sightseeing in Galicia
Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle: The administrative capital of the area is a medieval city. The city has been declared Pa national monument and a UNESCO world heritage and is universally known for its pilgrimages of Christendom to the tomb of the Apostle Jacques. Every year year, 70000 pilgrims come to make the pilgrimage. You will be able to discover there an architectural inheritance of great value .
How to get there? If you arrive by bus, you are 1Km away from the center of the city. The train station is more centric: 10 minutes walking from the center. The airportis 13km in the East of the city on the road for Lugo.
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cathedral: The cathedral of Saint Jacques de Compostelle was declared an inheritance monument by the UNESCO in 1985. Last year, the frontage of the cathedral received the Price of the Asturian princes for the peace. Its construction started under the reign of Alfonso II in the IXth century. The total surface of the cathedral is of 23000 mq .
El Convento de San Paio de Antealtares: Founded in the IXth century to shelter the relics of saint Jack which are from now in the cathedral, it is one of the oldest monasteries of the city .
Le Monastery of Saint-Martin Pinario is an old Benedictine monastery, the largest of Galicia .
Le monastery of San Pelayo built under Alphonse II the Pure one was founded but the current building, is from the XVIIth and XVIIIth century. The small museum de Arte Sacro also deserves a visit .
what else to visit?La Iglesia Santa María del Sar.La Praza do Obradoiro.La Place de l'Obradoiro is one of the most charming places and most typical of Spain. La Praza da Quintana.La Plaza de la Inmaculada.
tourism office :Rua di Vilar,43Tel :0034981584081
La Coruna :A city whose history is closely related to its old fishing and commercial harbor. The peninsula on which the old city was built shelters the tower of Hercules who is one of the symbols of the city. The Finisterrae aquarium, Domus and the museum of Sciences show the character more modern and distracting of this capital. All this is supplemented by a delicious gastronomy known in all the country thanks to the quality of its products of the sea and its meat.
How to get there? The bus and the train station are close from each other, besides Plaza of Madrid, which is 20 minutes walking from the center of the city.
Sightseeing: Colegiata de Santa María del Campo:Collegial of Romanic style, built in the XIIth century. Torre de Hercules is currently one of the oldest functioning lighthouse in the world. He was built in the IInd century and is of a Neoclassical style .
Iglesia de Santiago: It is about the oldest church of Coruna. the style is Roman, and it was built in the XIIth century. Adress: Calle del Parrote, 1 15001 La Coruna.Tél. +34 981205696 Tél. +34 9816187906
tourism office:Lugar A Coruña - Casa Paredes, Avda. La Marina, 18 15001 coruna. Tél. +34 981184344 Fax +34 981184345
Lugo :located on the hill at the edge of Miño, the town of Lugo has some interesting historical monuments of its Roman past, like its thousand-year-old roman walls, declared a national monument by UNESCO. Lugo is quiet calm, nices squares and gardens. It is interesting to see the cathedral, the palate and the town hall for the architecture. Moreover, the old city shelters some of the best restaurants of Galicia, where one can taste the delicious fish and meat dishes which make the reputation of the gastronomy of Lugo.
how to get there? The bus and train sation are located behind the roman walls in the center .
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Museo provincial de Lugo: This museum which was the old convent of San Francisco has an important collection of sacred art, traditional kitchen utensils of Galicia, and a collection of pre-roman goldsmithery. Adress : Plaza de la Soledad, 7 27001 Lugo (Lugo)Tél. +34 982242112 / Fax +34 982240240
Murallas de Lugo: The Roman wall of Lugo is from the IIIrd century and of neo-classic style. It was built with the aim of defending the city from the attacks. It measures 2120 meters. UNESCO regards the Roman wall of Lugo “as a single and exceptional example of Roman military fortifications”. Catedral de Lugo: Its construction dates from the XIIth century and is of barroque style. Adress:Plaza Santa María, s/n 27001 Lugo (Lugo)Tél. +34 982231038 Tél. +34 982220466
Do not miss monastery de Santa Maria, the church de san Francisco, beaches, golfes.
tourism office: Plaza Mayor, 27-29 (Galerías) - 27001 Lugo (Lugo)Tél. +34 982231361 Fax +34 982231361.
Ourense extends on the banks of the Miño and preserves in its old city some exeptionnal buildings and namely its cathedral. The old city has an immense historical inheritance. Orense is located on the road of Plata, an old road which was borrowed by the pilgrims going to Saint Jacques de Compostelle .
Sightseeing
Cathedral: Its construction dates from the XIIth century and one can find a mixture of various styles there (novel, Gothic, neo-classic…)Since 1987, it is a basilica . Adress :Plaza del Trigo, 1 32005 Orense (Orense)Tél. +34 988220992
Archeological museum of Ourence:It is about an old episcorial palate which dates from the XIIth century and which is classified historic building. This museum shelters objects from the paleolithic period to the the rebirth .Adress : Plaza Maior, s/n 32005 Orense (Orense)Tél. +34 988223884 / Fax +34 988223701
the old former episcorial palate: Palate which dates from the XIIth century. It was supposed to be the episcopial palate , but in 1895, it was transformed into an archaeological museum .
Do not miss l’Iglesia de san Fransisco, and the naural park of the area such as the Natural parc de Baixa-Limia serra dos xuros,or the parque natural do invernadeiro.
tourism office: Lugar Ourense - Calle Burgas, 12 Bajo 2005 Orense (Orense)Tél. +34 988366064 Fax +34 988253343.
