{"id":10242,"date":"2019-11-12T15:10:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T22:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/?p=10242"},"modified":"2021-01-23T12:45:49","modified_gmt":"2021-01-23T19:45:49","slug":"camino-top-sites-in-santiago-de-compostela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2019\/11\/12\/camino-top-sites-in-santiago-de-compostela\/","title":{"rendered":"Camino \u2013 Top Sites in Santiago de Compostela"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Santiago means it is time to celebrate your Camino de Santiago Trek<\/a> completion! There is so much to see and do in Santiago, it is worth spending an extra few days to explore this lovely UNESCO Heritage city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The top 6 sites in Santiago are<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela<\/li>
  2. Obradoiro Plaza (area around the Cathedral)<\/li>
  3. San Francisco Church and Convent<\/li>
  4. Rua do Franco Street (Restaurant Row)<\/li>
  5. Santiago Food Market<\/li>
  6. Alameda Park<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    1) Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The Cathedral is beautiful to behold \u2014 inside and out. Inside the Cathedral, there is a Pilgrim ritual:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. In the entryway is a pillar with St. James. Touch the pillar and say a prayer.<\/li>
    2. On the other side of the pillar is a figure of the stonemason Mateo. Knock 3 times on his forehead to receive wisdom from the master.<\/li>
    3. Behind the altar, climb stairs to embrace the gilded statue of St. James. Chances are this will be a long line, but it moves relatively quickly.<\/li>
    4. Then descend to the crypt where the relics of St. James are in a silver crypt.<\/li>
    5. Attend the Pilgrim\u2019s Mass at noon<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n