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- German
- Portuguese
- English
- Italian
- French
- Dutch
- Spanish
For twelve hundred years, people have walked for weeks to reach one point on the map, then dropped their packs on the granite of Praza do Obradoiro and wept. Santiago is not really a city. It is a finish line, and the whole place grew up around feeding, sheltering, and healing the strangers who arrived exhausted.
This self-guided audio walking tour carries you through that story. You will hear about a holy door that opens only a dozen times a century, a building that is only three metres deep, and see a carved woman condemned to hold a severed head.
Listen at your own pace on your phone, with no fixed departure and no group to keep up with. Start when you like, pause for tapas, resume when you are ready. Just you, Santiago, and the stories it kept.
Over 25,000 travelers have used our self-guided tours, and every tour comes with a full refund guarantee.
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Itinerary
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1Praza do Obradoiro
Stand on the granite where pilgrims dropped their packs and wept after weeks on the road.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Look up at a warrior saint charging across a government roof on a horse that never existed.
Admission ticket free -
2Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
Decode a carved family portrait that hides one of Europe's greatest doorways behind it and meet the giant swinging censer that once broke loose in front of a visiting princess.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Notice why Spain's second-largest monastery chose to dig down instead of building up.
Admission ticket free -
3Praza da Quintana
Wait after dark for the hooded figure who appears on the cathedral wall and never moves.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Mercado de Abastos de Santiago
This is the spot where you can pick out raw seafood at a stall, then carry it a few steps to be cooked on the spot.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Follow the food street where a pilgrim's meal has barely changed in nine hundred years.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6As Duas Marias
Encounter two winking bronze sisters whose daily walk was an act of defiance.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Cathedral De Santiago de Compostela (Pass by)
Find the sealed door that opens only a dozen times a century, and the guards flanking it.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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