Free tour

Compostela Mágica: the best free tour of legends

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Santiago de Compostela

Duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes

Languages: Spanish

Guru: Free tour Compostela

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Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Discover the magic of Compostela amazing stories, legends, traditions and secrets!

Let yourself be seduced by our legends tour and let yourself be enchanted by our city!

During an hour and a half walk, our local guide will surprise the group with legends , stories of “ bruxas e meigas ”, Galician rituals , stories of Santiago characters, Jacobean tradition , Santa Compaña and local traditions.

During this tour you will discover who were characters such as the meiga María Soliño or Juan Tuorum, the "holy man of Santiago", you will know how to protect yourself from witches or the Santa Compaña and you will learn the story about the discovery of the tomb of the Apostle Santiago. A tour of legends that you can't miss!

The meeting point would be the Plaza del Obradoiro in front of the Hostal de los Reyes Católicos.

Look for our red umbrella in the Plaza del Obradoiro!!

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Praza do Obradoiro, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain

Plaza del Obradoiro in front of the Hostal de los Reyes Católicos - RED UMBRELLA

Outside visit

Praza do Obradoiro

Outside visit

Immaculate Square

Outside visit

San Martino Square

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).