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	Hoteles Santiago De Compostela - Encuentre un Hotel en Santiago De Compostela \| Venere.com
		El hotel T. Santiago es una completa y acogedora propiedad situada en la zona residencial El Pajonal de Santiago de Compostela, a unos metros del centro histórico y de la zona comercial.
		Situado frente el Palacio Congresos de Galicia, a un paso de la confluencia de la autopista de A Coruña-Vigo y al pie de la carretera de Santiago a Oviedo.
		El hotel Husa Universal disfruta de una posición estratégica en el centro de Santiago de Compostela, cerca a la ciudad vieja, la zona comercial y a pocos metros de la Catedral, la obra maestra de la arquitectura románica.
	es.venere.com /hoteles_santiago_de_compostela (778 words)

	History of Santiago De Compostela
		Santiago de Compostela, oddly enough for a European city, came into existence because of a cemetery, and its glory, monuments and streets are all indebted to to one deceased personage: the Apostle Santiago (St James).
		It is often said that Galicia is the country of the dead, and its capital, Santiago, is the personification of the adage.
		In the 16th and especially the 17th centuries, Santiago de Compostela experienced a resurgence in monastic communities while at the same time suffering a considerable decrease in the number of pilgrims.
	motherearthtravel.com /spain/santiago_de_compostela/history.htm (745 words)

	Santiago de Compostela, Spain - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		Santiago de Compostela, World Heritage City and capital of Galicia, is the final landmark on the St. James pilgrimage route.
		The legend tells that the appearance of the remains of the Apostle Saint James were the origin of this city (9th C.), which soon became a centre for pilgrimages and a holy city on a par with Jerusalem and Rome.
		The Pilgrim's Road to Santiago, together with the city of Santiago of Compostela, is today a World Heritage Site because of the historic and artistic nature of the route.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /de_compostela.htm (966 words)

	Santiago de Compostela travel guide
		Situated in the south of the La Coruna province in Galicia, Northwest Spain is the monumental town of Santiago de Compostela.
		Santiago de Compostella is - of course - the city of pilgrims.
		Santiago's population is around 90,000 and most locals live in the outer reaches of town, suburbs and apartments which could be in any European town.
	www.world66.com /europe/spain/galicia/santiagodecompostela (561 words)

	Santiago de Compostela - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Santiago de Compostela (also Saint James of Compostela) is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia.
		Santiago also has a fine University which can be seen best from an alcove in the large municipal park in the centre of the city.
		On the reconquest of the city by Bermudo III of Leon (died 1037), the roads that led pilgrims from across northern Spain to the shrine were improved, and the reputation of the shrine spread.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Santiago_de_Compostela (1484 words)

	Santiago de Compostela Organización Congresos - Convention Bureau
		Compostela's airport leads the Tourist Studies Institute's statistics regarding the development of new-generation airlines in Spain with growth means of 104.7%, 132.2% and 185.8% in August, September and October respectively.
		The Santiago de Compostela Convention Bureau is participating this Thursday in the presentation of the Spanish Alliance of World Heritage Congress Cities in Milan.
		Santiago de Compostela is a monumental city, centred on the tomb of St. James the Greater, which has been shaped through the centuries.
	www.santiagoturismo.com /sccb/?idioma=i (245 words)

	Statue of Saint James the Elder
		In addition to the story of the relics discovery there were also reports of Santiago Matomoro, or St. James the Moorslayer, appearing on a white horse in 844 AD to lead Christians into battle against the Moors.
		Furthermore, it is known that officials of the Cathedral of Santiago actually hired storytellers to travel about the European countryside spreading 'news' of the miracles of St. James and his relics.
		The old city of Santiago de Compostela and its grand cathedral are among the most beautiful medieval artifacts in all of Europe.
	www.sacredsites.com /europe/spain/santiago_de_compostela.html (745 words)

	El Camino de Santiago
		The VR Romanesque Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
		Aleja de los suculentos manjares, hace desaparecer la voraz obesidad, refrena la voluptuosidad, contiene los apetitos de la carne que luchan contra la fortaleza del alma, purifica el espíritu, invita al hombre a la vida contemplativa, humilla a los altos, enaltece a los humildes, ama la pobreza.
		On the Camino de Santiago and Its Pilgrims
	www.humnet.ucla.edu /santiago/iagohome.html (1006 words)

	Spanish courses in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Learn Spanish.
		Also, as Santiago de Compostela has a large university, this historic city offers a wide range of facilities to cater for students - whether foreign students on Spanish courses at our language school, or Spanish students at the university.
		The architectural beauty of the city is simply awe-inspiring, with innumerable palaces, monasteries, squares and historic buildings from every century of the last 1000 years - a wonderful location in which to immerse yourself in Spanish culture and learn the Spanish language.
		Santiago is also the cultural and administrative centre of Galicia, with numerous music concerts, exhibitions and festivals held throughout the year, as well as being an ideal base from which to explore the natural beauty - the beaches, valleys and mountains - of North West Spain.
	www.spanishstudyholidays.com /Santiago_de_Compostela.html (367 words)

	SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA por Todo Sobre España
		Fantásticas y maravillosas leyendas e historias hemos oído de esta fascinante ciudad, a la que conducía uno de los más largos e interesantes caminos de la Edad Media; el Camino de Santiago, declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO.
		Todo nos impresiona, la gran belleza de un casco antiguo que cubre casi toda la ciudad, la encantadora atmósfera gallega, la deliciosa gastronomía y los ligeros vinos que abundan en las tabernas de sus estrechas y fascinantes callejuelas, la atmósfera universitaria que tanta vida da a la ciudad durante el día y la noche.
		Santiago es una piedra preciosa de España, la que corona un camino maravilloso que durante siglos peregrinos y aventureros hicieron a pie.
	www.red2000.com /spain/santiago/1santia.html (424 words)

	Santiago de Compostela--History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Santiago de Compostela, located in the Northwest corner of Spain, is the supposed resting place of the remains of St. James the greater, one of the 12 Apostles of Jesus.
		It was discovered (according to legend) by the Bishop Iria Flavia in the 800's around which the town of Santiago de Compostela grew.
		Santiago de Compestela remained an important pilgrimage site through the Middle Ages and remains so today, as the legendary resting place of the Patron Saint of Spain.
	www.susqu.edu /history/medtrav/Santiago/History.htm (299 words)

	Santiago de Compostela hotels. Save up to 60% off rates on all hotels in Santiago de Compostela
		AC Palacio Del Carmen Hotel Santiago de Compostela is an emblematic and splendid building, located in the historical centre of monumental Compostela.
		If you are planning for an ideal holiday destination in Santiago de Compostela, the NH Obradoiro Hotel is a perfect place for you to reside and explore the surrounding areas.
		NH Obradoiro Hotel Santiago de Compostela is located in the city centre opposite to the Gallicia...
	www.hotelclub.net /hotel.reservations/Santiago_de_Compostela.htm (196 words)

	SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
		The cult of Santiago, however, had aroused the distrust of the Muslim vizier, Almanzor, who razed Compostela to the ground in 997 and took the bells off to Cordoba.
		Today, Santiago, with more than 105,000 inhabitants, is a modern city where the old town has joined up with the suburbs of the new town.
		The host of many conferences and conventions, Santiago is home to the Auditorium of Galicia and the modern Conference and Exhibition Centre; a functional and versatile site with capacity for 2,100 people.
	www.galinor.es /santiago/index-e.html (328 words)

	RUTA DE LAS CIUDADES: SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Santiago de Compostela, un milagro pétreo que nació para recibir y acoger a los miles de peregrinos que a través del Camino de Santiago se acercaban a la tumba del Apostol.
		Y a la vez una ciudad joven, activa y dinámica, capital de Galicia, sede de las instituciones autonómicas, asiento de una Universidad con cinco siglos de historia y centro de manifestaciones culturales de todo tipo.
		Compostela, por tradicion y por personalidad, es una ciudad abierta, con la hospitalidad como seña de identidad, deseosa de mostrar su historia y su leyenda, de compartir la fascinación de sus calles y plazas con todos sus visitantes.
	www.cyberspain.com /ciudades-patrimonio/esanti.htm (142 words)

	Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
		SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA is, with Jerusalem and the Vatican, one of the three holy christian cities around the world.
		Santiago gives shelter to 46 churches, 114 bell towers, 288 altars and 36 orders.
		The history of Santiago de Compostela is told through its religious architecture.
	santiago-de-compostela.costasur.com /en/index.html (393 words)

	ROUTE OF CITIES: ÁVILA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Santiago de Compostela is a miracle of stone work that was born to receive and embrace the thousands of pilgrims that have yearly down through the centuries through the Route to Santiago to see the tomb of the Apostle.
		Santiago is, by tradition and by its personality, an open city with the hospitality as an icon of its identity, ready to show its history and its legends, to share the beauty of its streets and plazas to its visitors.
		The capital of Galicia and the seat of the autonomic government of the region, Santiago is the proud home of a five hundred years old university and the center of many cultural activities of many kinds.
	www.cyberspain.com /ciudades-patrimonio/isanti.htm (179 words)

	Santiago de Compostela - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
		Compostela es uno de los topónimos más discutidos porque la posibilidad de relacionarlo con el sepulcro del apóstol Santiago, descubierto supuestamente en el siglo IX por Teodomiro, hace emotivos los razonamientos.
		Y de los primeros tiempos de la romanización pueden ser algunas inscripciones funerarias y muchos sepulcros que se colocaban al lado de los caminos.
		Se construyó como consecuencia de la visita realizada por los Reyes Católicos a Santiago en 1486 y fue destinado a Hospital, para atender a los peregrinos que por la época recorrían el Camino de Santiago.
	es.wikipedia.org /wiki/Santiago_de_Compostela (2071 words)

	MEDIEVAL MUSIC OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
		Santiago de Compostela is located in a region of northwestern Spain called Galicia.
		The route of pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela became an important channel for the transmission of ideas between the Peninsula and the rest of Europe.
		One example of this cultural communication is the use of the style of polyphony popularized in Notre Dame in the pilgrim hymns of the early twelfth century.
	www.vanderbilt.edu /Blair/Courses/MUSL242/luaragr4.htm (894 words)

	Santiago de Compostela Hotels - Rates To Go
		Located in the heart of Santiago de Compostela, which is the politic and geographical centre of Galicia, the Melia Araguaney Hotel is close to the shopping areas and other places of interest.
		The Husa Santiago Apostol Hotel Santiago de Compostela is on the Camino de Santiago, near the Monte del Gozo and only 10 minutes from the historic centre.
		The property is between the historical centre and the administrative buildings of the autonomic government, along with the well-known commercial area of Fontinas and bus stations and Renfe.
	www.ratestogo.com /City/EN/Santiago_de_Compostela (290 words)

	Bibliography on the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Bibliography on the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela
		The pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela: a comprehensive annotated bibliography.
		A journey to the West: the diary of a seventeenth- century pilgrim from Bologna to Santiago de Compostela.
	www.csj.org.uk /bibliog.htm (1422 words)

	Best Hotels in Santiago de Compostela - Hotels Santiago de Compostela Spain
		The Hesperia Gelmirez is a modern hotel set in the centre of Santiago de Compostela, two kilometres from the area's popular historical attractions.
		The modern Husa Ciudad de Compostela hotel is located in the town centre, one kilometre from Saint Jacques Cathedral, Alameda Parque and Obradoiro Square.
		The Monte Do Gozo hotel and holiday complex is located three kilometers from Santiago de Compostela, on the final stretch of the pilgrimage route at the point where pilgrims catch their first glimpse of Santiago's magnificent Cathedral.
	en.besthotels.com /1/santiago-de-compostela-hotels.html (364 words)

	KU: Office of Study Abroad
		With its Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque buildings, the Old Town of Santiago is one of the world's most beautiful urban areas and boasts such masterpieces as the Cathedral of Santiago and the Hotel de los Reyes Católicos.
		The University of Santiago de Compostela dates back to 1495 with the founding of a school for the poor known as the “Grammar Academy.” Today, the University of Santiago de Compostela is home to more than 33,000 students, divided across two campuses: Santiago de Compostela and Lugo.
		The University of Santiago de Compostela website is a great resource for students interested in study in Spain.
	www.studyabroad.ku.edu /~osa/programs/semester/spain_santiago.shtml (986 words)

	Study Abroad & Cultural Immersion with Languages Abroad - Santiago de Compostela
		Santiago de Compostela’s artistic and historical importance was confirmed in 1993, when the entire city was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site, later in 2000, it was the European city of culture.
		Santiago de Compostela also remains an elegantly preserved medieval cathedral town.
		From Santiago, the bus stops at Xeneral Pardiñas Street (centre of the "Ensanche" or urban expansion area) and the Bus Station (north of the city).
	www.languagesabroad.com /countries/santiagocompostela.html (1077 words)

	SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
		Pocos años después el conde don Ramón de Borgoña y Diego Gelmírez impulsan su construcción y la de otras iglesias, la ciudad crece y sus habitantes llegan a levantarse contra la reina doña Urraca y Gelmírez en 1117.
		Hoy, Santiago es una ciudad moderna, con más de 105.000 habitantes, en donde la ciudad vieja o zona monumental, se fusiona con el ensanche o zona nueva.
		Gran recepcionista de congresos y convenciones, Santiago cuenta con el Auditorio de Galicia y el moderno Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones, un recinto funcional y versátil con capacidad para 2.100 personas.
	www.galinor.es /santiago (304 words)

	Santiago de Compostela (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Santiago's own ambition has thus been fulfilled, and at the same time its initiative has been recognized, since the Galician city was the first to suggest that because of the special significance of the year 2000, the status of cultural capital should be shared out among several countries.
		Santiago's project means that the cultural exchanges between the cities designated will have to begin immediately so as to prepare the ground over the next four years.
		Santiago also recommends the promotion of new cultural products which will leave their mark on the chosen capitals after the year 2000.
	www.sispain.org /english/language/2000.html (216 words)

	Santiago de Compostela travel guide - Wikitravel
		The traditional way of getting to Santiago de Compostela is by walking about 780 km from St. Jean Pied-de-Port in France, on the Way of St. James.
		On regular occasions the church shows its "Botafumeiro", a huge solid silver incense burner which is swung from the ceiling of the church by a team of energetic monks hauling on ropes.
		Attached to the Cathedral is the Palacio de Xelmírez and there is also a museum in the Cathedral which is worth visiting.
	wikitravel.org /en/Santiago_de_Compostela (571 words)

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