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Santiago de Compostela

Santiago de Compostela in the rain

Rain is common and does not stop a visit, since the old town has arcades and many stops are indoors. The cathedral museum, the Museum of Pilgrimage, San Martiño Pinario and the Museum of the Galician People are all covered. Keep the roofs, the Alameda and the City of Culture for a dry spell.

  • Stops under a roof: 8

Data checked on November 2, 2026

A rainy day, stop by stop

A day built only from stops that are under a roof, in an order that keeps the walks short.

Book ahead: Cathedral Museum

See the guided visit

Day 1

Old town and market · Cathedral and Obradoiro

3 stops · 6 h 45 of visits · 7 min on foot

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  1. 9:30 am10:45 am

    Mercado de Abastos

    FreeClosed Sun

    The covered food market of the old town, with stalls for fish, meat, cheese and fruit. It is a morning stop and free to enter.

    1 h 15 visitOpen 7:00 am–4:00 pm

    Go before noon, when the stalls are full, because the market closes at 16:00.

    Monday to Saturday 7:00 to 16:00. Closed on Sundays and special holidays.

    Hours, price and how to get there

    Source: Santiago Turismo (Concello de Santiago), checked November 2, 2026

  2. 5 min walk
  3. 10:50 am1:50 pm

    Santiago de Compostela Cathedral

    Free

    The cathedral that holds the tomb of the Apostle, at the end of the Camino. Entry to the church is free and visitors come in through the Praterías door.

    3 h visitOpen 7:00 am–9:00 pm

    Go first thing in the morning, when the nave is quiet, and leave bags at the hotel because backpacks are not allowed in.

    Every day 7:00 to 21:00. On Saturdays in summer it closes at 20:30 for the pilgrims' vigil. There are no visits during services.

    Hours, price and how to get there

    Source: Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, checked November 2, 2026

  4. 2 min walk
  5. Lunch break
  6. 2:52 pm5:22 pm

    Cathedral Museum

    Booking advised

    The museum of the cathedral, with the permanent collection and the crypt of the Pórtico da Gloria. A single ticket also covers the Gelmírez Palace, MuSar and the Diocesan Museum.

    2 h 30 visit (official site suggests 1 h)Open 10:00 am–8:00 pm · last entry 7:30 pmAdult ticket €9

    Buy the ticket before you arrive and bring only a small bag, because bags larger than 40 by 40 cm are not allowed.

    Tickets are sold online on the cathedral's visit site and at the ticket office on the Obradoiro. They cannot be refunded or exchanged. The ticket for the permanent collection is valid on the date printed or in the seven days after it. The Pórtico da Gloria visit has a ticket of its own with a set time.

    Every day 10:00 to 20:00, and the ticket office and the museum close 30 minutes earlier. Closed on 1 January, 6 January, 25 July and 25 December. On 24 and 31 December the last access is at 14:00. Some spaces close for religious or institutional events.

    See the guided visitHours, price and how to get there

    Source: Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, visitas, checked November 2, 2026

  • Running late? Drop Mercado de Abastos first. Nothing is booked there.

Every stop under a roof

Rainy days by month

  • January15.2
  • February12.6
  • March12.8
  • April14.4
  • May12.7
  • June7.6
  • July5.7
  • August5.5
  • September8.4
  • October14
  • November14.9
  • December15.9

Climate averages: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET), Santiago de Compostela Airport, 1981 to 2010.

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