Santiago de Compostela: the vibe
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The verdict
Mixed · 62Mostly warm, travel-focused chatter about Santiago's charm, food and pilgrims, with very little firsthand remote-work or long-stay insight, so the verdict stays moderately positive but thin.
- charming old town
- food and seafood
- friendly locals on the trail
- lively university atmosphere
- walkable and scenic
- little long-stay info
- cost of living unknown
- videos are thin on remote work
- Charming city with great food, though most commenters are only visiting.
- Pilgrims and trail communities make the area feel welcoming.
- Lively student city, a good mix of old and young.
- Commenters want cost-of-living and daily-life content they can't find here.
- Little evidence here about working remotely long term.
Read from 8 videos, 25 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Northern Spain Travel Tips - Santiago de Compostela & more
SandyMakesSense · 23K views · 2018
What viewers said
“Would you do the pilgrimage trail???”
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“This is a very charming place, I hope I can return to visit sometime in the future when all this is over. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much!”
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“Love your vlog! Spain is truly amazing!”
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“I did the trail a couple months ago and I can really recommend even if you're not religious it was definitely a great experience! Although I only walked from A Coruña do Santiago, the people living on the trail are so nice & helpful!”
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“This seems to be a very interesting place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!”
♥ 1 likes
“My country and my former city. Now I live in Pontevedra, I often go to Compostela though. Really good video and choices. I hope you have eaten more traditional food because there are lots!”
♥ 5 likes
“I’ve never been to Spain before. Glad that you are so kind to share this video with us. What a beautiful place! Wish i could be there one day.”
♥ 1 likes
“Thanks for saying the names of the places in Galician and not in Spanish 🙏🏻”
♥ 7 likes
“Oh my gosh! I’m having the most profound experience of dejavu! I was in northern Spain in Oct and had the same adventures!! And I took the same boat ride too and the same thing happened! It was an overflow of mussels, shrimp and wine galore”
“Its odd to see my hometown on a travel vlog xD Good stuff!”
♥ 2 likes
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