The very definition of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Old Town of Santiago de Compostela Santiago contains Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and Neoclassicist buildings, as well as a cathedral with an iconic element – the Pórtico de la Gloria – that’s considered a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture. Choose from a variety of museums before stopping at one of a bevy of restaurants serving the Galician specialty known as pulpo (cooked octopus), local cheeses and Albariño wine.