Lisbon Trip Overview
Visit the Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela on a private day trip from Lisbon. Located in the northwestern tip of Spain, north of the border with Portugal, Santiago de Compostela is known for its cathedral and historic center, which has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Pilgrim Mass in the cathedral gives you the opportunity to experience part of the city’s traditions.
Private day trip from Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela.
Participate in the Pilgrim Mass in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and contemplate Romanesque and Gothic architecture.
See the Old Town, a World Heritage Site.
Enjoy private vehicle transportation for a more comfortable ride.
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* Duration: 12 hours
* Starts: Lisbon, Portugal
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Visit the Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela on a private day trip from Lisbon. Located in the northwestern tip of Spain, north of the border with Portugal, Santiago de Compostela is known for its cathedral and historic center, which has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Pilgrim Mass in the cathedral gives you the opportunity to experience part of the city’s traditions.
Private day trip from Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela.
Participate in the Pilgrim Mass in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and contemplate Romanesque and Gothic architecture.
See the Old Town, a World Heritage Site.
Enjoy private vehicle transportation for a more comfortable ride.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Fatima, Fatima, Santarem District, Central Portugal
On the way to Santiago de Compostela we will pass the highway next to the Sanctuary of Fátima, it is possible to see it from our vehicle
Pass By: Leiria, Leiria, Leiria District, Central Portugal
On our way we will pass the highway beside the city of Leiria.
Pass By: Coimbra, Coimbra, Coimbra District, Central Portugal
On our way we will pass the highway next to the city of Coimbra.
Pass By: Porto, Porto, Porto District, Northern Portugal
We are going to cross Porto during our trip!
Pass By: Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Province of Pontevedra, Galicia
Before reaching Santiago, we will pass through the city of Pontevedra
Pass By: Vigo, Vigo, Province of Pontevedra, Galicia
On our way we will pass through Vigo and cross the Rande Bridge over the Ria de Vigo
Stop At: Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Province of A Coruna, Galicia
Santiago Historic Center
Historical set of urban centers declared as such.
Declared on March 9, 1940.
Extension on April 30, 1976.
Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on December 4, 1985.
Today, when the traveler, pilgrim or tourist, arrives in Compostela and looks in front of the Obradoiro facade, he can only say: “It was worth it”.
Never can such a simple sentence say so much. The city of Santiago offers a unique monumental complex.
Its monasteries, temples, palaces, ancient streets and typical popular buildings, together with their spiritual and cultural significance, deserved their inclusion in the World Heritage.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Plaza del Obradoiro, Praza do Obradoiro, 15704, Santiago de Compostela Spain
Stroll through the Cathedral square and the old town of Santiago de Compostela
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cathedral De Santiago de Compostela, Praza do Obradoiro S/N, 15704, Santiago de Compostela Spain
The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is a Catholic temple located in the city of Santiago de Compostela, capital of Galicia, Spain. It is the headquarters of the homonymous archdiocese and was built between 1075 and 1128, in Romanesque style, at the time of the Crusades and during the Christian Reconquest, having undergone several reforms that added Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque elements.
According to tradition, it houses the tomb of the apostle Santiago Maior, patron and holy protector of Spain, which made it the main Christian pilgrimage destination in Europe after Rome during the Middle Ages, through the so-called Camino de Santiago, an initiatory route followed by the Milky Way, which stretched across the Iberian Peninsula and Western Europe. Pilgrimage was a determining factor in the political affirmation of medieval Hispanic Christian kingdoms and in their participation in the cultural movements of their time. Today it continues to be an important pilgrimage destination, contributed by the renewed popularity of the Camino de Santiago since the 1990s, which brought more than 270,000 registered pilgrims to the cathedral.
The cathedral was declared a Well of Cultural Interest in 1896 and the so-called old town of Santiago de Compostela, which centers around the cathedral, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1985.
Duration: 2 hours
