What to book before going to Santiago de Compostela

Book these before you travel

• Cathedral roofs and Carraca Tower

  Book ahead

  Book a time online. The tour runs at the time printed on the ticket and you should arrive at least 15 minutes early at the Gelmírez Palace reception on the Obradoiro. Tickets cannot be refunded or exchanged. Tours are generally in Spanish, so contact the visitor service for other languages.

  Open 10:00 am–8:00 pm · last entry 7:30 pm

  Every day 10:00 to 20:00, and the ticket office and access 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.

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

Booking saves you the queue

• Cathedral Museum

  Booking advised

  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.

  Open 10:00 am–8:00 pm · last entry 7:30 pm

  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 visit

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

No booking needed

Turn up when it suits the day.

• Santiago de Compostela CathedralFree
• Praza do ObradoiroFree
• Old town lanesFree
• Mercado de AbastosFree
• Monastery of San Martiño Pinario
• Museum of Pilgrimage and SantiagoFree
• Alameda ParkFree
• City of Culture of GaliciaFree
• Praza da QuintanaFree
• Paseo da FerraduraFree
• Museum of the Galician People
• Collegiate Church of Santa María la Real de Sar