Santiago de Compostela Travel Forum

Hello! I am planning to visit Santiago de Compostela in June 07. I have a few questions that I hope somebody can give me some advice:

1/ How many days do you reckon I should stay in SDC the city itself(excluding tours to other regions)? 3 days max.?

2/ I have read that there are local day tours to Finisterre from SDC. Is that true?

3/ I have also read that it takes 3 days to walk from SDC to Finisterre. Is that true? Are there a lot of people along the route (since I am an independent traveller, female, safety is a big precaution)?

MANY THANKS in advance.

3 days is a along time in SdC. The old area, the most touristy area is very small.
You could take the train or bus to other parts if you get bored with the old city in your 3 days.
Yes there are day tours to Finisterre. All information on the web site below. We bet the tour will be in Spanish or Gallego only.
http://www.santiagoturismo.com/
That part of the Camino is not so well trodden but you still should not encounter difficulties with safety. But to find out more about the walk, look at the next listed site which gives links to other Camino web sites. They will be able to answer your questions better we feel.

http://www.caminolinks.co.uk/4595.html

I agree with the advice given that a day or two will be more than enough to cover the old city of Santiago.

By June there should be a reasonable number of people walking to Finisterre, which does take 3 days. More information can be found at www.mundicamino.com look at the right of the page at The Fisterra Way, if you go int each day you will find maps and much more.

Good Luck

Ribeirasacra and culverwood,

thanks a lot for your advice!

if i have 1-2 days extra in santiago de compostela, what out-of-down trips would you recommend? is going to la courna a good idea? it seems there is nothing much to see (not very culturally/historically/environmentally unique). do correct me if i'm wrong!

i meant "out-of-town"

Given you don’t have a car your choice of nice places to visit are quite limited.
We like the Costa Morte but public transport is a bit sketchy, if you are planning only day trips from SdC.
We have never used them but may be this web page may be of interest.
http://tinyurl.com/2nsno8

Personally La Coruña is not worth a long trip for. We live about 3 hours away however there are folks who like the place here is a link to the official web site, so that you can make up your mind.

http://tinyurl.com/yohten

Ian and Irene

Cheers, mate!