With the cathedral reopening, the tomb of St. James the Apostle is now open for veneration from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day, however the traditional embrace of the statue of St. James has been ...

Santiago de Compostela is one of the major centres of Christianity in the world — but the city’s sense of spirituality goes ...

A decade in the making, the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine and the city will be the official U.S.A. starting point this fall for Spain’s centuries-old Camino de Santiago (The Way of St. James).

The oldest monuments are grouped around the tomb of St James and the cathedral, which contains the remarkable Pórtico de la Gloria. ... Santiago de Compostela es una de las zonas urbanas de mayor ...

Saints and sustenance in Spain’s Santiago de Compostela. ... I make a point to be on the town square facing the towering Cathedral of St. James at around 11 in the morning.

For centuries, when pilgrims finished their long, exhausting walk to the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain, where the remains of St. James the Great are said to rest, ...

Whenever I’m in Santiago de Compostela, in the northwest corner of Spain, ... I make a point to be on the town square facing the towering Cathedral of St. James at around 11 in the morning.

Obviously, you’ll want to take in the beauty of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral. Dating back to 1211, this stunning building houses the tomb of Saint James (Santiago), which is located beneath ...

Santiago de Compostela was the supreme goal for countless thousands of pious pilgrims who converged there from all over Europe throughout the Middle Ages. To reach Spain pilgrims had to pass through ...

The Way of St. James is the pilgrimage route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where the remains of the apostle Saint James are said to be buried.

Happy hikers celebrate the end of their 500-mile pilgrimage in front of the Cathedral of St. James in Santiago, Spain. Photo by Rick Steves Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products ...