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Where is Santiago de Compostela located?
- The capital of Galicia, in northwestern Spain, Santiago de Compostela gets its name after St. James of Compostella.
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What is one of Santiago de Compostela's main attractions?
- One of the city’s main attractions is the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, which originally started out as a shrine to Saint James the Great.
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What is the Way of St. James?
- The city is even the concluding destination of the Way of St. James, a Catholic pilgrimage route which has been popular with followers since the 9th century.
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What are some other must-visit sites in Santiago de Compostela?
- Must-visit sites in addition to the cathedral and its museum include The Galician Center of Contemporary Art and the Mercado de Abastos.
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Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
Museo de la Catedral de Santiago de Compostela
Centro Galego de Arte Contemporaneo
Mercado de Abastos
Museum of Pilgrimage and Santiago
Museo do Pobo Galego
City of Culture of Galicia
Museo Casa de la Troya
Plaza de las Praterias
Parque de la Alameda
Convent of San Paio de Antealtares
Fundacion Eugenio Granell
Pazo de Xelmirez
Museo de Tierra Santa
USC: Museo de Historia Natural
Casco Historico
Bodegon Os Concheiros
Casa Marcelo
O Dezaseis
A Taberna do Bispo
Los Caracoles
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