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Santiago de Compostela

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Santiago de Compostela, alternatively abbreviated to Santiago or Compostela, is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It is located in the province of A Coruna, in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. The city has its origin in the shrine of Saint James the Great, now the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, as the destination of the Way of St. James, a leading Catholic pilgrimage route since the 9th century. In 1985, the city's Old Town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Things to do in Santiago de Compostela

Excursion to Finisterre + Muxia + Costa da Morte (7 stops) · 9 h 15 min · from $59.37 · 4.8/5 (1,774 reviews)
Visit to the Cathedral of Santiago. Skip the line! · 2 h 10 min · from $27.74 · 4.7/5 (596 reviews)
Tour to Fisterra - Muxía Express! (from Santiago de Compostela) · 6 h · from $44.53 · 4.5/5 (61 reviews)
Finisterre and Costa da Morte: The Most Complete Tour of Santiago · 9 h 30 min · from $59.37 · 4.8/5 (896 reviews)
Private tours Santiago de Compostela : choose your option · 3 h · from $59.37 · 5.0/5 (151 reviews)
Guided Tour Santiago Cathedral, Museum and Old City · 3 h 30 min · from $26.49 · 4.9/5 (126 reviews)

All experiences in Santiago de Compostela

Practical facts

Local time: UTC+1 · 7 h ahead of Costa Rica
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 42.88° N, 8.54° W

Near Santiago de Compostela

Padron · 18 km away
La Coruna · 55 km away
Vigo · 72 km away
Sarria · 93 km away
Braga · 148 km away
Maia · 183 km away

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