I LOVE COMPOSTELA brings you the latest news about Santiago de Compostela and offers you ideas for leisure activities in the city in every season of the year.
April has arrived and, with it, Compostela welcomes a wide variety of concerts, theatrical performances and cultural events to cheer up its citizens and visitors. Here is the list of what to do in April in Santiago de Compostela.
Easter is coming, one of the most famous religious and traditional festivals in Spain. During these days, many people take the opportunity to go on vacation and visit other parts of the peninsula. The capital of Galicia is a destination rich in culture and heritage, perfect for these dates. Therefore, we bring you a list of plans to enjoy Easter in Santiago de Compostela.
Santiago de Compostela is a city with a great gastronomic offer. However, if you are gluten intolerant, finding an establishment that has safe options can be cumbersome. For this reason, we have prepared a guide of celiac-friendly restaurants in Santiago.
The traditional Festa da Uña returns once again to the San Lázaro neighborhood of Santiago de Compostela, which will be held from March 15 to 18 and will feature a variety of gastronomic and religious activities.
Galicia is a land of myths and fantastic stories. One of the most famous and terrifying legends is that of the so-called Santa Compaña, a group of lost souls that roam the community’s forests and are a symbol of bad omen, death and tragedy.
Santiago welcomes the month of March, and with it also receives a new batch of concerts, performances, exhibitions and cultural activities that will not leave you indifferent.
The Camino de Santiago is one of the most famous pilgrimage routes in the world. Therefore, it is not surprising that it has inspired the creation of many audiovisual productions that have tried to capture its essence. In this article, we list the main movies and series about the Camino so you can experience this route without leaving home.
Santiago de Compostela joins once again the celebrations in honor of the birth of Rosalía de Castro, on February 23rd, 1837. The City Council, together with the Rosalía Foundation, the Xunta de Galicia and the Raigame association, will hold a wreath laying at 11 a.m. this Friday in the Vigo square, located near the place where the poet was born 187 years ago.
The Alameda de Santiago de Compostela is home to one of the most famous sculptures in the city: the two Marías. It is one of the most visited and photographed works by visitors. But these two colorful women hide a story of suffering, resistance and freedom that inspires many people today.
Santiago (é) Tapas, the tapas contest of Compostela, returns one more year to the city with its fifteenth edition from Thursday, February 15 to March 3. On this occasion,...
Santiago de Compostela is committed to theater and dance. The Galician Network of Theaters and Auditoriums is preparing to delight the public of Compostela with an offer of eleven performances of performing arts during the first half of the year.
The month of February is here and it comes with a great cultural offer for all tastes. Here is a list of what to do in February in Santiago de Compostela so you never run out of plans.
Each city has a gentilicio with which to name its inhabitants. And the case of Santiago de Compostela is curious, since in addition to the two official ones (santiagués and compostelano), it has an extra term with which to denominate those of the area: ‘picheleiros’. But where did this curious term come from?
Galicia has achieved a new milestone at the beginning of the year. The community has been included in CNN’s list of recommended travel destinations for 2024. This is a milestone, as it is the only region in Spain mentioned and one of only five in Europe.
The Camino de Santiago has bid farewell to 2023 with an extraordinary phenomenon, consolidating its success after the record numbers of Xacobeo 21-22. Santiago de Compostela has experienced a steady increase in the number of pilgrims, surpassing the figure of 446,000, marking a 2% increase over the Holy Year.
