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Convento de San Paio
de Antealtares VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
This is one of the oldest
monasteries in Santiago. Practical Information
It was founded in the 9th A Coruña. Road Map B2.
* 96,000. n Rúa do Vilar 63,
century to house the
tomb of St James, now 981 55 51 29. ( Thu, Sat.
_ Easter Week, Ascension (40
in the cathedral.
days after Easter), St James (24
Jul). ∑ santiagoturismo.com
Transport
k Lava colla. £ Rúa do Hórreo
75a, 902 32 03 20. @ Pl. de
Camilo Díaz Baliño, 981 54 24 16.
Praza da Quintana, in front
of the cathedral clock tower,
R Ú A D E X E R U S A L É N
R ÚA D E AC E V E C H E R I A elegant squares.
is one of the city’s most
R Ú A D A T R O I A

V Í A S A C R A

I N M A C U L A D A
P R A Z A D A R Ú A D E X E L M Í R E Z R Ú A N O V A cathedral opens onto this charming
Praza das Praterias
The Goldsmiths’ Doorway of the
square with the Dos Cavalos
fountain in the centre.

Key
R Ú A D O V I L A R
Suggested route
PR A Z A DO
OBR ADOIRO To tourist Pilgrimage route
information
R Ú A D A R A I Ñ A
The Rúa Nova is a
R Ú A D O
F R A N C O
handsome arcaded old
0 metres 100
street leading from the
0 yards 100 cathedral to the newer
part of the city.
Colexio de
San Xerome
. Cathedral
This grand towering spectacle has
welcomed pilgrims to Santiago
for centuries. Though the exterior
has been remodelled over the
years, the core of the building has
remained virtually unchanged
since the 11th century.
For keys to symbols see back flap

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