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The Cidade da Cultura is a gem in the heart of Santiago de Compostela. This architectural marvel of the 21st century is a contemporary complex of cultural buildings connected with streets and squares. The City of Culture looks like rolling hills with numerous windows of different shapes where an archive, museum, and Library of Galicia are hosted. The Cidade da Cultura is located in Monte Gaiás. It operates every day from 07:30 to 23:00.

The Azabachería Square is on the list of four top-visited squares in Santiago de Compostela. It's located to the north of the basilica, around the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. This place served in the Middle Ages as a marketplace for pilgrims travelling along the French Way historically. Pilgrims found the square a magic place, as walking through it, they could get right to the tomb of St. James.

Come to Casa das Crechas to listen to Celtic or other folk music. You can also hear flamenco and jazz a few nights a week. The bar is often overcrowded during summer. It opens at 17:30 and closes at 02:30 or later. Find Casa das Crechas at 3 Vía Sacra.