Cocina María

Santiago de Compostela


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Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Santiago de Compostela attractions

1. Mosteiro de San Paio de Antealtares

0.12 MILES

The long, stark wall of the Mosteiro de San Paio de Antealtares faces the cathedral's east end across Praza da Quintana. Founded by Alfonso II in the 9th…

2. Museo de Arte Sacro

0.12 MILES

The Sacred Art Museum, accessed through the church of the Mosteiro de San Paio de Antealtares, contains the Ara (Altar) de Antealtares, the original altar…

3. Praza da Quintana

0.13 MILES

Broad Praza da Quintana opens up outside the cathedral's eastern end. The cathedral's Puerta Santa here is opened only in holy years: it's flanked by 24…

4. Casa do Deán

0.14 MILES

The Fundación Catedral office here gives out free tickets for unguided visits to the cathedral's Pórtico de la Gloria between 7pm and 8pm Monday to…

5. Museo das Peregrinacións e de Santiago

0.14 MILES

The brightly displayed Museum of Pilgrimages and Santiago gives fascinating insights into the phenomenon of Santiago (man, city and pilgrimage) down the…

6. Puerta Santa

0.14 MILES

The cathedral's Puerta Santa, giving access to the cathedral from Praza da Quintana, is opened only in holy years (2021, 2027). Constructed between 1611…

7. Praza das Praterías

0.15 MILES

'Silversmiths' Square' is centred on an elegant 1825 fountain, the Fuente de los Caballos, a popular photo op, with the cath­edral's Romanesque south…

8. Casa do Cabido

0.15 MILES

Along the lower side of the Praza das Praterías, the baroque Casa do Cabildo is no more than a 3m-deep facade erected in the 1750s at the behest of the…