Santiago de Compostela is one of the major centres of Christianity in the world — but the city’s sense of spirituality goes far beyond its cathedral and famous pilgrimage.

Los más antiguos se concentran en torno a la catedral, tumba del apóstol San Santiago, a la que se accede por el magnífico Pórtico de la Gloria. source: UNESCO/CPE Description is available under ...

For centuries, when pilgrims finished their long, exhausting walk to the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain, where the remains of St. James the Great are said to rest, their ...

by Rick Steves, November 27, 2023 . Whenever I'm in Santiago de Compostela, in the northwest corner of Spain, I have a three-part agenda: See pilgrims reach their goal in front of the cathedral ...

Spain's Supreme Court has ordered the Franco family to return Romanesque statues to Santiago de Compostela. The statues, ...

When asked about Spain’s largest Cathedral many people believe that Burgos, León, or even Santiago de Compostela has the ...

The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela itself is free to enter, but visitors can pay a €12 fee to gain full access to the museums, tower and cloister. Where else in Spain charges tourist taxes?

Santiago de Compostela was the supreme goal for countless thousands of pious pilgrims who converged there from all over Europe throughout the Middle Ages. To reach Spain pilgrims had to pass through ...

This statue replicates the one in the Portico de la Gloria in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. The statue will be moved in 2023 to a shrine in the Cathedral Basilica’s west courtyard.

Whenever I’m in Santiago de Compostela, in the northwest corner of Spain, I have a three-part agenda: See pilgrims reach their goal in front of the cathedral, explore the market, and buy some ...