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Your excursion begins in Vigo where you'll board a motorcoach and drive north along the highway, crossing the Strait of Rande via Pontevedra to Santiago de Compostela. Santiago de Compostela is a national monument. The city features long stone arcades, superb buildings and spacious plazas. The Plazas del Obradoiro and Platerias are located at two of the four cardinal points of the cross-shaped cathedral.

Enjoy a guided walking tour around the majestic squares of Platerías and Obradoiro, the focal point for pilgrims arriving to Santiago. You will be given free time to visit the interior of the Cathedral at your own pace. St. James Cathedral is the shrine of St. James the Apostle, Spain's patron saint. The original church was a 12th century Romanesque building, but additions over the ages have altered the cathedral considerably. For example, the ornate Obradoiro façade dates from the 18th century.

Final stop of the popular "Way of St. James", the temple is considered a masterpiece of religious architecture for its interior organization –which makes the constant stream of pilgrims possible without interrupting liturgical acts-, its harmonious proportions, and the perfect integration of numerous decorative elements in an ensemble that is a monumental symbol of the apostle's glory. Imagine how so many pilgrims must have felt in completing their pilgrimage to where you now stand.
Explore independently or wander through the squares to shop for souvenirs and religious articles among the local vendors before re-boarding your motorcoach for the ride back to Vigo and your cruise ship.