Tour of the City of Culture, Pazo de Rivadulla, & Church of Santa Maria

On this tour of Santiago de Compostela's surroundings, we'll visit the City of Culture, the Pazo de Rivadulla and the Church of Santa Maria a Real do Sar.

Tour Details

At the designated time, we'll meet at Galicia Square to begin this tour of 3 architectural sites in Santiago de Compostela's surroundings.

We'll first visit the Pazo de Santa Cruz de Rivadulla, a manor house dating back to the 15th century, where we will explore its gardens, featuring various botanical species like olive trees, magnolias, oaks, and ferns.

Next, we'll go to Mount Gaiás, home of the City of Culture. Here, we will admire the exterior of buildings designed by architect Peter Eisenman, including the Library of Galicia and the Xosé Neira Vilas Auditorium. You will have 20 minutes of free time to explore the area and enjoy a coffee.

After this, we will proceed to the Church of Santa Maria a Real do Sar, located half an hour from the historic center of Santiago. We will walk around the cloister by the Sar River and visit the Sar Collegiate Church Museum, which houses a collection of medieval religious art.

The tour will conclude at the original meeting point in Santiago, lasting a total of 4.5 hours.