Santiago de Compostela Cathedral and Portico de la Gloria Guided Tour with ascent to the roofs

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Duration: 4 hours
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Experience Highlights

Explore the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela on a full guided tour of about 4 hours that will take you through its most emblematic corners.

Discover the jewel of Romanesque architecture, the Portico de la Gloria, access the impressive roofs and the Torre de la Carraca, and visit the cathedral museum and the interior of the Cathedral.

Enjoy a unique experience that will allow you to discover the history, art and spirituality of one of the most important pilgrimage destinations in the world.

  • Book now and discover Santiago Cathedral from a new perspective.
  • Admire the majesty of the Portico de la Gloria and the views from the rooftops.
  • Explore the cathedral museum and the most important areas of the temple.

What’s included

  • Guided tour (Spanish).
  • Access to the Portico de la Gloria
  • Climbing the decks and the Carraca Tower
  • Entrance to the Cathedral Museum and tour of the interior of the Cathedral

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Step by Step

Immerse yourself in the history and architecture of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela with this guided tour that will allow you to get to know all its essential corners. Depending on the time you choose, the visit will follow a different order:

  • 10:00 option: Starts with a visit to the Portico de la Gloria, continues with a climb to the roofs and the Carraca Tower, and ends at the Cathedral Museum and the interior of the Cathedral.
  • 16:00 option: It starts with the roofs and the Carraca Tower, continues with the Cathedral Museum and the interior of the Cathedral, and ends with a visit to the Portico de la Gloria.

The roofs are one of the most impressive parts of the tour, offering a unique perspective of the cathedral and spectacular panoramic views of Santiago de Compostela. Walking along them is an unforgettable experience that allows you to appreciate the grandeur of this temple up close.

The Portico de la Gloria, one of the masterpieces of European Romanesque architecture, is a place full of symbolism and beauty, with detailed sculpture that tells biblical stories and offers an unforgettable image of medieval spirituality.

To complete the visit, you will tour the cathedral museum, where you will learn about the historical evolution of the temple and its most important spaces, such as the library, the chapterhouse, the treasury, the chapel of relics and the high altar.

Discover all the secrets of the Cathedral of Santiago, an essential destination for pilgrims and art lovers, in a unique guided experience.

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