The Santiago de Compostela City Guides cover what pilgrims and visitors wonder once they reach the Obradoiro: where to eat pulpo without paying for a tout, which monasteries and museums deserve the hours most people spend queuing, where folk sessions run past two in the morning and how to reach Fisterra or the Atlantic beaches by bus and train. Each guide is a tight, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or look for and a practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Santiago de Compostela City Guides
- 147 places
- 6 guides
- 6 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Santiago de Compostela guides
Food guide
24 places
The two tapas streets, the granite market where they cook what you buy, octopus served on wood, modern Galician menus and a proper tarta de Santiago.
Things to do guide
26 places
The cathedral and its squares, monasteries and museums most pilgrims walk past, hilltop parks with the classic view and everyday Santiago.
Family guide
25 places
Playgrounds with cathedral views, a natural history museum with stuffed wolves, a river beach, ideas for wet days and food kids will happily eat.
Nightlife guide
23 places
Wine with a free tapa to start, the oldest pub in Galicia, folk sessions that run late, live music halls and where to eat after midnight.
Day trips guide
25 places
Atlantic beaches by train and bus, Fisterra and the Costa da Morte, Galician towns by train and quiet monasteries inland.
Budget guide
24 places
The cathedral and contemporary art for free, viewpoints and walks that cost nothing, cheap eats under €10 and how to get around for little.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Mariscomanía
Praza de Abastos, market stall 80
Pick up clams, prawns or a fish at any stall in the market, hand them over at this counter and they come back grilled or steamed for a small charge per person. Add a bottle of Albariño and lunch for two is sorted. From the food guide.
Casa das Crechas
Vía Sacra 3, behind the cathedral apse
A stone cellar that has been the heart of Galician folk music since the 1980s, where pipers and fiddlers, often joined by Irish and Breton players, keep sessions going well after 2 am. Walking into a session is free. From the nightlife guide.
Faro de Fisterra
Cabo Fisterra, 3 km from Fisterra town
The lighthouse on a high cliff where the Romans placed the end of the world, with only open ocean to the west. Pilgrims who walk on from Santiago finish here at the kilometre 0 marker, and there is no ticket. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Santiago
Day one: the cathedral and its squares from the things to do guide in the morning, lunch on Rúa da Raíña from the food guide, the Alameda viewpoint at sunset and wine bars from the nightlife guide. Day two: the Mercado de Abastos before it shuts, Bonaval and its museums in the afternoon, or a train to A Coruña or a bus to Fisterra from the day trips guide. For a rainy or slow day, the family and budget guides point you to covered museums, free exhibitions and the bars where a drink still comes with a tapa.
Questions about the Santiago de Compostela guides
What do the Santiago de Compostela City Guides include?
Six guides with 147 places in total: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each place has the reason to go, its area, opening notes and a practical tip.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links show up on your order page as soon as payment goes through and in the confirmation email. They open in the browser of any phone or laptop, with no app or account to set up.
Can I use the guides offline in Santiago de Compostela?
Yes. Load each guide once while connected and it keeps working without signal, ticks and notes included. Only the map links need mobile data.
Which languages are the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Can I buy only one guide?
Yes. One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all six are €19.99.
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