The Road to Santiago is a pilgrimage made famous in the middle ages, and it continues to this day. You’ll see pilgrims and tourists walking, riding bicycles, or driving the route from one beginning or another. They all end at the Cathedral of Sanitago de Compostela.
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, June 2014.
During my visit, there was considerable restoration work going on including what you see above on the facade. However, this did not detract from the experience. Inside, you’ll find magnificent sights including the many chapels such as this one:
Chapel within the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
As well as this one to show just a couple examples:
Chapel in Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
In these chapels you often find services held in individual languages. Remember this is a destination for people from all over the world. You can also pass by the many reliquaries.
Reliquary at Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
And I highly recommend staying for mass and watching the swinging of the botafumiero, which is something you won’t see in many cathedrals.
The botafumiero at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
The music as part of the service is wonderful and very uplifting, much of it played on the pipe organ you see in the next photo.
Pipe organ at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
While the Cathedral at Santiago de Compostela may not be the largest, it is among the most important and worth your time to visit in this part of Spain. As always, be respectful while touring such places of worship.
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