- The origin of Santiago de Compostela is linked to the discovery of the remains of the Apostle, which meant that this place bathed by the rivers Sar and Sarela...
- For thousands of pilgrims, Santiago de Compostela is the uplifting end of a great journey on foot - the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage trail – to what is said to be...
- The goal of the streams of pilgrims that arrive in Santiago de Compostela is the Plaza de España, or Plaza del Obradoiro – which means the square of goldwork.
- Santiago de Compostela lies some 615km north west of Madrid in the remote territory of Galicia with Portugal only a short distance to the south.
- Santiago de Compostela is a city of about 90,000 people in Galicia, northwestern Spain.
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- According to the legend, the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is the burial place of the Apostle St.James, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus.
- Santiago, Moors'a karşı mücadelenin manevi bir merkezi haline geldi, bu yüzden 997'de Córdoba emiri general Almansor'u Compostela'ya gönderdi.
- The city of Santiago de Compostela is a very representative example; located in the northwest of the country, it receives thousands of tourists every year.
- All told if you are considering a first visit to Galicia, the region's capital city of Santiago de Compostela should be your first port of choice.