of tourists who come by every year.

Santiago is a strong holiday destination as it is easily accessible from major European cities with a short flight over. This city has also been named by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site for its myriad of interesting medieval squares and paths. It sports a beautiful ancient quarter at Praza do Obradoiro which is a large and beautiful square in the city with 18th century paved stones.

There is also the enchanting Reis Católicos hostel which is a medieval parador that was a hospital before it was converted to a pilgrim’s hostel. The 15th century Colegio de San Xerome now serves as a university administration building while the Romanesque Cathedral sports an 11th century Obradoiro façade. However, the whole building was only completed in the 14th century. Now it showcases a Baroque exterior with Neo-classical facelifts made in the 1700s.

There is also a burial ground whose plot has been reassigned to a unique stepped plaza, the Praza da Quintana. A few ancient monuments scatter around with a Baroque façade faked over the castle of Casa de Longa.

Touring the city

Sightseeing Santiago is easy with the abundant of free guide books with updated city maps available at any tourist office in the city.

It is easy to wander leisurely around Santiago de Compostela to enjoy its scenic landscapes by car, bike or via a tour group. One can view Pazo de Oca; a private palace with well maintained gardens. This place is known as the “Galician Versailles” by the locals. Pazo Santa Cruz displays lush olive groves which flourish in the summer.

A guided tour by any reputable travel agency would supply all the interesting information on Santiago with an experienced and well versed guide on all sights in this city.

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