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From Porto: Santiago de Compostela Private Tour
Duration
8 hours
Overview
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Santiago de Compostela was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985: 'Because it is an extraordinary group of monuments grouped around the tomb of Santiago O Maior, and destined for all the routes of the greatest pilgrimage of Christianity between the eleventh and eighteenth centuries, Santiago de Compostela is undoubtedly one of the most indisputable patrimonial assets of Humanity.
But Santiago de Compostela is also a European Capital of Culture, and was awarded in recognition of its cultural dynamism and its work of cultural diffusion throughout history. World Heritage City and goal of the Way of Santiago, in addition to European City of Culture, Santiago de Compostela is a privileged destination for cultural tourism.
To these reasons it must be added that it is also the capital of Galicia, a magical country where the Romans placed the end of the world, and for that reason the best exponent of a unique culture: the Galician culture.
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