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 where we'll explore 3 prominent architectural sites in the surrounding area of Santiago de Compostela.

We'll first make our way to the Pazo de Santa Cruz de Rivadulla. Here, we'll visit its gardens and admire a variety of botanical species such as olive trees, magnolias, oaks, and ferns.

After this visit, we'll head to Mount Gaiás, home of the City of Culture. We will admire the exterior of the main buildings designed by Peter Eisenman, including the Library of Galicia and the Xosé Neira Vilas Auditorium. You'll have 20 minutes of free time here to explore and grab a coffee.

Next, we'll proceed to the Church of Santa Maria a Real do Sar, half an hour from the historic centre of Santiago. We'll walk around the cloister and other important areas, then visit the Sar Collegiate Church Museum to see a collection of medieval religious art.

The tour will conclude with a return to our initial meeting point in Santiago after approximately 4.5 hours.