tips for a walking tour in Santiago de Compostela,

Specific to the Cathedral, I did both the rooftop and the nighttime/afterhours tours and would recommend them both.

The historic center of Santiago de Compostela isn’t all that large. The highlight is the cathedral and the plaza in front of it where the pilgrims end their Camino. It’s a good place to people watch. The market (Mercado de Abastos) is worth walking through. Otherwise, there are a few streets (e.g., Rua Villar) around the cathedral that are nice to wander around.

For a nice view of the cathedral walk over to the Miradoiro da Catedral (overlook). While there walk around the Parque da Alameda. Also consider walking or taking a taxi the 2.5 miles over to Monte de Gozo to see the Pilgrims sculpture.

If you got bored in town, head over to Muxia on the coast to see its coast, lighthouse, and small chapel Santuario da Virxe da Barca. Some pilgrims continue on to it and end their Camino there rather than in Santiago.

One restaurant we had a pleasant experience at is Restaurante El Bombero, Rúa do Franco, 57. Another restaurant we enjoyed didn’t survive the Covid shutdown.

Thank you all.