Best places: Monasteries in Santiago de Compostela, Spain

👍👍 Founded in AD 573, this enchanting mini-monastery 11km south of Luintra contains three cave chapels, originally carved out of the rock as retreats for early hermits, plus a number of rock-cut graves from the 10th century and later. Lots of information and museum in the building next door, does close...

👍👍 Monasterio espectacular. Visita obligatoria. Sólo se ofrecen visitas guiadas, 2 por la mañana y 3 por la tarde. La visita dura cerca de una hora, pero se hace corta, desearías quedarte más. Y muy buenas explicaciones del guía.

Remains of monastery buildings dating from the 10th century, set in a landscape of forest & rivers.

Monastery featuring a grand interior, religious art museum & facade with a carved stone altarpiece.

😐 Un monasterio barroco espectacular y con una Capilla Mozárabe excepcional. La visita es guiada y muy estresante, ya que la misma persona que hace la visita tiene que cobrar, hacer la visita, atender a los siguientes y básicamente hacerlo todo. La pobre hacia lo que podía y ponía toda su buena intenc...

Renovated 16th-century monastery in a peaceful, verdant setting with lush gardens & a stream.

Remote medieval Benedictine cloister amid chestnut trees, with a Romanesque church & river views.

👍 Bonito monasterio habitado aún por monjas de clausura. Se puede visitar la iglesia (entrada libre), el claustro y las figuras de madera (1 €). Las paredes son de madera y el claustro es sencillo y da mucha sensación de paz. Recomendable si se pasa por Ferreira de Pantón. Ojo con los horarios. No se...

👍👍 Such a beautiful and sacred place. A must visit! I switched from Camino Primitivo to the northern route just to visit it. Totally worth it, the experience is extra special now when there are no visitors whatsoever.

👍👍 14th Century Gothic style Convent. Right in heart of beautiful Old Town.

👍 Despite the hodgepodge that the whole presents, there are parts that are quite well preserved and deserve our attention.

👍👍 The Convent of Santa Clara is a cloistered convent of the Order of Poor Clares in Santiago de Compostela, opposite the more discreet Convento do Carmo de Cima. The current appearance of the great building is mainly due to the profound renovations carried out in the 17th and 18th centuries, which mad...

Ruins of a medieval monastery, featuring an abandoned church with soaring Romanesque vaults.

👍👍 Hello, this monastery is really very beautiful and very well cared for... I really recommend visiting it because there are things that are better to see in person. The church is beautiful...

😐 According to tradition, it was founded by King Alfonso II the Chaste (791-842). It is located in the pre-Romanesque area; The building was remodeled, and Romanesque remains of the cloister were found in its foundations. In 994, the remains of San Pelayo Mártir were received in this Monastery. It is...

👍👍 I have been visiting it for years and admiring the landscape that surrounds this architectural work and I never get tired. Whether on the road or on vacation, I totally recommend visiting it or even taking a walk around its surroundings because it is super beautiful and relaxing!! The guided tour in...

👍 Mal señalizado: aparcas en la carretera y bajas junto al cementerio por una rampa o escaleras. Entorno muy bonito desde donde hay rutas y cascadas. Importante!! Para las Fervenzas hay que ir por la senda a la izquierda del cementerio, que pone fervenza: la primera se llega muy bien, l segunda no est...

👍 Currently National Tourism Parador. You can enter to see the cloister. It is next to the homage tower, which is worth your visit. We tried to visit the church next to the building, but it is in progress and it is not allowed to enter. Beautiful views of Monforte and surroundings. The day we went th...

👍👍 Entre cultivos de regadío se halla esta antigua abadía, ya exclaustrada, fundada por Bermudo II en el año 990. Perteneció las órdenes benedictina y, posteriormente, cisterciense, ejerciendo en esta época gran influencia. Objeto de diversas reformas arquitectónicas a lo largo de su historia y en tiem...