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Santiago de Compostela On Your Own
Moderate Activity
Shopping Opportunities
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
Board your motorcoach at the pier and travel north along the highway to Santiago de Compostela. An English-speaking coordinator will be onboard with you for the drive, during which time you'll be given some information about the attractions. City maps are provided for your convenience. You'll disembark at the city's bus terminal.
Once at the terminal you'll be directed towards St. James Cathedral and the historic center of the city, an approximately 15-minute walk away.
The cathedral was a site for Christian pilgrimage during the Middle Ages as according to the tradition, the Apostle St.James was buried in Galician soil, in the place where centuries later the Cathderal was built dedicated to its figure. The original church was a 12th century Romanesque building, but additions over the ages have altered the cathedral. The ornate Obradoiro façade, which is the most recognisable image of the temple and hides the original Romanesque façade, dates from the 18th century, and highlights the monumentality of the building with its verticality and symmetry.
Spend the morning as you like. You'll have approximately four hours to explore Santiago de Compostela independently. Lunch is on your own.
Points of interest
St. James Cathedral
Santiago de Compostela
Special Notes
On Sundays, most stores close and shopping will be limited. You may encounter considerable crowds and delays at the various venues during peak season.
The drive between Vigo and Santiago de Compostela is approximately 75 minutes each way, subject to traffic conditions. All sightseeing will be on foot, as motorcoaches are not allowed in the historic center of the city.
You will have approximately 4 hours to explore Santiago de Compostela independently.
Modest dress is required inside the cathedral. During Mass services, visits and photography are not permitted. In addition visitors may not enter with backpacks or other bags
This tour is entirely on foot, with an approximately 15-minute walk from city's bus terminal to Cathedral and another 15-minute walk back. The motorcoach will not park at the city's bus terminal and will only stop long enough to disembark/embark all passengers. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
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Moderate Activity
Shopping Opportunities
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
Board your motorcoach at the pier and travel north along the highway to Santiago de Compostela. An English-speaking coordinator will be onboard with you for the drive, during which time you'll be given some information about the attractions. City maps are provided for your convenience. You'll disembark at the city's bus terminal.
Once at the terminal you'll be directed towards St. James Cathedral and the historic center of the city, an approximately 15-minute walk away.
The cathedral was a site for Christian pilgrimage during the Middle Ages as according to the tradition, the Apostle St.James was buried in Galician soil, in the place where centuries later the Cathderal was built dedicated to its figure. The original church was a 12th century Romanesque building, but additions over the ages have altered the cathedral. The ornate Obradoiro façade, which is the most recognisable image of the temple and hides the original Romanesque façade, dates from the 18th century, and highlights the monumentality of the building with its verticality and symmetry.
Spend the morning as you like. You'll have approximately four hours to explore Santiago de Compostela independently. Lunch is on your own.
Points of interest
St. James Cathedral
Santiago de Compostela
Special Notes
On Sundays, most stores close and shopping will be limited. You may encounter considerable crowds and delays at the various venues during peak season.
The drive between Vigo and Santiago de Compostela is approximately 75 minutes each way, subject to traffic conditions. All sightseeing will be on foot, as motorcoaches are not allowed in the historic center of the city.
You will have approximately 4 hours to explore Santiago de Compostela independently.
Modest dress is required inside the cathedral. During Mass services, visits and photography are not permitted. In addition visitors may not enter with backpacks or other bags
This tour is entirely on foot, with an approximately 15-minute walk from city's bus terminal to Cathedral and another 15-minute walk back. The motorcoach will not park at the city's bus terminal and will only stop long enough to disembark/embark all passengers. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.