Free Tour Rites, Myths and Legends of Santiago

There are many places in Santiago de Compostela that hold these legends about spirits and rituals. Our tour through the streets, squares, corners, churches, old cemeteries... is a collection of this popular memory of the city that you should know in order to better understand its way of understanding life, where the cult of death and all things spiritual are lived in a natural way.

Our meeting point will be the Plaza de Cervantes, the place where the Inquisition executions were carried out. We start off strong! We will take a tour of the Capela Das Ánimas, where we recommend that you say a prayer for the souls of the condemned. For what might happen...

Once in Praça 8 de Março, you might meet the spirit of the blacksmith who was unjustly condemned... Do you want to know his story? What's more... no tour without a cemetery! Bonaval is the old cemetery of the city, which still generates stories of spirits and apparitions.

A walk through the Jewish Quarter will be an interesting experience and our guide will tell you about the legends surrounding this sacred place, as well as those of the Plaza de San Martín Pinario. Once in the Plaza A Quintana Dos Mortos, you will learn first-hand the story of its particular night spectre: is it a monk or a pilgrim?

Our particular tour continues through Azabachería Square and Obradoiro Square, where it is said that every day a miracle takes place and a soul is converted. Are you ready?

Let yourself be guided by our expert local guide, who will tell you the most incredible legends and anecdotes about wandering spirits, local characters that live on in the memory, strange sacred rites... If you like mystery, intrigue and suspense, this free tour is for you!