# What to see in Santiago de Compostela: 10 must-sees

The end of the Camino: cathedral, granite squares and market, according to guides and those who walk it daily.

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- Aug 13, 2022 · diego_maletas
- https://even.best/en/l/578/what-to-see-in-santiago-de-compostela-10-must-sees

## Top 10

1. **Santiago de Compostela Cathedral** (91 · ▲98 ▼7) — The end of the Camino, with Master Mateo's Portico of Glory and the botafumeiro.
2. **Mercado de Abastos** (68 · ▲71 ▼3) — The city's second most visited site, with seafood cooked on the spot.
3. **Old town** (57 · ▲64 ▼7) — A World Heritage Site, with Rúa do Franco and Rúa Nova.
4. **Praza do Obradoiro** (53 · ▲69 ▼16) — Monumental square with the cathedral's Baroque façade and the Hostal dos Reis Católicos.
5. **San Martiño Pinario Monastery** (43 · ▲48 ▼5) — Benedictine monastery founded in the 10th century with Baroque choir stalls.
6. **Alameda Park** (40 · ▲56 ▼16) — Park with the classic cathedral viewpoint and the statue of the Two Marías.
7. **Praza das Praterías** (32 · ▲33 ▼1) — Square with the Romanesque Platerías façade and the Horses fountain.
8. **Praza da Quintana and the Holy Door** (30 · ▲39 ▼9) — Square with the Holy Door opened in Jubilee years.
9. **Museo do Pobo Galego** (30 · ▲36 ▼6) — Ethnographic museum in the convent of San Domingos de Bonaval, with its triple staircase.
10. **Cathedral rooftops** (29 · ▲32 ▼3) — Guided walk on the granite roofs with views over the city.
11. **City of Culture of Galicia** (25 · ▲31 ▼6) — Peter Eisenman's complex on Mount Gaiás.
12. **Monte do Gozo** (21 · ▲29 ▼8) — Hill from which pilgrims first see the cathedral towers.
13. **Collegiate Church of Santa María la Real de Sar** (18 · ▲20 ▼2) — Romanesque church from the 12th century famous for its leaning columns.
14. **Rua do Franco** (16 · ▲17 ▼1) — The street of bars and octopus tapas in the historic center.
15. **Monastery of San Paio de Antealtares** (11 · ▲19 ▼8) — Benedictine monastery in front of Quintana, with a museum of sacred art.
16. **Convent of San Francisco** (11 · ▲13 ▼2) — Convent founded according to tradition by Saint Francis of Assisi on his pilgrimage in 1214.
17. **Hostal dos Reis Católicos** (9 · ▲14 ▼5) — Former pilgrim hospital from 1499 in the Obradoiro, today the Parador, considered one of the oldest hotels in the world.
18. **Bonaval Park** (8 · ▲15 ▼7) — Old orchard and cemetery of the Santo Domingo convent, remodeled by Álvaro Siza.
19. **Galician Center for Contemporary Art (CGAC)** (7 · ▲12 ▼5) — Museum of contemporary art designed by Álvaro Siza (1993).
20. **Fonseca College** (5 · ▲9 ▼4) — Renaissance university college from the 16th century with a beautiful cloister.

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