Vigo Shore Excursion: Santiago de Compostela
Vigo, Spain
Trip Type: Ports of Call Tours
Duration: 6 hours 30 minutes
Visit the highlight of the region and the reason for so many cruise ships calling into this part of the world. Any visit to Northern Spain should include a journey along the pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela.
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Visit the highlight of the region and the reason for so many cruise ships calling into this part of the world. Any visit to Northern Spain should include a journey along the pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela.Santiago de Compostela is a glorious town that’s crowned by the world’s third most important place of Christian pilgrimage. Galicia’s most famous and illustrious city boasts World Heritage status and its pretty streets all surround the magnificent, Romanesque cathedral.
Let your guide take you on a journey that’s made by thousands of Christian pilgrims each year, who walk the ‘Way of St James’ to reach the cathedral and the tomb inside. Named in honour of Christ’s apostle James, whose remains lay in a silver casket, Santiago de Compostela’s cathedral and surrounding buildings are constructed from protected, local granite and glow gold when the sun shines.
Only small numbers of visitors are permitted to venture inside the cathedral with a guide, so make the most of this very special experience with a pre-booked entrance. Learn all about the history, architecture and art work with your expert.
Venture under the Tree of Jesse, into the cool interior climate and follow your guide down the narrow staircase to St James’ crypt. Visit the museum which showcases an ever changing, wonderful collection of displays and exhibits.
The cathedral’s exterior is a photographer’s delight so your guide will introduce you to the surrounding squares which are picturesque in their own right. Look out for the Plaza de las Platerias, with its ornate ‘fountain of horses’ and Obradoiro Square which offers the best photo opportunities of the cathedral’s facade.
Enjoy some free time to explore the area independently and then pause for refreshments in a pretty hotel courtyard before returning to the ship.
Let your guide take you on a journey that’s made by thousands of Christian pilgrims each year, who walk the ‘Way of St James’ to reach the cathedral and the tomb inside. Named in honour of Christ’s apostle James, whose remains lay in a silver casket, Santiago de Compostela’s cathedral and surrounding buildings are constructed from protected, local granite and glow gold when the sun shines.
Only small numbers of visitors are permitted to venture inside the cathedral with a guide, so make the most of this very special experience with a pre-booked entrance. Learn all about the history, architecture and art work with your expert.
Venture under the Tree of Jesse, into the cool interior climate and follow your guide down the narrow staircase to St James’ crypt. Visit the museum which showcases an ever changing, wonderful collection of displays and exhibits.
The cathedral’s exterior is a photographer’s delight so your guide will introduce you to the surrounding squares which are picturesque in their own right. Look out for the Plaza de las Platerias, with its ornate ‘fountain of horses’ and Obradoiro Square which offers the best photo opportunities of the cathedral’s facade.
Enjoy some free time to explore the area independently and then pause for refreshments in a pretty hotel courtyard before returning to the ship.
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