Photos: D.Rovchak, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 N O E L | F E A N S, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: D.Rovchak, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 N O E L | F E A N S, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mercado de Abastos, Galicia on one counter
Your local guide
Noa Castro
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Highlights
- Percebes landed that same morning
- A market that cooks what it sells
- Empanada gallega by the slice
- Cheese made just outside the city
- Santiago's market, stall by stall
About this tour
This session moves through the Mercado de Abastos, Santiago's granite market hall, from the seafood counters to the stalls selling empanada and Galician cheese. You see percebes and spider crab landed that same morning and the market's own cook-to-order counters at work. Noa explains the seasons behind what is on display.
The walk moves stall by stall at an unhurried pace, with Noa asking sellers to explain their own produce on camera wherever she can. She finishes at the bakery corner, having moved from sea to land across the session.
This suits anyone curious about Galician food culture beyond a restaurant table. It also works well for viewers planning their own visit who want to know what to look for.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 6 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Santiago de Compostela before heading out.
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Seafood hall 17 min
The camera moves along stalls stacked with percebes, spider crab and fish landed that morning on the Galician coast, and I explain which ones only appear certain months of the year.
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Cook it for you counters 17 min
Several stalls here will cook whatever you buy at a counter upstairs, and I show the process from raw catch to plate without needing you to eat any of it yourself.
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Empanada and cheese stalls 17 min
The market's bakery corner sells empanada gallega by the slice, and nearby a cheese stall stocks the tetilla and San Simón varieties made just outside the city.
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Your questions 11 min
Time to ask anything about Santiago de Compostela: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 5 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Percebes and Casco Histórico, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Santiago de Compostela, showing you Seafood hall and Cook it for you counters live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the market live with my phone.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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