 Construction of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela began in 1057 on the

foundations of a small church previously dedicated to the Apostle James. The first phase
of construction took 36 years.

 The cathedral can accommodate 1,200 visitors at the same time.

 According to legend, the apostle’s body was brought by ship from Jerusalem to northern
Spain.
 In 1985 the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela was declared a UNESCO World
Heritage Site along with the old town of Santiago .

Hostal de Los Reyes Católicos (in Spanish) or Parador de Santiago de Compostela, is a five-
star Parador hotel, located in the Praza do Obradoiro of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. It is
widely considered one of the oldest continuously operating hotels in the world, and has also been
called the "most beautiful hotel in Europe".

Construction of the building began in 1501 and took over ten years. Masons, engineers, and
sculptors from all over Europe were called upon to work on the project.

 Camino Francés, or French Way, is the most popular. Roncesvalles to Santiago de

Compostela through León is about 800 km (500 mi).
 Camino Primitivo, or Original Way, is the oldest route to Santiago de Compostela, first
taken in the 9th century, which begins in Oviedo.[33] It is 320 km (199 miles) long.
 Camino Portugués, or Portuguese Way, is the second-most-popular route,[32] starting at
the cathedral in Lisbon (for a total of about 610 km) or at the cathedral in Porto in the
north of Portugal (for a total of about 227 km), and crossing into Galicia at Valença.[34]
 Camino del Norte, or Northern Way, is also less travelled and starts in the Basque city
of Irun on the border with France, or sometimes in San Sebastián. From Irun the path is
817 km (508 miles) long.