Land of Legends and Meigas Tour

Santiago de Compostela
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  • Price from
    €12
  • Duration
    2 h
  • Group size
    Up to 15 travellers
  • Guide languages
    Spanish

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    Overview

    Through this night tour you can discover Santiago de Compostela in a fun and different, magical and mysterious way. Know the main monuments of the ancient area while discovering all its mysteries, legends and secrets; meet its meigas, incantations and amulets; which is the Holy Companion and rituals to protect yourself from it; or the relationship of the Camino de Santiago with the Templars and the game of the goose.

    It is a tour based on historical sources and perfectly organized and structured, in which you will see images on a tablet, so that in a visual and didactic way, you travel to the past, to that ancient, magical, mythical and legendary Galicia.

    Try it and you will love this secret, magical and mysterious tour.

    What's included

    • Professional Tourism Guide with GT-712-XG rating
    • Receivers with headphones to perfectly hear the guide

    What you will do

    • Praza das Praterias

      We will start in the Plaza de Platerías, where we will make a brief historical introduction and we will tell the best-known legends of the translation and miracles of the Apostle.

      20 min

    • We will see the most outstanding buildings of this square, explaining the figures of the Obradoiro façade.

      15 min

    • We will talk about witches, amulets and spells to protect us from them and the evil eye. Because, even if you don't believe in witches... there are...

      We will also talk about the Templars and their relationship with the Camino de Santiago and the Game of the Goose.

      25 min

    • We will see the facade of the monastery and its church, the Jewish quarter. And you will know where the Holy Inquisition had its headquarters...

      5 min

    • We will talk about the Santa Compaña, the Queimada ...

      20 min

    • We will discover a lot of secrets and legends that are hidden in the vicinity of this church

      20 min

    • We will end the tour in the square where the Holy Door is, a square where a mysterious ghost appears at nightfall...

      15 min

    Meeting point

    In the arcades in front of the Fountain of the Horses (south facade of the Cathedral). (A minimum group of 4 people is necessary to do the tour). I will bring a bag with my shell logo and a sign with the name of the tour so that you can easily locate me.

    End point: Next to the Holy Door

    Important information

    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • You have to go up and down several flights of stairs during the tour.

    Cancellation policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.