Santiago: visiting the Pórtico de la Gloria
Seeing the Pórtico de la Gloria takes a separate visit. For the individual free visit the ticket specifies the time, and access is through the crypt on the Praza do Obradoiro side. Leave a gap between finishing your walk and reporting for your slot.
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Look for colour on the stone
Think of the portico as a painted work as you approach it. Conservation uncovered successive layers of colour, reaching back to the workshop of Master Mateo. The cathedral limits visitor numbers to help keep the environment stable. Choose one detail of the surviving colour to look for while you are there.
Go from the square to the crypt reception
The individual free visit asks visitors to arrive at least fifteen minutes early. Bags, backpacks, walking sticks and photography are prohibited. A four o’clock ticket means reaching the specified entrance by 3.45 with your equipment already stored. Recheck the conditions attached to your own booking.
Allow for a separate cathedral visit
The cathedral lists the Platerías door for entry to the cathedral and tomb and suspends sightseeing during services. Save both entrances on your map. If a service is under way when you leave the Pórtico, come back for the chapels when sightseeing resumes.
Your plan, step by step
- Save your ticket and entrance location.
- Arrange where you will leave your pack and poles.
- Check service times before sightseeing.
Continue planning your trip
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