Place: Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Weather: Cloudy with occasional light rain, 46/59F.
Route: From Oporto 231 km north on A3 and AP-9.
Significance: Other than Rome, Santiago de Compostela has been the greatest pilgrimage site in Christianity. People still walk from as far away as England (with a short boat trip of course) to this town that was founded after a hermit supposedly found the tomb of the apostle Saint James. James became the symbol of the fight against Muslims on the Iberian peninsula and beyond in the middle ages.
The view pilgrims see as they approach Santiago de Compostela (from whc.unesco.org)
The cathedral at night (from whc.unesco.org)
Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site
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