Santiago de Compostela

With only 15 more days to go till my arrival in Santiago, I believe that it is essential that I blog on the city so y'all have an idea of where and what I got myself into. It is an autonomous community of Galicia, today's destination is the city's cathedral  "Way of Saint James". The cathedral borders the main plaza of the well-preserved old city. Legend has it that the remains of the apostle James were brought to Galicia for burial in 813AD. Legend has it that a bright star guided a shepherd who was watching his flock at night to the burial site in Santiago de Compostela. the shepherd quickly reported his discovery to the bishop (Teodormiro), who immediately notified King Alfonso II in Ovideo. The cathedral is built on top of the said remains of the apostle, the Catholic church was not only able to maintain their stronghold in northern Spain during the Christian crusades against the Moors, but also led to the growth and development of the city. 

Right across the square is the Pazo de Raxoi, the town hall and seat of the Galician Xunta (more on later). USC (University of Santiago de Compostela, establish in the early 16th century. The main campus is said to be seen best from an alcove in the large municipal park in the center of the city. A lot of many narrow winding streets full of historic buildings. Divided between the new town (a xona nova in Galician, la zona nueva in Spanish orensanche) and the old town (a zona vella in Galician or la zona vieja in Spanish, trade-branded aszona monumental), a mix of middle age residents and younger students running throughout the city untill the early hours of the morning can often be found. Radiating from the center of the city, the historic catherdral is surrounded by pave granite streets, tucked away in the old town, and separated from the newer part of the city by the largest of many parks throughout the city, Parque de Alameda. Whether in the old town or in the new one party-goers will oftern find themselves following their tapas by dancing the night away. OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!