The Guardian adds a beach in Carnota to its list of the best in Europe
You don’t have to go far to enjoy one of the best coastlines in Europe. The travel experts of the British newspaper ‘The Guardian’ have selected the forty best beaches on the continent, and Spain is very well represented with six of them. Carnota...
Record number of pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago, with the U.S. leading the way
The Camino de Santiago continues its incredible growth, attracting pilgrims from all over the world. Last year, it broke all records with the arrival of 437,507 walkers, improving on the 2019 mark. This year seems to be no exception, with 59,194 pilgrims registered in...
The Centro de Artes Dixitais del Gaiás will see the light in 2025
The Centro de Artes Dixitais de Galicia at the Cidade da Cultura will be ready in 2025 with a tender budget of 4.5 million euros. It will be located in a disused subway space that was originally to be the parking lot of the Teatro de la Música, with a surface area of...
Santiago will have new green areas
According to the City Council of Santiago, more than 3.6 million euros will be allocated to promote the creation of green areas and environmental connections in the city. Improvements will also be made to the Auditorium lagoon, Pontepedriña and the Botanical Garden....
Santiago will surpass 2022 hotel occupancy rates
Hoteliers are anticipating a summer with higher occupancy levels than last year, which is cause for optimism in the tourism sector. Forecasts indicate that July will reach around 76% occupancy, while August is estimated at 74%. However, these numbers are expected to...
Record for the Camino de Santiago, which has exceeded 23% of the pilgrims in the Holy Year
The Camino de Santiago continues to attract an increasing number of pilgrims in 2023, even after the end of the biannual Holy Year 2021 – 2022. Daniel Lorenzo, director of the Cathedral Foundation, recently announced a 23% increase in the number of pilgrims...
Compostela welcomes summer timetables for urban transportation
With the arrival of the hottest season of the year, the urban transport lines of Santiago de Compostela will adjust their schedules to adapt to the summer. During this season, the usual reductions to which city residents are accustomed will apply . Likewise, line 6...
