What to see in Province Corunna

The great Monastery of St Martin Pinario in Santiago de Compostela faces the north transept of the cathedral. On top is the pennant hemmed pilgrim at Amiens watching a pudgy looking St-Martin of Tours on a wooden looking horse, cut off half of his cloak to give him. Up the road and round the corner,...

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Park Alameda in Santiago de Compostela is built in the XVI century. It was designed taking into account the three social classes of that time. That`s why it has three walks, one for every social class. There can be found oak trees typical for Galicia. The oaks were regarded as magical trees by th...

The Church Santa Domingo de Bonaval in Santiago de Compostela is a 14th century baroque church with some Romanesque elements (The monastery was allegedly founded in 1220 by Santo Domingo de Guzman). In the church Santo Domingo the mortal remains of outstanding personalities of the galician culture...

Almáciga Park is located just minutes from the historic area of Santiago de Compostela....

The Palace of Gelmirez was built in the 12th century and, as it is possible to see, it is attached to the Cathedral from Santiago de Compostela. Its construction was ordered by the archbishop Gelmirez in order to replace the old episcopal residence which had been attacked and destroyed by popular...

The Carballeira (oak wood) overlies a Celtic hill fort and contains a chapel to Santiago de Compostela’s other patron saint, Santa Susanna...

The palace of San Jeronimo, also known as Estudio Viejo was built in the 12th century, odered by the archbishop of Fonseca and, originally, it was not located in this square, but it was close to the San Martin Pinario`s convent, in the north side of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela....

The park of Belvís is one of the many parks in Santiago de Compostela....

Doninas Beach (aka Doniños) is located east of Ferrol. It is over 600 meters long and has fine white sands. The beach is developed and there is showers and medical center. The place is suitable for surfing because sometimes it is windy....