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Dear Travel Agent,

This manual was prepared by Compostur, Santiago de Compostela’s Official Tour Operator,and includes the entire range of accommodation, tourist products and services. Theseare available for groups in Santiago de Compostela and surroundings, including the Wayof St. James and several thematic circuits of which our city forms part: World HeritageCities, Green Spain, etc.

Furthermore, Compostur’s official website, www.SantiagoReservas.com, features aspecific zone for professionals where you can easily make detailed enquiries and bookings.You will also find the tourist information you need in order to prepare the trip to Santiagode Compostela and the Way, including history, rites, monuments, museums, culturalevents, gastronomy, nightlife, climate, etc.

Remember that you can obtain information and consult prices for individual bookings on ourwebsite www.SantiagoReservas.com or directly by means of our Compostur offices.

Finally, we would like to inform you that Compostur can also supply you with free promotionalmaterial and special brochures regarding any of the products and services available herein.

Please take into account that:

All of the information contained in this publication is from December 2005 and may vary thereafter.Consult Compostur for updated information regarding the availability, prices and characteristicsof all the circuits, accommodation, products and services.

More information: www.SantiagoReservas.com

Compostur, Santiago de Compostela’s Official Tour OperatorIn view of the dynamic nature of the tourist industry and the high degree of competition among an increasinglysaturated number of destinations, the municipal company Turismo de Santiago decided to participate activelyin the direct commercialisation of initiatives in the national and international markets.

This has resulted in Compostur, the city of Santiago’s official tour operator, a brand belonging to Turismode Santiago that is run under concession by the Viajes Viloria wholesale/retail travel agency.

COMPOSTUR has the following main objectives:• Defining, preparing and designing the necessary tools for generating products based on two different concepts:Santiago de Compostela and the Way of St. James.• Creating commercialisation channels with the national and international tourist markets, in order to promoteall product areas that are generated in relation to the city and the Way.

COMPOSTUR is basically made up of three main fields:1. Creation of the city’s official reservation office, based on a 902 hotline and the websitewww.SantiagoReservas.com2. Management of the commercial area within Turismo de Santiago’s tourist offices, whose role will changefrom informing about to providing services: accommodation bookings, contracting activities (guided tours,trips, rafting, golf, spas, tourist transport, etc).3. Definition and creation of tourist packages to be marketed in the wholesale and retail market, bothnationally and internationally.

This is the first initiative in Spain regarding an OFFICIAL LOCAL TOUR OPERATOR, with both public and privatecapital: COMPOSTUR.

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SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA AND THE WAY OF ST. JAMES Basic Info

SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA 4THEMATIC PACKAGES 8Cultural PackageAdventure PackageExclusive Package

GUIDED VISITS 10Audio-Guided VisitVisit to University HeritageVisit to the Cathedral RoofsVisit to the Cathedral MuseumVisit to the Old Town

ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES 12Tourist Flights in Light AircraftPrivate, Customised TripsCompostela Visión TripsCompostela Visión Tourist TrainActive TourismGolfHydrotherapyDivingFishingWater ParkBike RentalCar Rental

CUSTOMISED COMPOSTUR 15CIRCUITS 16

Cammino di Santiago • from Madrid • from Barcelona • from BilbaoWorld Heritage CitiesWorld Heritage Cities with Accommodation in “Paradores”Madrid-Santiago via the Rías Baixas with Accommodation in “Paradores”Madrid-Santiago via the Rías Altas with Accommodation in “Paradores”Green SpainGalicia in 7 DaysCompostela Visión Trips

SPECIAL SERVICES FOR GROUPS 40CoachesOfficial Guides and/or EscortsRestaurantsTransfer Services

ACCOMMODATION 41Santiago de Compostela…French Way of St. JamesWay of St. James to FinisterreWorld Heritage CitiesOther Cities

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SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

Santiago de Compostela, a World Heritage City and capital of Galicia. Sincethe 9th century, when the Apostle James’ tomb was discovered, it has alsobeen the final destination of a thousand-year-old pilgrim route: the Way ofSt. James, which has transformed this “finis terrae” into a meeting place offaith and thinking in the Western world.

Santiago de Compostela is a stone apparition nestled among the green forestsof northwest Spain and the nearby Galician “rias”, made of the granite of itsCathedral and its monasteries, its numerous churches, its university buildings,its stately houses and squares in which time has stood still.

Visitors can enjoy its treasures in thirteen museums, as well as the surprisingrichness of its contemporary architecture, surrounded by an outstandingseries of parks and gardens.

Its cultural expressions include the “Apóstol” Festival, declared of InternationalTourist Interest, music, cinema, theatre and dance festivals, or permanentand travelling exhibitions.

Numerous university students, as well as the arrival of exhausted pilgrimsmoved by devotion or those attracted by its monumental wonder, provide thecity and its nights with unequalled vitality and dynamism.

And there is also the renowned Galician gastronomy, based on fish, seafoodand meat, accompanied by top-quality Galician wines.

Touring Galicia from SantiagoSantiago is the best gateway for touring Galicia, a region at the end of theearth: its green landscape, the richness of its serene “rias”, the force of itsoceanic coastline, its marvellous heritage and its ancestral customs. A magicalland that used to be inhabited by the Celts, Galicia has two more merits: itspeculiar authenticity and its renowned hospitality.

InhabitantsApprox. 100,000, which rise to 200,000 includingits area of influence. This is a youthful city inwhich close to 30,000 university students live.

EconomyBased on the tertiary sector, especially tourism,education and services related to the publicadministration.

LanguageMost of the population speaks both Galicianand Spanish.

ClimateModerate oceanic with mild temperaturesthroughout the year. In winter the mean tem-perature is 8oC, while in summer (May toSeptember) the temperature ranges from 20to 27oC.

GastronomySeafood is emblematic of a simple, family-stylecuisine. According to tradition, it is especiallytasty in months containing the letter “r” (Sep-tember to April). It is accompanied throughoutthe year by fish, Galician beef, pork, Galicianpie, cheese and five kinds of certified Galicianwine.

Crafts and ShoppingGold and silver articles, jet-stone jewellery,ceramics, enamel, cast iron, wood or leatherfrom more than 300 local workshops. Thereare also shops selling souvenirs, gastronomicproducts and especially clothes and accessories.These include important Galician fashion names:Inditex, especially Zara, Adolfo Domínguez,Florentino, Antonio Pernas, Roberto Verino,Purificación García…

AirportIs located less than 10 km from the city. Themain destinations are: Barcelona, Madrid,Bilbao, Valencia, Malaga, Seville, TenerifeSouth, Palma de Majorca, London, Paris, Rome,Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Zurich, Geneva, Brussels,Lisbon, Jerez, Alicante. The following companiesoperate out of Santiago airport: Iberia, AirEuropa, Spanair, British Airways, Air France,Ryanair, Air Berlin.

SafetySantiago is a very safe city in which you canenjoy a peaceful walk during the day or night.

FestivalsSantiago de Compostela’s main festival is heldon July 25th, St. James’ Day and Galicia’s

Regional Day. On the previous evening thereis a fireworks display and a son et lumière showin Plaza del Obradoiro. The entire fortnightfeatures concerts and cultural events in thestreets. The second-most important date is theAscension, which is marked by a week-longtraditional festival. In addition to Spanish publicholidays, there are also some local ones suchas May 17th (Day of Galician Letters) and August16th (St. Roque).

Prizes and AwardsSantiago de Compostela has been included,since 1985, in the list of UNESCO’s World Heri-tage Cities. That organisation considers it “anideal city that exudes history and timelessness.”Since then, the city has accumulated prestigiousawards that reflect its worldwide renown asregards the preservation and habitability of itsold town.

Moreover, it has almost 1,500,000 m2 of publicgreen spaces, which represents a total ofalmost 15 m2 per inhabitant and means thatthe city exceeds the Spanish and Europeanaverage. Santiago de Compostela has likewisereceived several international prizes andawards due to its scenic and environmentalquality.

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W A Y O F S T . J A M E SThe pilgrimage to Santiago soon became the most outstanding and most profoundlyexperienced religious and cultural phenomenon in the Middle Ages. This was recentlyacknowledged by the European Parliament, which designated the Way as Europe’s FirstCultural Itinerary, and by UNESCO, which declared it a World Heritage Route.

HistoryAccording to an ancient tradition, St. James, one of the twelve apostles, travelled toHispania and reached Galicia, at the end of the earth, to spread Christianity.

In the year 44 he was executed in Jerusalem. Since his burial was forbidden, his disciplessailed the sea as far as Galicia, where he was buried. His tomb was forgotten until theyear 813, when a bright light indicated the site.

After the tomb’s discovery, the Apostle was proclaimed the patron saint of the smallChristian kingdom in the northwest Iberian Peninsula, becoming a guide and support ofChristendom, while Islam prospered in the centre and south of the Peninsula.

A chapel was erected on the site and, with the passing of time, it was turned into amonumental Cathedral. A wonderful priestly city, Santiago de Compostela, arose andgrew around the Cathedral. This also marked a turning point in the spiritual history ofa continent that soon undertook the construction of a road to reach the precious relics.

The Ways of St. JamesHowever, the “Way of St. James” is in fact 9 pilgrim routes, which are called after thepilgrims’ place of origin:

• French Way of St. James• Aragonese Way of St. James• Original Way of St. James• Northern Way of St. James• Portuguese Way of St. James• English Way of St. James• Way of St. James to Finisterre• “Vía de la Plata”• Arousa Sea and Ulla River Jacobean Itinerary

The Route Par Excellence: the French Way of St. JamesThere are two alternatives, depending on the place where pilgrims enter Spain fromFrance. However, the French Way, strictly speaking, enters Spain via Saint Jean Piedde Port (France) and runs for 774 kilometres through the provinces of Navarre, La Rioja,Burgos, Palencia, León, Lugo and A Coruña. Averaging 20-25 kilometres per day, it usuallytakes around 30 days to reach the final destination.

Compostela Holy YearIn the 12th century, the papacy granted the Plenary Jubilee of the Holy Year, therebymaking Santiago the Third Holy City after Jerusalem and Rome. Since then, wheneverthe Apostle’s feast day (July 25th) falls on a Sunday (which takes place according to thefollowing pattern: 6, 5, 6, 11 years), thousands of pilgrims come to receive forgivenessfor all of their sins. There have been 118 Holy Years: the last ones were in 1993, 1999,2004 and the next ones will be in 2010 and 2021.

The CompostelaThis is the document that certifies that the Way has been completed according toChristian devotion. It is granted to pilgrims that justify having completed at least thelast 100 km on foot or horseback or the last 200 km by bike. To that end, a log is providedand stamped daily in the hostels and parishes through which the pilgrim passes.

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Guided Visit + University Visit + Cathedral RoofsVisit

The city’s 3 best guided visits:

- 1st Visit with official guide, which features the Cathedral and theold town’s main monuments, streets and squares.

- 2nd “Universidade Viva” is a guided tour around the mostrepresentative parts of Santiago University’s medieval heritage, bymeans of a 1.5-hour-long visit.

- 3rd Guided visit to the Cathedral roofs, which enables you todiscover the history of the city and the Apostle’s basilica, and toenjoy spectacular views of the monumental quarter.

Cultural Package

Exclusive Package

Tourist Flight + Audio-Guided Visit + Thermal SpaCircuitThe best panoramic views of the city of Santiago de Compostela fromthe air during a flight in a light aircraft lasting approximately 30 minutes.

The audio-guided visit, by means of a convenient, easy-to-use MP3system, will enable you to discover the Cathedral and the old town’smain monuments, streets and squares with complete freedom.

And finally, the Compostela Spa, where you can relax and enjoy thewater thanks to its two mineral-medicinal pools with historically renownedproperties.

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Participate in the riskiest and most adrenaline-charged sports, incomplete safety and with the possibility of a transfer from Santiagode Compostela to the location of the activities.

The following Adventure Packages are available:

Adventure Package I: Rafting + Bungee Jumping +Transfer from Santiago

A full day of adventures with two action-packed activities: raftingand bungee jumping.

The Galician rivers are ideal for rafting in inflatable rafts equippedwith a full neoprene suite, lifejacket and helmet. Additionally, agreat leap into space from a bridge, secured by dynamic ropes andharnesses.

Lunch NOT included, consult price.

Adventure Package II: Rafting + Paintball + Transferfrom Santiago

A day outdoors to remember and enjoy as a group, combining thedescent of rivers with a team game of skill.

Galicia’s rivers are ideal for rafting in inflatable rafts, equipped witha full neoprene suit, lifejacket and helmet. Paintball is a game ofstrategy and challenges in which the players go after each other byshooting balls of paint, which break on impact and eliminate theopponent.

Lunch NOT included, consult price.

Adventure Package

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You enter via Palacio de Xelmírez (Obradoiro) and go up inside toreach the Cathedral roofs, where you can admire interesting viewsof the city and learn about the Basilica’s history. The visits are guidedand adapted to all kinds of public. Explanations in Spanish and English(on request).

Visit to the Cathedral Roofs

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Guided visits to the old town by means of an easy-to-use, digital MPSaudio-guide. This enables you to pace your own visit or repeat it asoften as you like.

The itinerary features Compostela’s emblematic buildings: Obradoirosquare and façade, Pazo de Raxoi, Colegio de San Xerome, Hostal-Parador de los Reyes Católicos, Cathedral, Acibechería square andfaçade, Monastery of San Martiño Pinario, Quintana square and façade,Galician Contemporary Art Centre, Museo do Pobo Galego, FoodMarket, etc.

Audio-Guided Visit

A guided tour around the most significant university buildings withinSantiago’s old town. The itinerary will familiarise you with theinstitution’s history, from its medieval origin to the present day.

The itinerary begins in Pazo de Fonseca and continues with a stopin front of the Colegio de San Xerome façade and the buildings inPlaza de Mazarelos (University church façade, Colegio de Gramática,etc). The tour of the Geography and History Faculty includes theauditorium, the grand reading hall and the terrace. The route endsin Casa da Balconada.

University Heritage Visit

The itinerary goes around the area of the Cathedral, includingexplanations about monuments such as Hostal de los Reyes Católicos,Pazo de Raxoi or Colegio de San Xerome (all situated in Plaza delObradoiro); Colegio de Fonseca (the original University building),Casa do Cabildo (Plaza de Platerías), Casa da Conga, Monastery andChurch of San Paio de Antealtares, Casa da Parra (located in Plazade la Quintana), Monastery of San Martiño Pinario (Plaza de laAcibechería) and the Cathedral itself (inside and outside). Characteristiccity streets and sites will also be visited.

Visit to the Old Town


The itinerary includes several areas with their own entrance: CloisterRooms, Relics Chapel, Royal Pantheon and Treasury, “Pórtica de laGloria” Crypt and Palacio de Xelmírez.

Visit to the Cathedral Museum

G U I D E D V I S I T S

Is an official brand of Turismo de Santiago. It provides a regular service of 1-daytrips from Santiago de Compostela, featuring different itineraries that will familiariseyou with Galicia’s most outstanding sights.

Compostela Visión guarantees a quality service that includes: travel in modern,comfortable 50-seat coaches equipped with air conditioning; special seats forchildren; the company of a professional guide that speaks several languages (consultavailability at time of booking) and complementary services: tickets for monumentsand/or boat trips.

Daily departures from Easter until early November and on special dates (rest ofthe year: consult).

Available trips (more information on the website www.SantiagoReservas.com):

Compostela Visión Trips

A C T I V I T I E S

For the best views of Galicia’s coastline, scenery and cities. Routes:

• Santiago Route (30 minutes): Santiago Airport, Monte do Gozo,Monte Pedroso and city centre.

• A Coruña Route: A Coruña Airport, Ría de O Burgo, Santa Cristinabeach, Oza, city centre and San Pedro Park.

• A Coruña-Santiago-A Coruña Route: A Coruña Airport, SisargasIslands, Cape Vilán, Fisterra, Negreira and Santiago city centre,returning to the airport via Ferrol.

Tourist Flights around Santiago and Galicia

A customised service for groups of up to seven persons. Includesvehicle and official driver-guide.

Private, Customised Trips around Galicia

Full-day routes:Rías BaixasCosta da Morte as far as FisterraA Coruña and Rías AltasRibeiroBaiona, A Guarda, TuiRibeira Sacra

Half-day routes:Ría de ArousaA CoruñaBarbanza PeninsulaFisterraLugo


• A Costa da Morte – FinisterreStops: Muros – Carnota – Fisterra

• Rías Baixas – Salnés: Fishing VillagesStops: Pontevedra – Combarro – O Grove –A Toxa – CambadosIncludes boat trip around the Ría de Arousa(according to time of year)

• Ribeira Sacra – Sil Canyons: The InlandsSeasStops: San Pedro de Rocas – Castro Caldelas– Cañones del Sil – Monforte de Lemos.Includes boat trip through the Sil Canyons(according to time of year)

• Portugal and Southern GaliciaStops: Tui – Valença do Minho (Portugal) –A Guarda – Santa Tegra – Baiona

• Rías Altas – Costa Ártabra: Legendary SeasStops: San Andrés de Teixido – Ferrol – ACoruña

• Rías Baixas – Barbanza: MythicalLandscapesLocations from the Oscar-winning film “TheSea Inside”Stops: Noia – Castro Baroña – Corrubedo –Curota – A Pobra do Caramiñal

On an 18-hole golf course, with green spaces, trees and lakes 1 kmfrom Lavacolla Airport and 10 km from the city centre.

Facilities and services: 200-metre-long practice grounds with 12bays: putting green-approach green; locker room; golf clubs for hire,manual and electric carts and boogies; golf school (adults, children)and private lessons; restaurant-cafeteria.

Golf

HydrotherapySpaRelaxation and beauty programmesbased on the benefits of water:

• Therapeutic• Circulation/tired legs• Anti-stress• Beauty• Slimming• Purifying

The thermal circuit includes: therapeuticbath, Jacuzzi, nebulising shower, Romanbath, cold-hot shower, Turkish bath, footbath, contrast shower, essence showerand relaxation area.

Balneario de CompostelaRelax in the Thermal Club featuringtwo mineral-medicinal pools equippedwith:

• Jets• Swan necks• Crosscurrents• Waterfalls• Waterbeds• Swimming pool• Jacuzzi• Two saunas at different temperatures• Steam bath• Relaxation room with hot marble• Leg circulation circuit

Sport rischiosi in tutta sicurezza con istruttori esperti:

• Descent of ravines with or without rappel (minimum 8 pax)• River trekking (minimum 10 pax)• Rafting (minimum 10 pax)• Descent in canoe (minimum 12 pax)• Canoe routes around the “Rias” (from 6 to 9 pax)• Bungee jumping• Paintball (outdoor game of strategy)

Active Tourism

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The train goes around the old town, visiting museums and monuments,going through gardens featuring designer architectures and discoveringpanoramic views of the monumental district and the Cathedral.

Compostela Visión Tourist Train

Courses at all levels: Baptism, Introductory, Open Water Diver,Advanced, First Aid, Rescue, Divemaster, etc. Proper, safe training.All courses include educational material, multimedia room, theoreticalclasses, complete diving equipment, diving practice in confined andopen water, diving insurance, diving licence and diploma.

Venue: A Pobra do Caramiñal, Ría de Arousa (45 minutes fromSantiago).

Other services: charters-sailing boats and yachts; boat trips; nightdiving; underwater video and photography; sea kayak.

DivingA C T I V I T I E S

All vehicles feature air conditioning, power steering and radiocassette/CD player:

GROUP A: Citröen C2, Peugeot 106GROUP B: Citröen C4GROUP H: Citröen Xsara Picasso

Available all year round in the Vilagudín fishing preserve (Ordes),half an hour from Santiago, by acquiring a one-day fishing permit forsalmon and trout. The fisherman also has to pay an additional amountper kg for his catch.

FISHING HOURS:Summer: 9 am – 9 pmWinter: 9 am – 7 pm

Salmon and Trout Fishing

The Cerceda Water Park features a variety of water attractions (slides,wave pool, Jacuzzi, children’s swimming pool, etc), all surroundedby green spaces. A suitable trip for school groups.

For cycling around the city of Santiago and surroundings, with thepossibility of an accompanying guide.

Car Rental


Water Park

Bike Rental

These circuits for groups that are described in the following pagesare also available for individuals:

• French Way of St. James• World Heritage Cities• World Heritage Cities with accommodation in “Paradores”• Madrid – Santiago via the Rías Baixas with accommodation in“Paradores”• Madrid – Santiago via the Rías Altas with accommodation in“Paradores”• Green Spain

Compostur provides the following services for customised circuitsfor individuals:

- Accommodation bookings.- Car rental.- Bike rental:

The bikes are delivered to the place of origin requested by the client (insideSpain) and returned in Santiago after completing the circuit. Service especiallyrecommended for pilgrim cyclists.

- Detailed information about the selected itinerary.- Special prices for the journey home from Santiago de Compostela.

Contact Compostur, by calling 902 190 160 or [email protected], about prices for individuals dependingon the place chosen to begin each circuit.

Circuits for Individuals

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Transfer from airport to hotel.

In the afternoon, tour around Madrid with local guide, visitingthe most emblematic sights: Gran Vía, Retiro, Casa de Campo,Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor, Cibeles, Plaza de España andmain monuments.

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day 1 Madrid

day 2 Madrid Breakfast in hotel.

Full-day trip starting in Toledo, visiting the Church of SantoTomé. A tour around the streets of the Jewish quarter witha visit to the Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca, the oldestin Europe, followed by a tour around the city.

Trip continues at the Royal Palace of Aranjuez, an artisticand monumental jewel, visiting the Prince’s Garden. Returnto Madrid and hotel accommodation.

Toledo

Aranjuez

Madrid Breakfast in hotel.

Full-day trip starting in Segovia, visiting the Roman Aqueductand Gothic Cathedral (including visit to Cathedral museum).

Trip continues at the Monastery of El Escorial, consideredone of the world’s architectural wonders.

Later, (optional) visit to the Valle de los Caídos.

Return to Madrid and hotel accommodation.

Segovia

El Escorial

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Madrid

Toledo

Segovia

Burgos

León

Santiago

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Breakfast in hotel.

Stop at the Monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos, with thepossibility of attending liturgical services to listen to the Silosmonks’ renowned Gregorian Chant.

Arrival in Burgos and hotel accommodation.

Madrid

Burgos Breakfast in hotel. In the morning, tour of Burgos with localguide, including a visit to the Cathedral.

Stop in Frómista, visiting its Romanesque church.

Stop in Carrión de los Condes, visiting the famous Church ofSantiago.

Arrival in León and hotel accommodation.

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León Breakfast in hotel. In the morning, tour of León with localguide, including a visit to the Cathedral and Chapel of SanIsidoro.

Stop in Astorga. Free time for lunch and visiting the Cathedraland Bishop’s Palace.

Trip continues towards the Apostle’s city along the Way ofSt. James, visiting O Cebreiro, Portomarín, etc.

Arrival in Santiago de Compostela and hotel accommodation.

Astorga

Santiago

Sto. Domingode Silos

Burgos

León

Santiago Breakfast in hotel. In the morning, visit to the Cathedralfollowed by a tour around the monumental quarter’s streetsand squares, accompanied by a local guide, to becomeacquainted with this World Heritage City and capital of Galicia.

In the afternoon, trip to the Rías Baixas: Island of A Toxa(La Toja), O Grove, Cambados, Sanxenxo, Combarro… Returnto Santiago and hotel accommodation.

Santiago Breakfast in hotel. At the indicated time, transfer to airportand flight to Madrid. End of Compostur services.

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Barcelona

Barcelona

Zaragoza

Pamplona

Pamplona

Puente la Reina

Estella

Logroño


Tour around the city accompanied by guide.

Hotel accommodation.

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day 2 Breakfast in hotel.

Departure for Zaragoza. Stop and free time to visit the Basilicaof El Pilar.

Trip continues towards Pamplona and hotel accommodation.

day 3 Breakfast in hotel. Brief tour around Pamplona withaccompanying guide.

Trip continues towards Puente la Reina to visit the famousbridge.

Trip continues towards Estella, a medieval trading point onthe Way of St. James.

Arrival in Logroño and free time. In the afternoon, possibilityof visiting a winery (optional). Hotel accommodation.

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Barcelona

Pamplona

Logroño

Burgos

León

Santiago

Logroño -Nájera

Santo Domingo dela Calzada

San Millán de laCogolla

Burgos

Burgos

Frómista

Carrión de losCondes

León

León

Astorga

Santiago

Santiago

Santiago

Breakfast in hotel and departure for Nájera to visit SantaMaría La Real.

Stop in Santo Domingo de la Calzada and visit to the Cathedral.

Route continues towards the Monastery of San Millán de laCogolla, a visit that is not to be missed.


Breakfast in hotel. In the morning, tour of Burgos with localguide, including visit to the Cathedral.

Departure for Frómista, stopping to visit its Romanesquechurch.

Trip continues towards Carrión de los Condes to visit thefamous Church of Santiago.

Trip continues towards León and hotel accommodation.

Breakfast in hotel. In the morning, tour of León with localguide, including visit to the Cathedral and Chapel of SanIsidoro.

Trip continues towards Astorga. Free time for lunch andvisiting the Cathedral and Bishop’s Palace.

Route continues towards the Apostle’s city via the Way of St.James, visiting O Cebreiro, Portomarín, etc.


Breakfast in hotel. In the morning, visit to the Cathedralfollowed by a tour of the monumental quarter’s streets andsquares, accompanied by a local guide, to become acquaintedwith this World Heritage City and capital of Galicia.

In the afternoon, trip to the Rías Baixas: Island of A Toxa(La Toja), O Grove, Cambados, Sanxenxo, Combarro… Returnto Santiago and hotel accommodation.

Breakfast in hotel. At the indicated time, transfer from hotelto airport. End of Compostur services.

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Arrival at Bilbao Airport.

Transfer to Pamplona and hotel accommodation.

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day 1

day 2 Breakfast in hotel. Brief tour around Pamplona withaccompanying guide.

Trip continues towards Puente la Reina to visit the famousbridge.

Trip continues towards Estella, a medieval trading centre onthe Way of St. James.

Arrival in Logroño and free time. In the afternoon, possibilityof visiting a winery (optional). Hotel accommodation.

day 3 Breakfast in hotel and departure for Nájera to visit SantaMaría La Real.

Trip continues towards Santo Domingo de la Calzada to visitthe Cathedral.

Route continues towards the Monastery of San Millán de laCogolla, a visit that is not to be missed.


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Bilbao

Pamplona

Pamplona

Puente la Reina

Estella

Logroño

Logroño-Nájera

Santo Domingode la Calzada

San Millán de laCogolla

Burgos

Bilbao

Pamplona

Logroño

Burgos

León

Santiago

Santander

Bilbao

Breakfast in hotel. In the morning, tour of Burgos with localguide, including visit to the Cathedral.

Departure for Frómista, stopping to visit its Romanesquechurch.

Trip continues towards Carrión de los Condes to visit thefamous Church of Santiago.

Trip continues towards León and hotel accommodation.

Breakfast in hotel. In the morning, tour of León with localguide, including visit to the Cathedral and Chapel of SanIsidoro.

Trip continues towards Astorga. Free time for lunch andvisiting the Cathedral and Bishop’s Palace.

Route continues towards the Apostle’s city via the Way of St.James, visiting O Cebreiro, Portomarín, etc.


Breakfast in hotel. In the morning, a first look at this WorldHeritage City and capital of Galicia during a tour of its streetsand squares accompanied by a local guide. Visit to theCathedral.

Free afternoon to continue enjoying and exploring Santiago.Hotel accommodation.

Breakfast in hotel.

Full-day trip to the Rías Baixas: Island of A Toxa (La Toja),O Grove, Cambados, Sanxenxo, Combarro…

Return to Santiago de Compostela and hotel accommodation.

Breakfast in hotel. In the early morning, departure for Oviedo.

Brief stop in Oviedo.

Arrival in Santander and hotel accommodation.

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day 6

day 7

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day 9 Breakfast in hotel. At the indicated time, departure for Bilbaoand transfer to the airport.

End of Compostur services.


In the afternoon, tour around the city with a local guide,visiting Madrid’s most emblematic sights: Gran Vía, Retiro,Casa de Campo, Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor, Cibeles, Plazade España and the main monuments. Hotel accommodation.

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Breakfast in hotel.

Full-day trip starting in Toledo, visiting the Church of SantoTomé. A tour around the streets of the Jewish quarter, visitingthe Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca, the oldest in Europe,followed by a city tour.

Trip continues at the Royal Palace of Aranjuez, an artisticand monumental jewel, visiting the spectacular Prince’sGarden. Return to Madrid and hotel accommodation.

Breakfast in hotel.

Full-day trip starting in Segovia, visiting the Roman Aqueductand Gothic Cathedral.

Trip continues in Ávila, with a brief tour around the city.

Arrival in Salamanca and guided tour of the city. Hotelaccommodation.

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MadridToledo

Aranjuez

MadridSegovia

ÁvilaSalamanca

Salamanca

Santiago

Madrid

Toledo

Aranjuez

Segovia

Ávila

Salamanca

Santiago

Lisbon

Cáceres

Seville

Córdoba

Madrid

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day 2

Breakfast in hotel and departure for Santiago de Compostela,passing through Zamora and Ourense.


day 3

day 4

Breakfast in hotel.

In the morning, a first look at this World Heritage City andcapital of Galicia during a tour around its streets and squareswith a local guide. Visit to the Cathedral. Hotel accommodation.

Breakfast in hotel.

Full-day trip to the Rías Baixas: Island of A Toxa (La Toja),O Grove, Cambados, Sanxenxo, Combarro… Return to Santiagoand hotel accommodation.

Hotel breakfast.

Departure for Lisbon, stopping in Porto and Coimbra.

Arrival in Lisbon, hotel accommodation and free time toexplore the city.

Breakfast in hotel. Tour around Lisbon.

Departure for Cáceres and guided tour of the city. Hotelaccommodation.

Breakfast in hotel.

Departure for Seville and guided tour of this city. Free timeto enjoy the city of the Giralda. Hotel accommodation.

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day 6

day 7

day 8

day 9

day 10 Breakfast in hotel and departure for Cordoba.

Half-day guided tour of Cordoba. Tour around the Jewishquarter, the site of Andalusia’s only existing synagogue,visiting Andalusian courtyards. Hotel accommodation.

Santiago

Santiago

Santiago

Lisbon

Lisbon

Cáceres

Cáceres

Seville

Seville

Córdoba

Córdoba

Madrid

day 11 Breakfast in hotel.

At the indicated time, departure for Madrid and transfer tothe airport. End of Compostur services.

Arrival in Madrid and transfer to hotel.

Free time to explore the city.

Accommodation and dinner in hotel.

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W O R L D H E R I T A G E C I T I E S

day 1

day 2 Breakfast. Departure for Cuenca.

After free time for lunch, the recommendation for theafternoon is a guided tour of the Hanging Houses and theCathedral, as well as the nearby Enchanted City, wherestone forms the most fanciful shapes. Accommodation anddinner in the “Parador” of Cuenca.

Breakfast.

Departure for Toledo, featuring beautiful architectures fromthe three cultures: Christian, Arab and Jewish. After freetime for lunch, the suggestion for the afternoon is a touraround its streets, visiting sights such as the Cathedral,Alcázar and El Greco House-Museum.

Accommodation and dinner in “Parador” of Toledo.

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day 3

Madrid

Cuenca

Toledo

Segovia

Ávila

Salamanca

Santiago

Madrid

Madrid

Cuenca

Cuenca

Toledo

Breakfast.

Departure for Segovia to visit its impressive Aqueduct.

After free time for lunch, the recommendation for theafternoon is a visit to the Cathedral and Alcázar.

Accommodation and dinner in the “Parado” of Segovia.

Breakfast.

Departure for Ávila to visit its Walls, including the gatesPuerta del Alcázar and Puerta de San Vicente. After free timefor lunch, a visit to the Fortified Cathedral of San Salvadorand the Convent of Santa Teresa de Jesús.

Accommodation and dinner in the “Parador” of Ávila.

Breakfast.

The World Heritage Cities circuit continues towards Salamanca.The visit begins in the baroque Plaza Mayor, the startingpoint for exploring its streets and discovering, among itscountless monuments, the Casa de las Conchas. After freetime for lunch, a visit to the fort-like Old Cathedral, the NewCathedral, with its grandiose façade, and the University.

Accommodation and dinner in the “Parador” of Salamanca.

Breakfast.

Departure for Santiago de Compostela. Transfer to hotel. Freetime for lunch; in the popular streets of O Franco and A Raíñathere are numerous restaurants and bars that serve the typicaldishes of Galicia’s gastronomy, such as “pulpo á feira” (Galician-style octopus), Galician pie, Santiago’s typical almond cake,washed down with the best wine and eau-de-vie.

Apart from the not-to-be-missed visit to the Cathedral,featuring the Pórtico de la Gloria, the Apostle’s Tomb orthe Santo ‘dos Croques’, a guided tour of the surroundingfour squares is recommended: Praterías, Quintana, Inmaculadaand Obradoiro. This fourth square is the site of the Hostalde los Reyes Católicos, now a National “Parador”, Pazo deRaxoi and the university building Pazo de San Xerome.Accommodation and dinner in the “Parador” of Santiago.

Breakfast. During the morning, a visit to other emblematicsights in the city, such as the Collegiate Church of Sar, oroutstanding museums such as the Museo do Pobo Galego andGalician Contemporary Art Centre.

Free afternoon for shopping and enjoying this dynamic andmagical university city’s wide range of cultural and leisureactivities. Accommodation and dinner in the “Parador” ofSantiago.

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day 5

day 6

day 7

day 8

day 9 Breakfast. Free time until departure for place of origin. Endof Compostur services.

ToledoSegovia

SegoviaÁvila

ÁvilaSalamanca

SalamancaSantiago

Santiago

Santiago

After arrival in Madrid, transfer to the “Parador” of Segovia,stopping on the way for lunch (not included).

Free afternoon in Segovia to visit the city: the impressiveAqueduct, Cathedral and Alcázar. You are also recommendedto visit, in the surroundings, the 18th-century Royal Palaceof La Granja de San Ildefonso, famous for its gardens, andthe Palace of Río Frío. Accommodation and dinner in the“Parador” of Segovia.

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day 2 Breakfast. Departure for León, a city linked to the Way ofSt. James, with numerous sights such as the Cathedral ofSanta María, Basilica of San Isidoro or Hostal of San Marcos,which houses the “Parador”.

After free time for lunch, the recommendation for theafternoon is a guided tour of the Palace of Los Guzmanes,Casa de Botines, designed by Gaudí, Church of San Marceloand other city sights and monuments. Accommodation anddinner in the “Parador” of León.

Breakfast. In the morning, departure for Monforte with astop in Astorga, where the Bishop’s Palace and Cathedralstand out.

On the way, an optional stop in Villafranca del Bierzo, wherethe Way of St. James’ influence is reflected in buildings suchas the Church of Santiago, Collegiate Church, Convent ofSan Francisco or Convent of La Anunciada.

Once in Monforte de Lemos, you are recommended to visitthe Museo de las Clarisas, which houses one of Spain’s mostimportant sacred art collections, the Torre del Homenaje(keep) or Colegio de los Escolapios, known as the “smallGalician Escorial.” Possibility of a catamaran trip through theRibeira Sacra region to discover the impressive River Silcanyons. Accommodation and dinner in the “Parador” ofMonforte.

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day 3

Madrid

Segovia

León

Monforte de Lemos

Pontevedra

Cambados

Santiago

Madrid

Segovia

Segovia

León

León

Monforte deLemos

Breakfast. In the morning, a visit to Pontevedra, whosemonumental quarter, declared a Historical-Artistic Site, isone of the best-preserved in Galicia. Possibility of visitingthe gothic Church of Santa María la Mayor and the Basilicaof La Peregrina, featuring a surprising scallop-shaped groundplan.

Free time for lunch and exploring its beautiful arcaded streetsand countless small squares. Accommodation and dinner inthe “Parador” of Pontevedra.

Breakfast. Departure for the Monastery of Poio.

The trip continues in the fishing village of Combarro, declareda Historical-Artistic Site, where the countryside and sea meet,full of “hórreos” (stone granaries) and “cruceiros” (stonecrosses). Free time for lunch.

In the afternoon, a visit to the stately town of Cambados,capital of the Albariño winemaking region, whose historical-artistic quarter is renowned for its many “pazos” (ancestralhomes) and houses bearing coats of arms, especially Pazo deFefiñáns. Accommodation and dinner in the “Parador” ofCambados.

Breakfast. Departure for Santiago de Compostela, a WorldHeritage City and the capital of Galicia.

Transfer to hotel and free time for lunch; in the popularstreets of O Franco and A Raíña there are numerous restaurantsand bars that serve the typical dishes of Galicia’s gastronomy,such as “pulpo á feira” (Galician-style octopus), Galician pie,Santiago’s typical almond cake, washed down with the bestwine and eau-de-vie.

Apart from the not-to-be-missed visit to the Cathedral,featuring the Pórtico de la Gloria, the Apostle’s Tomb orthe Santo ‘dos Croques’, a guided tour of the surroundingfour squares is recommended: Praterías, Quintana, Inmaculadaand Obradoiro. This fourth square is the site of the Hostalde los Reyes Católicos, now a National “Parador”, Pazo deRaxoi and the university building Pazo de San Xerome.Accommodation and dinner in the “Parador” of Santiago.



Breakfast. Free time until departure for place of origin. Endof Compostur services.

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day 4

day 5

day 6

day 7

day 8

Monforte deLemos

Pontevedra

Pontevedra

Cambados

Cambados

Santiago

Santiago

Santiago

After arrival in Madrid, transfer to the “Parador” of Segovia,stopping on the way for lunch (not included). Free afternoonin Segovia to visit the city: the impressive Aqueduct, Cathedraland Alcázar.

You are also recommended to visit, in the surroundings, the18th-century Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso,famous for its gardens, and the Palace of Río Frío.Accommodation and dinner in the “Parador” of Segovia.

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MADRID-SANTIAGO VIA THE RIAS ALTAS

day 1

day 2 Breakfast. Departure for León, a city linked to the Way ofSt. James, with numerous sights such as the Cathedral ofSanta María, Basilica of San Isidoro or Hostal of San Marcos,which houses the “Parador”.

After free time for lunch, the recommendation for theafternoon is a guided tour of the Palace of Los Guzmanes,Casa de Botines, designed by Gaudí, Church of San Marceloand other city sights and monuments. Accommodation anddinner in the “Parador” of León.

Breakfast. In the morning, departure for Monforte with a stopin Astorga, where the Bishop’s Palace and Cathedral standout.

On the way, an optional stop in Villafranca del Bierzo, wherethe Way of St. James’ influence is reflected in buildings suchas the Church of Santiago, Collegiate Church, Convent ofSan Francisco or Convent of La Anunciada.

Once in Monforte de Lemos, you are recommended to visitthe Museo de las Clarisas, which houses one of Spain’s mostimportant sacred art collections, the Torre del Homenaje(keep) or Colegio de los Escolapios, known as the “smallGalician Escorial.” Possibility of a catamaran trip through theRibeira Sacra region to discover the impressive River Silcanyons. Accommodation and dinner in the “Parador” ofMonforte.

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day 3

Madrid

Segovia

Segovia

León

León

Monforte deLemos

Madrid

Segovia

León

Monforte de Lemos

Vilalba

Ferrol

Santiago


Breakfast.

In the morning, departure for Vilalba, which stands out dueto its impressive medieval Tower, now a National “Parador”.Optional visits from Vilalba to Mondoñedo (25 km), with itsCathedral and Diocesan Museum, or Lugo, with its Cathedraland World Heritage Roman Walls.

Accommodation and dinner in the “Parador” of Vilalba.

Breakfast. After Vilalba the trip continues towards Ferrol, inthe province of A Coruña, Galicia’s most famous naval andshipbuilding city. This neoclassical city of the Enlightenmentstands out due to such emblematic sights as the Neighbourhoodof La Magdalena, the Castle of San Felipe, which dominatesthe entrance to the “ria”, or the 18th-century ArsenalesMilitares (naval dockyards).

The optional visit to the nearby city of A Coruña isrecommended, featuring sights such as the Roman Lighthouseof Hercules, Promenade, Plaza de María Pita and many more.Accommodation and dinner in the “Parador” of Ferrol.

Breakfast. Departure for Santiago de Compostela, a WorldHeritage City and the capital of Galicia.

Transfer to hotel and free time for lunch; in the popularstreets of O Franco and A Raíña there are numerous restaurantsand bars that serve the typical dishes of Galicia’s gastronomy,such as “pulpo á feira” (Galician-style octopus), Galician pie,Santiago’s typical almond cake, washed down with the bestwine and eau-de-vie.

Apart from the not-to-be-missed visit to the Cathedral,featuring the Pórtico de la Gloria, the Apostle’s Tomb or theSanto ‘dos Croques’, a guided tour of the surrounding foursquares is recommended: Praterías, Quintana, Inmaculadaand Obradoiro. This fourth square is the site of the Hostalde los Reyes Católicos, now a National “Parador”, Pazo deRaxoi and the university building Pazo de San Xerome.Accommodation and dinner in the “Parador” of Santiago.



Breakfast. Free time until departure for place of origin. Endof Compostur services.

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day 5

day 6

day 7

day 8

Monforte deLemos

Vilalba

Vilalba

Ferrol

A Coruña

Ferrol

Santiago

Santiago

Santiago

Arrival in San Sebastian. Hotel accommodation.

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day 1

Breakfast in hotel. Brief tour around San Sebastian with anaccompanying guide.

Departure for Bilbao. Free time to explore the city. Hotelaccommodation.

Breakfast in hotel. In the morning, visit to the famousGuggenheim Museum.

In the afternoon, the trip continues towards Santander.

Free time to enjoy the city and visit the Palace of LaMagdalena, Cathedral, etc. Hotel accommodation.

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San Sebastián

San Sebastián

Bilbao

Bilbao

Santander

San Sebastián

Bilbao

Santander

Cangas de Onís

Oviedo

Santiago

day 2

day 3

Breakfast in hotel. In the morning, trip to Cabárceno Park,which houses animals from all over the world roaming in semi-free conditions and all kinds of plants.

In the afternoon, departure for Cangas de Onís via the Picosde Europa mountains. Arrival in Cangas and hotelaccommodation.

Breakfast in hotel. In the morning, trip to the Virgen deCovadonga sanctuary, known as “la Santina.”

In the afternoon, trip to Gijón, capital of the Costa Verdeand Asturias’ most important coastal tourist city.

The trip continues towards Oviedo. Arrival and hotelaccommodation.

Breakfast in hotel. During the morning there is time to exploreOviedo, the capital of Asturias, accompanied by a local guide,visiting the Cathedral, Monastery of San Pelayo, Plaza delFontán and Town Hall.

In the afternoon the trip continues towards Santiago deCompostela, with brief stops along the way. Arrival and hotelaccommodation.

Breakfast in hotel. Tour of Santiago de Compostela, a WorldHeritage City and the capital of Galicia, with a local guide:Cathedral, the main streets and squares in the monumentalquarter, etc.

In the afternoon, free time to enjoy the city’s atmosphereand shops. Hotel accommodation.

Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to airport at the indicated time.End of Compostur services.

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Santander

Cangasde Onís

Cangasde Onís

Gijón

Oviedo

Oviedo

Santiago

Santiago

Santiago

day 4

day 5

day 6

day 7

day 8

Arrival in Santiago de Compostela and transfer to hotel. Freetime to discover the magic of its streets, its monuments, itswide range of cultural and leisure activities and its universityatmosphere. Free time to have lunch in any of the city’snumerous restaurants. Dinner and hotel accommodation.

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day 1

Breakfast. The trip is centred on the city of A Coruña, markedby its seafaring vocation. The Paseo marítimo, which bordersthe entire peninsula where the city is located, is a balconyoverlooking the Atlantic. This takes us to the city’s symbolpar excellence, the Tower of Hercules, the only functioningRoman lighthouse in the world, and its Celtic Sculptural Park.Other sights include La Marina, with its houses featuringglazed balconies, Calle Real, a shopper’s paradise, Plaza deMaría Pita and the old town. Free time for lunch and enjoyingA Coruña in the afternoon. Return to Santiago. Dinner andaccommodation in hotel.

Breakfast.

In the morning, departure for the Fort of Valença do Minho(Portugal), a charming and colourful historical-artistic sitethat is also a grand bazaar, being famous for its shops sellingfurniture, crafts, household items, etc.

Return to Galicia to visit A Guarda, where the Atlantic Ocean,the River Miño and Monte de Santa Tegra make up anoutstanding natural and historical landscape, featuring aCeltic settlement declared a National Historical-ArtisticMonument. Free time for lunch.

The trip continues with a visit to Baiona, a seafaring touristresort that stands out due to its Castle of Monterreal, nowa National “Parador”, its Romanesque Collegiate Church andits port, which was visited by the caravel La Pinta, one of thethree with which Columbus discovered America.

On the way back, a tour around Vigo, Galicia’s mostcosmopolitan city. Return to Santiago. Dinner andaccommodation in hotel.

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Santiago

SantiagoRías Altas

(A Coruña)

SantiagoValença do

Minho (Portugal)

Santa Tegra (A Guarda)

Baiona

Vigo

Rías Altas

Rías Baixas PortugalSouthern de Galicia

FinisterreCosta da Morte

day 2

day 3

Breakfast. Tour of Santiago de Compostela, a World HeritageCity: Cathedral, featuring the Pórtico de la Gloria, theApostle’s Tomb or the Santo ‘dos Croques’; an itineraryaround the four squares surrounding the Cathedral: Praterías,Quintana, Inmaculada and Obradoiro. This fourth square isthe site of the Hostal de los Reyes Católicos, now a National“Parador”, Pazo de Raxoi and the university building Pazode San Xerome.

Free time for lunch; in the popular streets of O Franco andA Raíña there are numerous restaurants and bars that servethe typical delicacies of Galicia’s gastronomy, such as “pulpoá feira” (Galician-style octopus), Galician pie, Santiago’stypical almond cake, washed down with the best wine andeau-de-vie.

In the afternoon, free time. Dinner and accommodation in hotel.

Breakfast. An itinerary bordering the northernmost of theRías Baixas, visiting the town of Noia followed by thepicturesque fishing town of Muros. Afterwards, facing theopen sea, we pass by the extensive beaches and transparentwaters of Carnota, where one of Galicia’s largest “hórreos”(stone granaries) is located.

The trip continues along the hillside of the mythical MontePindo, passing through Ézaro, Cee and Corcubión on the wayto Cape Fisterra. Considered Europe’s westernmost point,the visit to the cape is a must for all those coming to Galicia.It marks the beginning of the fascinating and rugged Costada Morte: a region of ancestral legends and past shipwrecks,it is characterised by wild, melancholic beauty and irresistiblecharm.

Free time for lunch. Return via an inland itinerary afterpassing through the fishing village of Muxía. Arrival in Santiago.Dinner and accommodation in hotel.

Breakfast. In the morning, a visit to the city of Pontevedra,whose monumental quarter, declared a Historical-ArtisticSite, is one of the best preserved in Galicia, featuring beautifularcaded streets and countless small squares. These house“pazos” (ancestral homes) and basilicas such as those of SantaMaría la Mayor and La Peregrina. Free time for lunch.

In the afternoon, the itinerary borders the coast towards thefamous Monastery of Poio. The trip continues in the fishingvillage of Combarro, declared a Site of Artistic Interest,where the countryside and sea combine to form a typicallandscape of stone balconies, “hórreos” (stone granaries) and“cruceiros” (stone crosses).

Afterwards, following the coastline, the itinerary passesthrough the coastal scenery and beaches of Sanxenxo and OGrove, finishing with a visit to Cambados. This Historical-Artistic Site is renowned for its stately houses, especiallyPazo de Fefiñáns, and for being the capital of the famousAlbariño winemaking region.

Return to Santiago. Dinner and accommodation in hotel.

Breakfast. Return to point of origin at the indicated time.End of Compostur services.

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Santiago

SantiagoMuros

Finisterre

Costa daMorte

SantiagoRías Baixas(Pontevedra)

Combarro

Sanxenxo

Santiago

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day 7

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The trip to Fisterra, the end of the earth for the Romans, and the rugged,dangerous Costa da Morte is a must for all those visiting Galicia. A regionof ancestral legends and past shipwrecks, it has a melancholic and wildbeauty of irresistible charm.

The itinerary borders the Ria of Muros and Noia from its beginning, wherethe town of Noia is located, as far as the picturesque fishing town ofMuros. Afterwards, now facing the open sea, you can see the extensivebeaches of Carnota, which is home to one of Galicia’s biggest “hórreos”(stone granaries). You continue alongside the mythical Monte Pindo andÉzaro towards stately Corcubión, a town of medieval origin. At the end,the impressive Cape Fisterra awaits you, considered Europe’s westernmosttip, which marks the beginning of Costa da Morte.

RÍAS BAIXAS - SALNÉS: F ish ing TownsIncludes boat trip around Ría de Arousa (according to season).

The Salnés peninsula is the strip of land penetrating the sea between theRías Baixas of Arousa and Pontevedra, sheltered and very productiveestuaries dotted with rafts, on which the best mussels in the world arecultivated.

Art and history combine with traditional heritage and the tourist resourcesof sun and beach. Here there are beautiful cities such as monumentalPontevedra and stately Cambados; fishing towns, such as Combarro, atypical landscape of stone crosses and “hórreos” (stone granaries) almostimmersed in the sea; summer resorts such as Sanxenxo, Portonovo andSan Vicente do Mar; extensive beaches such as Montalvo or the immensebeach of A Lanzada; and the small peninsula of O Grove, which leads tothe select island of A Toxa. Large monasteries and numerous “pazos”(ancestral homes) complete the richness of an area that is also one ofGalicia’s main winemaking regions, where Alabriño and Barrantes winesare produced.

RIBEIRA SACRA – SIL CANYONS: The In land SeasFul l -day

tr ip Includes boat trip around River Sil Canyons (according to season).

During its final kilometres before reaching the Miño, the River Sil flowsthrough a deep canyon, creating a unique and impressive landscape. Atthe beginning of Christianity, monks and hermits came here and beganbuilding important monasteries, which led to the area being called RibeiraSacra. You can go down the river in a catamaran, enabling you to enjoyplaces otherwise inaccessible due to the difficult terrain. Contemplatedfrom the river, the terraced vineyards reflect man’s efforts to make themost of this land, which produces “Ribeira Sacra” wine –Mencía is themost common variety of red grape cultivated here and Godello, the mostcommon variety of white grape. The trip includes a stop in Monforte deLemos.

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tr ipThe itinerary is characterised by the two neighbouring countries, separatedby the River Miño, and goes through border and stately regions, markedby defensive forts and viewpoints, carpeted with “Rías Baixas” vineyards.

The trip tours the medieval acropolis of Tui, dominated by its cathedral,and then enters Portugal to visit the fort of Valença do Minho, a borderenclave of historical-artistic interest as well as a grand bazaar. Apart frombeing a wide-ranging viewpoint, Monte de Santa Tegra also features oneof Galicia’s best-preserved and most spectacular “castros” (fortifiedsettlements). Other stops of interest are the fishing port of A Guarda,Baiona ‘La Real’, which, apart from its old town and fort converted intoa “Parador”, is one of Galicia’s most prestigious marinas. The trip ends,on the way back to Santiago, with a tour around Vigo.

R Í A S A L T A S – C O S T A Á R T A B R A : L e g e n d a r y S e a s

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The Costa Ártabra is the region of the Artabrians. Ancient legends belongingto the Celtic oral tradition shared by Galicia and Ireland speak aboutBreogán, son of Brath, as the king in this area and founder of the city ofBrigantia (Art-o Briga). He is supposed to have built in what is now ACoruña a tower or lighthouse that was later reconstructed by the Romans:the Tower of Hercules.

The landscape combines sea and mountains with a coastline of beautifulbeaches, some that are sheltered, located inside the “rias”, and othersthat are wild and open to the ocean. The terrain gradually becomes moredifficult, climbing to heights of more than 500 m to form spectacular cliffsoverlooking the sea. This is a region of natural viewpoints, “cruceiros”(stone crosses), forests, wild horses and legends, including Galicia’s mostfamous rural sanctuary: San Andrés de Teixido, an ancient pilgrimagesite.

Finally, the trip stops in the city of A Coruña to visit, among other sights,the Hercules Lighthouse.

R Í A S B A I X A S – B A R B A N Z A : M y t h i c a l L a n d s c a p e s

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Locations from the Oscar-winning film “The Sea Inside”

With a Celtic past, this is an outstanding region of strong contrasts,dominated by the Barbanza mountain range, an enormous block of graniterising from the sea separating two of the Rías Baixas: Muros/Noia, andArousa.

This region features important areas of scenic (A Curota viewpoint, wherehorses and cows roam freely), natural (Corrubedo dunes) and archaeologicalinterest (such as the spectacular Baroña “castro” or fortified settlementand the solitary Axietos dolmen), as well as fishing towns with a medievalpast, such as Noia and A Pobra do Caramiñal.

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With more than 2,000 years of history, Lugo enjoyed the status of districtcapital during Roman times. Its walls date from the year 14 B.C. and area World Heritage Site. With a perimeter of more than 2 km, which canbe toured entirely on foot, they alone make the city worth visiting. Behindthe walls lie narrow streets with a traditional atmosphere and historicalsquares featuring monuments of interest, among which the Cathedralstands out. Near Lugo is the Viladonga “castro”, which is one of the mostcomplete fortified settlements that can be visited. There is also aneducational museum that explains the lifestyle of Galicia’s inhabitantswhen the Romans arrived. Lugo’s gastronomy provides another reason formaking this trip.

OURENSE AND O RIBEIRO: Medieval Towns amidst Vineyards

Ourense was already important in Roman times, which is the period towhich the plinths of its old bridge belong. Its main features are its Cathedral(12th century and later) and the churches, streets, squares and gardensof its elegant historical quarter, which reflects the good lifestyle of apeaceful provincial city. This is also the city of the “Burgas”: three springswith a temperature of around 70oC, whose existence has given rise tomany theories and explains the importance of hydrotherapy in the area.

Nearby is the O Ribeiro region, one of inland Galicia’s most interesting.The passing of the centuries has left behind important monumental richeshere: medieval towns, monasteries, churches and “pazos” (ancestralhomes) dot this area of gentle relief, fertile soil and privileged climate,which produces Ribeiro wine, whose quality was already recognised bythe Romans. Its most important town is Ribadavia: declared a Historical-Artistic Site in 1947, it is a medieval jewel featuring an important Jewishquarter.

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tr ipAmong the network of Ways leading to Santiago, the most popular andbest-known is the French Way, which enters Galicia via O Cebreiro, atown famous for its “pallozas” (thatched-roof houses) and spectacularlandscape of old mountains. The rural scenery of inland Galicia accompanyingthe first section of this excursion has, in some parts, an exuberant andeven mystic beauty. After passing the Monastery of Samos, one of Galicia’simportant Benedictine monasteries, pilgrims cross the Miño at Portomarín,whose fort-church is one of the best from medieval times. Further on, theChurch of Vilar de Donas is one of the best examples of Galicia’sRomanesque style linked to the Way, with frescos dating from 1434.

PADRÓN: The Origin of the Jacobean Legend

Padrón is the first place name that appears in the Jacobean legend. InPadrón’s old town, it is worth visiting –apart from its “rúas” or streets-the “Pedrón” (large stone) that is mentioned in the legend, where theApostle’s boat was moored, the Convent of El Carmen, with a viewpointoverlooking the town, and the house of the Romantic poetess Rosalía deCastro. The route is marked by two rivers, the Sar and the Ulla, and bytheir pleasant and productive “vegas” or meadows, where the famousPimientos de Padrón (small green peppers) are cultivated.

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Located near Santiago are the old “pazos” (ancestral homes) of SantaCruz de Ribadulla and Oca, whose gardens –historical and artistic- areamong the best in Spain and can be visited. The trip goes through theregion watered by the River Ulla, an area of great interest due to itsscenery, vegetation and old monuments. San Xoán da Cova is the site ofPonte Gundián, an old engineering feat that still functions as a trainviaduct and is an icon throughout the entire region. The landscape isdominated by the silhouette of Pico Sacro, Galicia’s most beautiful andsymbolic peak, featuring medieval rooms, which is well worth visiting.

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• Address:Alfredo Brañas, 5. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:In the centre of a modern shopping boulevard and only a few metres fromthe old town.

• Accommodation:Rooms with air conditioning, bathroom with hairdryer, a selection ofpillows, satellite TV, telephone, Internet access, minibar, individual safe,24-hour room service.

• Catering:“Araguaney” restaurant featuring designer cuisine, with private roomsand large halls with a seating capacity of 300. “Mesón Caney” with avariety of homemade and traditional dishes, very popular with the locals.Cafeteria.

• Facilities and Services:Rooms for meetings and conventions, sauna, shopping arcades, outdoorswimming pool, fitness centre, terrace-garden, exhibition hall, disco,currency exchange, private car park, access for the disabled.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 81 (5 junior suites and 2 luxury suites).


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Hotel Palacio del Carmen• Address:Oblatas (no number). Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:In the old town, only a few minutes walking from the Cathedral. It is housed in a singular historical buildingthat has been exquisitely refurbished. It used to be a tannery in the 18th century and a convent belongingto the “Oblatas” order starting from the early 19th century.

• Accommodation:Rooms decorated with fine materials such as wood, quality fabrics and cast iron, with air conditioning,complete en-suite bathroom with hairdryer, telephone, satellite TV, minibar, Internet access, extra beds,24-hour room service, individual safe.

• Catering:Restaurant combining an innovative range of traditional dishes and the incomparable setting of the historicalbuilding’s dining rooms. Cafeteria.

• Facilities and Services:Meeting rooms, lounge, heated indoor swimming pool, fitness centre, 24-hour laundry service, 6,000 m2of gardens, currency exchange, car park, access for the disabled.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 75 (38 standard rooms, 33 superior rooms and 4 suites).

Hotel Puerta del Camino• Address:Miguel Ferro Caaveiro (no number). Santiago de Compostela.

• LocationIn the San Lázaro neighbourhood, beside the Congress and Exhibition Hall of Galicia. Easily accessible byroad from the airport and Galicia’s north-south motorway.

• Accommodation:Fully equipped, comfortable, luxury rooms with air conditioning: complete en-suite bathroom with hairdryer,satellite TV, Internet access, telephone, piped music, minibar. 24-hour room service.Safe rental service.

• Catering:“Berenguela” restaurant. Private dining room. Piano bar. Cafeteria.

• Facilities and services:Executive floor with independent facilities for suites, rooms for meetings and conventions, Wi-Fi Internetaccess in noble suites and executive floor, banquet hall with a seating capacity of 800, outdoor swimmingpool, tennis court, terrace-garden, hairdressing salon, car park, access for the disabled.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 160 (152 doubles and 8 suites).

Parador Hostal de los Reyes Católicos• Address:Praza do Obradoiro, 1. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:Right in the centre of the old town, in Praza do Obradorio, beside Santiago Cathedral, in a monumentalbuilding that the Catholic Monarchs had constructed in 1499 as a pilgrim hospital. It features Gothic,Renaissance and baroque designs, with four inner courtyards. Considered the world’s oldest hotel, it is alsoone of the most luxurious and beautiful.

• AccommodationRooms in a historical setting, featuring heating, complete en-suite bathroom with hairdryer, satellite TV,telephone, Internet access, minibar, rooms with lounge.

• Catering:Accessible restaurant offering typical dishes (fish, seafood and meat) and desserts of Galicia’s gastronomy.There is also a restaurant-bar in the basement. Pavement café.

• Facilities and Services:Rooms for meetings and conventions, air conditioning in lounges, safe, Internet access, garden, terrace,hairdressing salon, shop, simultaneous translation, currency exchange, car park.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 136.

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• Address:Campiño de San Francisco, 3. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:In the Convent of San Francisco, one of Santiago’s most historical buildings,situated in the centre of the old town, 150 metres from the Cathedral.

• Accommodation:Rooms with an elegant, modern design, equipped with air conditioning,ensuite bathroom with hairdryer, satellite TV, Internet access, telephone,minibar, room service, extra (sofa) beds, safe.

• Catering:Restaurant. Cafeteria. Dining room for events.

• Facilities and Services:Meeting rooms, lounge, auditorium, covered heated swimming pool, spa,46,800 m2 of gardens and green spaces, 2 interior cloisters, laundry service,currency exchange, car park, access for the disabled.

• Characteristics:Rehabilitated in 2005, respecting the existing materials: wood, cast ironand stone.No. rooms: 76.


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• Address:Rosalíla de Castro (no number). Santiago deCompostela.

Location:Situated in the city centre, near the SouthUniversity Campus and the train station, 15minutes walking from the Cathedral and nearthe junction of Galicia’s north-southmotorway.

Accommodation:All outward-facing rooms featuring heating,complete en-suite bathroom with hairdryer,satellite TV, telephone, minibar. Safe rentalservice.

Catering:Restaurant offering Galician and internationalcuisine. Cafeteria.

Facilities and Services:Meeting rooms, Wi-Fi Internet access, heatedoutdoor swimming pool, gardens, car park,currency exchange.

Characteristics:Completely refurbished in 2003.No. rooms: 149.

• Address:Hórreo, 1. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:Classically decorated rooms with heating,featuring complete en-suite bathroom withhairdryer, satellite TV, telephone, minibar.Safe rental service.

• Accommodation:Classical rooms featuring heating, completeen-suite bathroom with hairdryer, satelliteTV, telephone, minibar.Safe rental service.

• Catering:Restaurant featuring typical Galician cuisinein a peaceful atmosphere. Bar. Cafeteria.

• Facilities and Services:Meeting and convention rooms, conventionservices, Internet corner, laundry service,public car park beside hotel.

• Characteristics:Recently refurbished rooms.No. rooms: 99.

• Address:San Lázaro (no number) –road to Aríns.Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:At the entrance to the city, opposite theCongress and Exhibition Hall of Galicia, nearthe airport and Galicia’s main motorway.

• Accommodation:Rooms with air conditioning, complete en-suite bathroom with hairdryer, satellite TV,telephone, minibar, safe.

• Catering:Restaurant featuring traditional Galiciancuisine. Cafeteria. Private dining room.Banquet hall with a seating capacity of 400.

• Facilities and Services:Meeting rooms, gymnasium, heated swimmingpool, tennis court, sauna, library, chapel,gardens, car park, access for the disabled.

• Characteristics:Opened in 1999.No. rooms: 148 (6 junior suites and 70 roomswith lounge).

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• Address:Maestro Mateo (no number). Santiago deCompostela.

• Location:Facing the South University Campus, only a5-minute walk from the city centre and 15minutes walking from the Cathedral.

• Accommodation:All outward-facing rooms with air conditioning,complete en-suite bathroom featuringhydromassage shower and hairdryer, satelliteTV and video service, Wi-Fi Internet access,telephone, minibar, safe, 24-hour roomservice.

• CateringRestaurant on tenth floor with magnificentviews of the city. Lobby bar offering a varietyof snacks and set meals and featuring livemusic.

• Facilities and Services:Lounges, convention rooms, laundry service,car park, currency exchange, access for thedisabled, pets allowed.

• Characteristics:Recently opened.No. rooms: 143.


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Hotel Los Tilos ��4• Address:Village of San Xoán, Calo. Teo.

• Location:4 km from Santiago, easily accessible by road.This charming hotel is located in a naturalsetting, in a building dating from 1786,surrounded by gardens. Its grounds includewooded areas, walks with a pergola, “horreo”(stone granary), fountains, chapel and dovecotused as a cellar.

• Accommodation:Meticulously decorated rooms with all theservices provided by a hotel of this category.

• Catering:A la carte restaurant located in the Pazo’smain house, known for its fine cuisine andelegant presence. Cafeteria.

• Facilities and Services:Main hall with a seating capacity of 400,swimming pool, terraces, gardens, car park.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 7 (6 doubles and 1 single), apartfrom 4 maisonettes in the building attachedto the main house.

• Address:Santiago-A Estrada road, km 2. Teo.

• Location:Situated 3 km from Santiago, in a residentialarea surrounded by gardens and only a fewmetres from the Northwest Motorway junction.

• Accommodation:Rooms equipped with air conditioning, satelliteTV, telephone, minibar, safe.

• Catering:Restaurant specialising in Galician gastronomy.Bar.

• Facilities and Services:Rooms for meetings and conventions,swimming pool, tennis court, gymnasium,currency exchange, car park, credit cardsaccepted, access for the disabled.


Hotel Pazo de Adrán ��4

• Address:Restollal, 24. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:Beside the El Corte Inglés shopping centre and one of the city’s best parks, very close tothe train station and only a 15-minute walk from the centre.

• Accommodation:All the rooms are outward facing and equipped with air conditioning, complete ensuitebathroom with hairdryer, satellite TV, telephone, minibar, piped music, 24-hour roomservice, safe.

• Catering:Restaurant. Cafeteria.

• Facilities and Services:Meeting rooms, banquet halls with a seating capacity of up to 410, lounges, auditorium,Internet access, laundry service, access for the disabled, car park, currency exchange,credit cards accepted.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 93 doubles and 6 junior suites.

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Hotel Husa Ciudad de Compostela• Address:Avenida de Lugo, 213. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:2 minutes from the city centre, between the old town and the regional government’s administrative buildings.

• Accommodation:Rooms with heating, ensuite bathroom with hairdryer, satellite TV, Internet access, telephone, piped musicand minibar. Safe rental service.

• Catering:Cafeteria.

• Facilities and Services:Convention hall, lounge, laundry service, private car park.

• Characteristics:Opened in 1999.No. rooms: 30.

Hotel Husa Santiago Apostol• Address:Costa de San Marcos, 1. Bando. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:Very close to the Congress and Exhibition Hall, 10 minutes from the city centre and 5 minutes from theairport, beside an important road junction that makes it easy to reach from anywhere in Galicia.

• Accommodation:Rooms featuring heating, ensuite bathroom with hairdryer, satellite TV, video, telephone, minibar. Saferental service.

• Catering:“Roi Xordo” restaurant, which offers the best Galician cuisine as well as national and international dishes.Several private dining rooms. Bar.

• Facilities and Services:Convention and banquet halls, TV room, currency exchange, private car park, access for the disabled,animals accepted (5 kg maximum, subject to confirmation and direct payment).


Hotel Husa Universal ��2• Address:Praza de Galicia, 2. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:Right in the city centre, only a few metres from the monumental quarter.

• Accommodation:Rooms featuring double glazing, heating, ensuite bathroom with hairdryer, satellite TV, telephone andminibar. Safe rental service in reception.

• Catering:Breakfast room.

• Facilities and Services:TV lounge, laundry service, WC for the disabled, animals accepted (5 kg maximum, subject to confirmationand direct payment).


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Hotel Castro ��3• Address:Village of Formarís, 22-23. A Sionlla. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:4 km from the city centre, on the road to A Coruña, in a rural setting.

• Accommodation:Rooms featuring air conditioning and ensuite bathroom with hairdryer, satellite TV, telephone,piped music, minibar, individual safe.


• Facilities and Services:Lounges, banquet and convention halls, garden, children’s playground, car park, access for thedisabled.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 120 (4 suites).

Hotel Herradura ��3• Address:Xoán Carlos I, 1. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:In the old town, beside the Alameda gardens, in a traditional Compostela building. Very closeto the city’s most important shopping and business area.

• Accommodation:Rooms featuring air conditioning, complete ensuite bathroom with hairdryer, satellite TV,telephone, Internet access, piped music, 24-hour room service, individual safe.


• Facilities and Services:Meeting room, lounge, lift, car park very near to the hotel, access for the disabled.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 20 (17 doubles and 3 singles).


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Hotel Hesperia Gelmírez Hotel Ruta Jacobea

• Address:Lavacolla, 41. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:Near the airport.

• Accommodation:Rooms featuring differentiated decorationwith a comfortable, modern style, equippedwith air conditioning, complete ensuitebathroom with hairdryer, satellite TV, Internetaccess, telephone, minibar, piped music,valet-presser, safe.

• Catering:“Ruta Jacobea” restaurant, one of the mostrenowned Galicia.The menu includes an exquisite selection oftraditional Galician cuisine.Cafeteria.

• Facilities and Services:Meeting and convention rooms, garden-terrace, car park, access for the disabled,pets allowed.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 20 (4 suites).

• Address:Hórreo, 92. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:In the city centre, 200 metres from the trainstation, and only a few metres from theGalician Parliament and the monumentalquarter.

• Accommodation:Rooms with heating, complete ensuitebathroom, satellite TV and telephone. Saferental service.

• Catering:Restaurant with set menus and meals featuringa rich variety of Galician gastronomy.Cafeteria.

• Facilities and Services:Convention halls, laundry service, credit cardsaccepted.

• Characteristics:Refurbished in the year 2000.No. rooms: 138.

• Address:Rúa do Vilar, 8-10. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:On one of the old town’s best-known streets, only 15 metres from the Cathedral, in atraditional Compostela building from the 18th century, which stands out due to its innercourtyard featuring a skylight.

• Accommodation:Rooms with air conditioning, complete ensuite bathroom, plasma TV, Internet access, CDand DVD player, telephone, minibar, piped music, safe, room service.


• Facilities and Services:Lounge, cafeteria for exclusive use of guests, panoramic lift.

• Characteristics:Completely refurbished in 2003.No. rooms: 14.

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Hotel Congreso ��3• Address:Pazos (no number). Padrón.

• Location:In the outskirts of Padrón, 16 km from Santiagode Compostela, in a rural setting and a fewminutes from the Dodro golf course.

• Accommodation:Rooms equipped with complete ensuitebathroom, including hairdryer, satellite TV,telephone, piped music.

• Catering:Restaurant with a wide variety of Galicianspecialities, including local fish and seafoodand the best wines. Grillroom. Cafeteria.

• Facilities and Services:Meeting rooms, halls for weddings andbanquets, lounge, swimming pool, children’splayground, disco, car park.


• Address:Montouto, 8. Cacheiras. Teo.

• Location:In the outskirts, only 3 km from the city,easily accessible by road, in a high areaoverlooking the Os Tilos Valley.

• Accommodation:Spacious rooms equipped with heating, ensuitebathroom with hairdryer, satellite TV,telephone, Wi-Fi, minibar, individual safe.

• Catering:Accessible restaurant. Bar.

• Facilities and Services:Meeting rooms, banquet halls, conventionhalls with a seating capacity of 1,900, currencyexchange, swimming pool, gymnasium, garden,terrace, car park with entrance for thedisabled, WC for the disabled, pets allowed.



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Hotel San Carlos ��3• Address:San Lourenzo, 2. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:Quiet, family hotel in the old town, 400 metresfrom the Cathedral and very close to AlamedaPark and the South University Campus.

• Accommodation:Rooms equipped with air conditioning,complete ensuite bathroom with hairdryer,satellite TV, telephone, safe.

• Catering:Restaurant featuring typical homemade dishes,with a seating capacity of 300. Cafeteria.

• Facilities and Services:Lounge, TV and reading rooms, laundryservice, currency exchange.


• Address:Hórreo, 106, Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:Very centrally located, opposite the GalicianParliament, 300 metres from the old townand very close to the train station.

• Accommodation:Fully equipped rooms featuring airconditioning, complete ensuite bathroom withhairdryer, satellite TV, Internet access,telephone, minibar, valet-presser, pipedmusic, safe. Room service.


• Facilities and Services:Meeting rooms, laundry service, shops, vehiclerental, hairdressing salon, public car park 40metres from the hotel.

• Characteristics:Holder of the prestigious “Tourist Quality Q”quality award and the first Galician hotel withthe “Galicia Calidade” award, whichguarantees the quality of products and servicesprovided by Galician businesses.No. rooms: 21.

Hotel San Lorenzo ��3

• Address:Santiago-Noia road. Os Ánxeles. Brión.

• Location:Situated in the beautiful Amaía Valley, 8 km from Santiago on the roadto Noia, on the site of the historical spring of Nosa Señora dos Ánxeles,whose properties may be enjoyed in the spa complex.

• Accommodation:Soundproofed rooms featuring air conditioning, complete ensuite bathroomand hairdryer, TV, free Internet access, telephone, safe.

• Catering:Main restaurant. A la carte restaurant. Cafeteria.

• Facilities and Services:Meeting rooms, terrace, sauna, swimming pool, spa, gymnasium, laundryservice, free car park, access for the disabled.

• Characteristics:Built in 2004.Spa services: hydrotherapy, physiotherapy and rehabilitation, medicalconsultation, massage therapy. Thermal Club featuring two mineral-medicinal pools with jets, swan necks, crosscurrents, waterfalls, waterbeds,swimming pools, Jacuzzi, two saunas at different temperatures, steambath, bi-thermal and aromatic showers, aromatised frost, relaxation roomwith hot marble and a leg-circulation circuit.No. rooms: 59.


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Hotel Pombal ��3• Address:Virxe da Cerca, 27. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:In the centre of the old town, opposite thecity’s traditional food market and overlookingone of the city’s main parks. Housed in arestored 18th-century mansion that used tobe a bank and a Jesuit residence.

• Accommodation:Rooms featuring air conditioning, completeensuite bathroom with hairdryer, satelliteTV, Internet access, minibar, piped music,safe.


• Facilities and Services:Meeting room, lounges, private garden, bower,laundry service, car park.


• Address:Pombal, 12. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:In the old town, housed in a traditionalbuilding, 200 metres from Praza do Obradoiroand beside the Alameda gardens, which offerthe best views of the Cathedral andmonumental quarter.

• Accommodation:Rooms equipped with air conditioning,complete ensuite bathroom with hairdryer,satellite TV, Internet access, minibar, pipedmusic, extra beds, individual safe.


• Facilities and Services:Living rooms, lounge, garden-terrace, laundryservice, credit cards accepted.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 15 (14 doubles and 1 single).

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Hotel Airas Nunes ��2

• Address:San Clemente, 28. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:In the old town, 150 metres from theCathedral, in a perfectly refurbished buildingfrom the beginning of the 17th century.

• Accommodation:Rooms featuring complete ensuite bathroomwith hairdryer, TV, telephone, Internet access,minibar, piped music.


• Facilities and Services:Lounge, garden-terrace, laundry service, carpark near hotel.


• Address:Rúa do Vilar, 17. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:Charming hotel in a privileged situation inthe centre of the old town, on the famousstreet called Rúa do Vilar, a few metres fromthe Cathedral. It is housed in a carefullyrefurbished 18th-century mansion.

• Accommodation:Rooms featuring complete ensuite bathroomwith hairdryer, satellite TV, Internet access,telephone, presser, piped music, minibar,individual safe.


• Facilities and Services:Lounge, laundry service.


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• Address:Forcarei. Pontevedra.

• Location:Near the protected area of Sierra del Candán and a few metres from the route of thebridges over the River Lérez. 45 minutes from Santiago and half an hour from Pontevedra.

• Accommodation:The rooms, formerly used by monks, are spacious and comfortable, combining their historicalcharacter with modern functionality. They feature satellite TV, telephone, minibar,hairdryer.

• Catering:Ideal restaurant for business meals, lunches and banquets. Bar.

• Facilities and Services:Internet and fax service, meeting hall with a maximum seating capacity of 150, lounge,garden, car park, access for the disabled.


Hotel Monumento Mosteiro de Aciveiro3 ��

• Address:Dodro. Padrón.

• Location:Near the C-550 road, 500 metres from the centre of Padrón and 10 minutes from Santiago.

• Accommodation:Outward-facing rooms that have been refurbished following an elegant, modern design.They feature air conditioning, hairdryer, satellite TV, Internet access, Wi-Fi, telephone,minibar, safe.

• Catering:Restaurant with dining room for events. Cafeteria.

• Facilities and Services:Terrace, gardens, outdoor swimming pool.


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Hotel Costa Vella• Address:Porta da Pena, 17. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:Charming hotel, in the centre of the old town, very close to the Cathedral, in a peaceful, especially charmingarea, including its own inner garden-terrace, where you can rest in the shade of apple and lemon trees.

• Accommodation:Rooms combining Compostela’s traditional architecture and modern comfort, featuring complete ensuitebathroom with hairdryer, satellite TV, telephone and piped music.


• Facilities and Services:Garden-terrace, gallery-viewpoint, small library.


Hotel Santa Lucía• Address:Santiago-Ourense road, km 2. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:In the outskirts of Santiago, 3 km from the city’s monumental quarter. Near the train station and an importantshopping centre. It is easy to get around with hourly buses.

• Accommodation:Outward-facing rooms with complete ensuite bathroom, satellite TV, video, telephone and piped music.24-hour room service.

• Catering:There are 2 spacious dining rooms offering the most exquisite dishes of Galicia’s cuisine accompanied bythe best wines. Cafeteria.

• Facilities and Services:Convention hall, car park, access for the disabled.


Hotel Rey Fernando• Address:Fernando III O Santo, 30. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:In the centre of Santiago de Compostela, very close to the train station and the main shopping streets.

• Accommodation:Rooms with heating, complete ensuite bathroom, satellite TV and telephone.

• Facilities and Services:Own car park, laundry service, central safe.


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• Address:Avenida San Lázaro, 101-103. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:Opposite the Congress and Exhibition Hall of Galicia and the San Lázaro Stadium, 5 minutesfrom the Cathedral by car and a few metres from an important road junction that makesit easy to reach from anywhere in Galicia.

• Accommodation:Soundproofed double rooms equipped with heating, complete ensuite bathroom, TV andtelephone.

• Catering:Restaurant. Cafeteria offering a variety of sandwiches, wines and “tapas”.

• Facilities and Services:Lounge, credit cards accepted, lift, central heating, car park, telephone in rooms, TV inrooms.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 14

Hotel San Jacobo1 �

• Address:Algalia de Arriba, 5. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:Gastronomic hotel situated in the centre of the Algalia neighbourhood, one of the mostemblematic in the monumental quarter, less than 500 metres from the Cathedral. Veryclose to the small, tree-lined San Roque square and two of the city’s most importantmuseums. It is made up of two traditional mansions (one with a typical chimney, whichis an essential part of the lounge) that have been carefully refurbished to provide openspaces, without architectural barriers, combining stone and steel.

• Accommodation:Rooms featuring complete ensuite bathroom with hairdryer, TV, telephone, Internet access,piped music, free minibar service in superior rooms, coffee shop and room service.

• Catering:Restaurant. Meals for businesses. Special dinners. Catering service.Cafeteria. Buffet breakfast.

• Facilities and Services:Lounge, games room, laundry service, car park 100 metres away, access for the disabled,credit cards accepted.


Hotel Sino1 �

• Address:Village of Solgrexa, 29. Brión.

• Location:11 km from Santiago and 25 km from the Rías Baixas, in the Amaía Valley, municipalityof Brión, housed in a 200-year-old mansion.

• Accommodation:Rooms featuring complete ensuite bathroom, TV, telephone and minibar.

• Catering:Its restaurant offers dishes based on typical Galician ingredients.Cafeteria.

• Facilities and Services:Meeting rooms, lounges, swimming pool, gardens, laundry service, credit cards accepted.


Hotel Casa Rosalía1 �

• Address:República Arxentina, 33 (4th floor). Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:In the city centre, a 10-minute walk from the Cathedral.

• Accommodation:Rooms that can be provided with one, two, three or four beds, featuring complete ensuitebathroom, satellite TV, telephone, radio, safe in reception.


• Facilities and Services:Meeting room, lounge with TV, Internet access, fax, laundry service, car park with directaccess from “Hostal”, space for bikes.

• Characteristics:Refurbished in 2004.No. rooms: 56.

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Hostal San Paio• Address:Village of Lavacolla (no number). Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:Less than 1 km from Santiago de Compostela Airport, surrounded by natural beauty. In the centre of Galicia.All the city’s services and its nearby transportation.

• Accommodation:Rooms equipped with complete ensuite bathroom, TV, telephone, piped music.

• Catering:Restaurant featuring typical Galician and international cuisine.

• Facilities and Services:Meeting room, convention and banquet hall, exterior gallery with private room, car park.


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Hostal Oregar• Address:Romero Donallo, 9. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:In the city centre, near the South University Campus and only 10 minutes from the monumental quarter.

• Catering:Restaurant with a seating capacity of 160, flexible meal times for guests, featuring a series of varied menusfor lunch and dinner.

• Facilities and Services:Lounge, fax, Internet access, nearby public car parks, credit cards accepted.


Hostal La Salle• Address:San Roque, 6. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:In the old town, only 250 metres from the Cathedral and beside two of the city’s main museums as well asthe monumental garden of San Domingos de Bonaval.

• Accommodation:Rooms featuring ensuite bathroom, TV and telephone.

• Catering:Dining room.

• Facilities and Services:Meeting rooms, audiovisual room, chapel, car park, credit cards accepted.

• Characteristics and Services:No. rooms: 96.

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• Address:A Rosa, 7. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:In the city centre, 200 metres from the train station and 10 minutes from the monumentalquarter.

• Accommodation:Modern, functional rooms featuring complete ensuite bathroom, TV, telephone, Wi-FiInternet access, minibar, safe.

• Catering:Buffet breakfast.

• Facilities and Services:Lounge, press service, car park.

• Characteristics:Rosa Rosae represents a new service concept within its category, very modern and functional.No. rooms: 21.

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• Address:Rúa do Gozo, 18. San Marcos. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:5 minutes by car from the city centre and 6 km from the airport. Surrounded by 650,000m2 of green spaces. Consists of a horizontal hotel, a first-class camp site, a youth hosteland an auditorium with a seating capacity of 40,000.

• Accommodation:Rooms with heating, TV and telephone.

• Catering:Three restaurants with a seating capacity of 500. Self-service. Cafeteria.

• Facilities and Services:Children’s playground, supermarket, laundry service, night entertainment, surveillance,green spaces, swimming pool, car park, cash dispenser, fax, Internet access, 6 rooms witha seating capacity of 12 to 300.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 288 (singles, doubles and triples).

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• Address:Village of Gasamáns (no number). Agrón. Ames.

• Location:10 km from Santiago, in a small village beside a river, surrounded by a typical riversideforest. The complex consists of two old rural houses, an “hórreo” (stone granary) and anouthouse. The main building, which is 150 years old, features a “lareira” (chimney-hearth)and two traditional stone sinks.

• Accommodation:Rooms feature ensuite bathroom with hydromassage shower, TV, telephone, piped music,minibar.

• Catering:Dining room.

• Facilities and Services:Lounge, swimming pool, laundry service, bike rental, car park, access for the disabled.


Casa GasamánsRural Accommodation

• Address:Oblatas. Luar do Carme Development. Santiago de Compostela.

• Location:A 10-minute walk from the Cathedral, in the historical neighbourhood of Carme de Abaixo,in a prize-winning private development with a lot of charm, on the site of an old tannery.With views of Santiago Cathedral and surrounded by the River Sarela.

• Accommodation:The ground floor is made up of a kitchen, toilet and living room-dining room. On the firstfloor there is a bedroom with a double bed and ensuite bathroom, two single rooms thatcan be converted into doubles with another bathroom.

• Facilities and Services:Heating, chimney, private garage.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 3 (capacity: 6 persons).

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Hotel Jakue ��3• Address:Calle Marqués de Vallejo, 8. Logroño (LaRioja).

• Location:In Logroño’s old town, between Plaza delEspolón and the Cathedral, in the centre ofthe city’s historical, gastronomic and businessquarter.

• Accommodation:Rooms with heating, air conditioning, laundryservice, hairdryer, minibar, safe.

• Catering:Buffet-restaurant. Bar.

• Facilities and Services:Access for the disabled and guide dogsallowed, common rooms with air conditioning,common telephone, common internationalTV, broadband Internet access in halls,photocopy and fax service.


• Address:Irunbidea (no number). Puente la Reina. Garés.Navarre.

• Location:15 minutes from Pamplona.

• Accommodation:Rooms with ensuite bathroom, satellite TV,telephone, minibar.

• Catering:Bar. Restaurant.

• Facilities and Services:Garden, car park, accessible toilets, children’splayground, lounge, conventional hall, Internetaccess.


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Hotel Marqués de Vallejo ��3

Hotel Albret ��3• Address:Iratxe (Ayegui), Estella. Navarre.

• Location:2 km from Estella-Lizarra, half an hour fromPamplona and 1 hour from Vitoria.

• Accommodation:Rooms equipped with air conditioning, heating,minibar, satellite TV, hairdryer, telephone.

• Catering:Restaurant.

• Facilities and Services:Accessible for the disabled, 3 outdoorswimming pools, tennis court, green space,rooms equipped for conventions, pets allowed.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 31 rooms and 20 apartments.

• Address:Calle Ermitagaña, 3. Pamplona.

• Location:Mendebaldea neighbourhood, 100 m from thecity’s hospital area.

• Accommodation:Rooms featuring air conditioning, hairdryer,telephone, satellite TV, safe, minibar, roomservice.

• Facilities and Services:5 meeting rooms with audiovisual systems.


Hotel Irache ��3

• Address:Monastery of Yuso. San Millán de la Cogolla (La Rioja).

• Location:Housed in one of the Monastery of Yuso’s wings, it is 42 km from Logroño and just over 3hours from Madrid.

• Accommodation:Rooms with minibar, satellite TV, safe, hairdryer.

• Catering:“San Agustín” restaurant. Bar.

• Facilities and Services:Auditorium and games room.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 25 rooms (1 royal suite and 2 junior suites).

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Hotel Almirante Bonifaz Hotel Corona de Castilla

• Address:Calle Madrid, 15. Burgos.

• Location:400 metres from the Cathedral and 300 metresfrom the future Human Evolution Museum,easily reached via different roads.

• Accommodation:Rooms with air conditioning, telephone,satellite TV, minibar, hairdryer, safe.


• Facilities and Services:Convention halls.


• Address:Calle Vitoria, 22-24. Burgos.

• Location:In the city’s business centre, a five-minutewalk from the Cathedral and other interestingsights.

• Accommodation:Rooms with air conditioning, hairdryer,telephone, Internet access, satellite TV,minibar, safe, Wi-Fi.

• Catering:“Los Sauces” restaurant, with a seatingcapacity of 65, featuring a la carte and setmenus.

• Facilities and Services:4 halls for events. Bingo.


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Hotel Ciudad de Burgos ��3• Address:Plaza de Santa María, 8. Burgos.

• Location:Situated in the city centre, facing theCathedral. Easy to reach from the industrialestates.

• Accommodation:Rooms with satellite TV, hairdryer, safe.


• Facilities and Services:Pets allowed, car park, meeting room and 7halls, credit cards accepted.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 49 rooms and 6 suites.

• Address:Madrid-Irún road, km 249. Burgos.

• Location:10 minutes from Burgos.

• Accommodation:Its range of rooms includes 2 adapted for thedisabled.


• Facilities and Services:Halls.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 126 (2 for the disabled).

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Hotel Mesón del Cid ��3

Zénit Puerta de Burgos ��4• Address:Logroño road, km 102, Castrillo del Val.Burgos.

• Location:Situated in the “Los Tomillares” development,5 minutes from Burgos, beside the prehistoricAtapuerca caves and the Castrillo del ValMilitary Base.

• Accommodation:Rooms with hairdryer, satellite TV, telephone.


• Facilities and Services:Car park, halls, night club, solarium.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 30 double rooms and 10 suites.

• Address:Calle Vitoria, 69. Burgos.

• Location:In the city’s shopping and business centre,very close to the old town.

• Accommodation:Rooms featuring hairdryer and scales, airconditioning, heating, satellite TV, telephonein room and bathroom with internal line,Internet access, safe, minibar, laundry service.

• Catering:“El Portón” restaurant.



Hotel Camino de Santiago ��3

• Address:Avenida Constitución, 97. Sahagún. León.

• Location:Centre of Sahagún, very close to a woodedarea, a shopping area and a sports area, aswell as a taxi rank.

• Accommodation:Rooms with telephone, satellite TV, airconditioning.

• Catering:Restaurant. Bar.

• Facilities and Services:Car park, lounges.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 37 rooms (6 singles, 31 doubles),of which 2 have a lounge and 15 a terrace.

• Address:Calle Obispo Souto (no number). Carrión delos Condes. Palencia.

Location:In the centre of Palencia province, 1 hourfrom Burgos, León and Valladolid.

Accommodation:Rooms with telephone, satellite TV.

Catering:Restaurant.

Facilities and Services:Rooms: “Abad”, “Galilea”, “Las Vigas”,library, refectory and study room.

Characteristics:No. rooms: 45 double rooms, 2 junior suitesand 3 suites.

• Address:Madrid-Irún road, km 245. Burgos.

• Location:10 minutes from Burgos’ old town. The closestairport is that of Vitoria, 115 km away.

• Accommodation:Rooms with telephone, satellite TV, hairdryer,safe, heating, air conditioning, minibar.

• Catering:“Los Arcos” restaurant.Cafeteria.

• Facilities and Services:Lounge, meeting rooms, banquet halls, carpark.


• Address:N-620 road, km 6,6. Villagonzalo Pedernales.Burgos.

• Location:5 km from Burgos, on the approach roadsfrom Madrid, Burgos, Valladolid and Palencia.

• Accommodation:Rooms with telephone, hairdryer, satelliteTV.


• Facilities and Services:Lounges, green spaces, garage, car park,children’s playround.


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Real Monasterio de S. Zoilo ��3 Hostal La Codorniz ��2

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Hotel Cortes de León ��4• Address:Calle Fray Luis de León, 26. León.

• Location:León city centre, near the old town.

• Accommodation:Rooms with air conditioning, minibar,telephone, satellite TV, safe.

• Catering:Restaurant. Piano bar.

• Facilities and Services:Car park, 4 halls.


• Address:Road to Asturias, km 141. León.

• Location:Centrally located, near León’s old town, in anewly built residential area only 2 km fromthe centre.

• Catering:Bar. Restaurant.

• Facilities and Services:8 halls, tennis court, 2 swimming pools, carpark.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 111 (4 suites, 97 doubles, 10singles).

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Hotel Silken Luis de León ��4

• Address:Calle Burgos (no number). Sahagún. León.

• Location:500 m from the historical town of Sahagún and half an hour from León Airport.

• Accommodation:Rooms with hairdryer, air conditioning, TV, telephone, safe, Internet access, room service.


• Facilities and Services:Disco, garden, swimming pool, gymnasium, private car park, space for bikes.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 70 doubles, 10 singles, 2 suites and 1 grand suite.

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• Address:N-VI road, km 303. La Bañeza – León.

• Location:45 km from León, halfway between Madridand A Coruña.

• Accommodation:Rooms with TV.

• Catering:Restaurant. Bar. Private dining room, summerdining room.

• Facilities and Services:Disco, banquet, congress and conference halls.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 68 and 4 suites.

• Address:Plaza de España, 2 and 3. Astorga. León.

Location:37 km from León Airport, very close to theCathedral and Bishop’s Palace and 500 metresfrom the train station.

Accommodation:Rooms with telephone, satellite TV, hairdryer,air conditioning, safe.

Catering:Restaurant. “Los Hornos” bar.

Facilities and Services:Halls, car park.

Characteristics:No. rooms: 25 doubles, 5 singles and 5 juniorsuites.

• Address:Gran Vía de San Marcos, 38. León.

• Location:City centre, 8 km from the airport, in thesurroundings of the seat of the Junta deCastilla y León, the Congress Hall, theAuditorium and the Contemporary Art Museum.

• Accommodation:Rooms with air conditioning, hairdryer,satellite TV, Internet access, safe.

• Catering:Restaurant with three different rooms.



• Address:Avenida de Palencia, 3. León.

• Location:León city centre, 50 metres from the trainstation and 100 metres from the bus station.




• Characteristics:No. rooms: 134 rooms, with a total of 250beds.

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Hotel Ponferrada Plaza ��3• Address:Avenida Ramón Ferreiro, 21. Lugo.

• Location:5 minutes from the old town.

• Accommodation:Rooms with hairdryer, satellite TV, telephone,safe, minibar.

• Catering:“Os Marisqueiros” restaurant, with a seatingcapacity of up to 100, private dining room.Bar.

• Facilities and Services:Internet access, nanny service, 7 halls.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 156 rooms (10 junior suites, 1presidential suite).

• Address:Avenida de los Escritores, 6. Ponferrada(León).

• Location:Shopping area, near the Railway Museum. 100metres from the bus station, 200 metres fromthe train station and easy to reach from thedual carriageway (“Ponferrada Norte” exit).

• Accommodation:Rooms with telephone, Internet access, TV,air conditioning, safe, minibar.

• Catering:“El Castillo” grillroom.

• Facilities and Services:Gymnasium, bar, car park, 5 halls, accessfacilities for the disabled, safekeeping ofvaluables.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 38 rooms and 2 junior suites.

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Hotel GH Lugo ��4

Hotel Temple Pradorrey ��3• Address:Avenida de Portugal, 2. Ponferrada (León).

• Location:In the centre of Ponferrada, opposite Parquedel Temple.

• Accommodation:Rooms with satellite TV, telephone, airconditioning.

• Catering:“Los Comendadores” restaurant.

• Characteristics and Services:Car park, disco, halls for banquets andmeetings.


• Address:Madrid-A Coruña road, km 329, Pradorrey.Astorga (León).

• Location:In the surroundings of Astorga, 37 km fromLeón Airport.

• Accommodation:Rooms with heating, telephone, satellite TV,hairdryer and terrace.

• Catering:Bar. “Comedor de los Maestres” restaurant.

• Facilities and Services:Disco, halls.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 64 doubles.

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Hotel Jorge I Hotel Méndez Núñez

• Address:Calle de la Reina, 1. Lugo.

• Location:In the centre of Lugo’s monumental quarter.

• Accommodation:Rooms with TV, air conditioning, Internetaccess.

• Catering:Bar, tearoom.


• Characteristics:No. rooms: 70 rooms, suites and rooms forfamilies with children.

• Address:Road to Vegadeo, km 3. La Campiña-Lugo.

• Location:5 minutes from the city centre, 200 metresfrom the A-6 dual carriageway, 1 km fromthe train station and 10 minutes from theshowground.

• Accommodation:Rooms with hairdryer, hot towel rail,telephone, TV, air conditioning, Internetaccess, minibar, room service, accessible forthe disabled, safe.


• Facilities and Services:Garage, garden-terrace, car park, conventionhall, access for the disabled, Wi-Fi.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 32 rooms (2 luxury suites).

• Address:Rúa do Peregrino, 29. Sarria (Lugo).

• Location:In the centre of Sarria, 20 minutes from Lugo.

• Accommodation:Rooms with telephone, satellite TV, minibar, hairdryer, air conditioning, room service.

• Catering:“A Ponte Ribeira” restaurant. Cafeteria.

• Facilities and Services:Garage, garden-terrace, car park, swimming pool, 5 convention and banquet halls, sauna,medical service, shopping arcades, access for the disabled, stamping of pilgrim credentials.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 60 rooms (3 suites).

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Hotel Fiz de Vilapedre ��3

• Address:Benigno Quiroga, 49. Sarria (Lugo).

• Location:In the centre of Sarria, near the O Chantoswimming area.




• Address:San Fiz de Vilapedre (no number). Sarria(Lugo).

• Location:In the village of Vilapedre, near Sarria, 20minutes from Lugo.

• Accommodation:Rooms with TV, air conditioning, telephone,hairdryer, minibar.


• Facilities and Services:Halls and dining rooms.


Hotel Oca Villa de Sarria ��2

• Address:Rúa de Arca, 23. Pedrouzo. O Pino (A Coruña).

• Location:19 km from Santiago and 5 minutes from the airport.

• Accommodation:Rooms with heating, satellite TV, telephone, 24-hour room service.


• Facilities and Services:Car park, lounge, gardens.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 15 rooms (doubles and singles).

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• Address:Avenida Santiago (no number). Negreira.

• Location:In the locality of Negreira, a quiet town 20 km from Santiago.

• Accommodation:All outward-facing rooms and apartments equipped with complete ensuitebathroom, satellite TV, telephone. 1- or 2-room apartments with loungeand kitchen.

• Catering:Its restaurant offers the most exquisite Galician products, including thebest fish and seafood dishes. Bar. Cafeteria.

• Facilities and Services:Halls for banquets and conventions, garden-terrace, car park, access forthe disabled, credit cards accepted.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 42, apartments: 22.

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• Address:Village of Covas, 9. Negreira.

• Location:In the centre of the beautiful A Barcala valley, 1 km from Negreira and 20 from Santiago.It is an old village house dating from 1830 that has been carefully refurbished, respectingthe original structure and employing traditional fine materials, with typical outhouses andgarden.

• Accommodation:Double rooms featuring ensuite bathroom, TV, telephone, Internet access, extra beds.

• Facilities and Services:Garden, car park, access for the disabled, credit cards accepted.


Casa de BolaRural Accommodation

• Address:Bajada al Puerto, 8. Fisterra (Finisterre).

• Location:Situated in the fishing town of Fisterra, the best-known locality on the Costa da Morte.Its cape is considered Europe’s westernmost point and the final destination of the Way ofSt. James. The hotel is 200 metres from the beach and the port. It is 85 km from Santiagoand 107 km from A Coruña.

• Accommodation:Outward facing rooms with bathroom, TV and telephone.

• Catering:Seafood restaurant.


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World HeritageCities

Eurostars Conquistador ��4• Address:Avenida de Cádiz (no number). Cordoba.

• Location:5 minutes by car from the centre and 10minutes from the high-speed train (AVE)station, at the city’s main entrance.

• Accommodation:Rooms with air conditioning, heating,hairdryer, satellite TV, telephone, minibar,Internet access.


• Facilities and Services:Car park and garage, business centre, meetingrooms.


• Address:Calle Magistral González Francés, 15. Cordoba.

• Location:In the Jewish quarter, facing the Mezquita’seast façade.

• Accommodation:Rooms with satellite TV, telephone, hairdryer,air conditioning, Wi-Fi, safe, room service,hydromassage.

• Catering:Haute cuisine restaurants, banquets.

• Facilities and Services:Rooms and 5 halls, business centre, gardens,car park.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 99 double rooms and 3 suites.

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Eurostars Maimónides ��4

Barceló V Centenario ��4• Address:Avenida San Ignacio de Loyola, 9. Cuenca.

• Location:In Cuenca city centre.

• Accommodation:Rooms with heating, air conditioning, safe,TV, telephone, 24-hour room service, minibar.

• Catering:“La Cocina” restaurant. Cafeteria.

• Facilities and Services:Laundry service, terrace, garage and car park,broadband/Wi-Fi zone, halls, gardens.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 120 outward-facing rooms.

• Address:“Los Castellanos” development. Cáceres.

• Location:5 minutes from the old town. Easy to reachby public transport.

• Accommodation:Rooms with air conditioning, hairdryer,satellite TV, telephone, minibar, safe.

• Catering:“Florencia” and “Las Américas” restaurants,buffet. Cafeteria. Barbecue.

• Facilities and Services:Accessible for the disabled, laundry service,car rental, medical care, halls, swimmingpool.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 129 doubles and 9 suites.

Hotel Torremangana ��4

World Heritage Cities

• Address:San Francisco Javier, 2-4. Salamanca.

• Location:In the centre of Salamanca, in its leisure area.

• Accommodation:Rooms with heating, satellite TV, telephone,Internet access, minibar, safe, room service.

• Catering:Cafeteria, buffet breakfast. Restaurant withspecial menus.

• Facilities and Services:Laundry service, conference rooms, garage,24-hour check-in service.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 73 rooms (11 singles and 62doubles).

• Address:Road to Ávila, km 2. Toledo.

• Location:45 minutes from Madrid, easy to reach bydual carriageway or high-speed train (AVE).

• Accommodation:Rooms with heating, terrace, hairdryer,satellite TV, telephone, Wi-Fi, minibar, safe,room service.

• Catering:“La Alacena” restaurant. “La Romana” buffetrestaurant. Piano bar.

• Facilities and Services:Accessible for the disabled, gardens, swimmingpools, gymnasium, sauna, disco, businesscentre, garage, car park, souvenir shops,babysitter.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 295 rooms (10 junior suites and10 executive suites).

• Address:Glorieta Puerta de Toledo, 4. Madrid.

• Location:Near the Royal Palace, Plaza Mayor and metrostation.

• Accommodation:Rooms with heating, air conditioning, satelliteTV, telephone, safe.

• Catering:A la carte restaurant. Buffet breakfast. Loungebar.

• Facilities and Services:Reception offering vehicle rental, ticketreservations, fax, garage, laundry service.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 152 rooms (doubles and singles).

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Hotel Beatriz Toledo ��4

Hotel R. Castellano III ��4

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• Address:Calle Azafranal, 21. Salamanca.

• Location:In the city centre, in a shopping andmonumental district 2 minutes from PlazaMayor.

• Accommodation:Spacious, comfortable rooms equipped withsatellite TV in colour, air conditioning,telephone, piped music, safe, minibar,hairdryer.

• Catering:Cafeteria-lounge.

• Facilities and Services:Garage with chauffeur service, banquet hall.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 144 rooms (6 junior suites and 5apartments).

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Gran Hotel Pelayo

• Address:Calle Jovellanos, 31. Oviedo.

• Location:In the centre of Oviedo, in the city’s financial,cultural and shopping district, opposite themedieval town.

• Accommodation:Club Class and Elite rooms, equipped withinteractive TV and telephone with modemsocket.

• Catering:Restaurant. Cafeteria. Banquets.

• Facilities and Services:Laundry service, car park, safe, medical care,car rental, RDSI line.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 125 (49 Club Series, 67 ClassicalSeries and 8 Elite Series).

• Address:Royal Site of Covadonga. Cangas de Onís(Asturias).

• Location:9 km from the Covadonga lakes, 16 km fromthe beach, 78 km from Oviedo and 95 kmfrom the airport.

• Accommodation:Rooms with air conditioning, dual telephoneline, minibar, room service.

• Catering:A la carte restaurants. Cafeteria. Club bar.

• Facilities and Services:Halls, TV room, 24-hour check-in service, carpark, games room, Internet access, conferenceroom, safe, space for bikes, laundry service.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 50 double rooms and 2 presidentialsuites.

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• Address:Calle Padre Jerónimo Córdoba, 4-5. Seville.

• Location:10 minutes walking from the centre, theCathedral, the Alcázar and the Santa Cruzneighbourhood.

• Accommodation:Rooms with air conditioning, TV, hairdryer.

• Catering:Restaurants. Cafeteria.

• Facilities and Services:Outdoor swimming pool, garage, laundryservice, medical service, halls, safe, Internetaccess.


• Address:Avenida Julio Hauzeur,6-12. BoulevardComercial Altamira. Torrelavega (Cantabria).

• Location:Near the city centre, close to the beach,mountains and Cantabria’s cultural heritage.

• Accommodation:Rooms with telephone, minibar, piped music,safe, room service.


• Facilities and Services:7 halls, car park.

• Characteristics:No. rooms: 116

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