If you’ve made it to Santiago after finishing the Camino, congratulations. Kick back with some local tinto or white albariño and give those tired pilgrims’ feet a rest. If you flew here, give your stiff neck a rest and Let’s Go will keep the congratulations. Santiago de Compostela (pop. 94,000) has grown with the centuries as its colonnaded streets have swollen with pilgrims from around the world. The Cathedral, which houses the remains of the city’s namesake St. James, is the main attraction, and much of the city—from the be-crossed almond cakes to the multilingual menús—is geared toward its visitors. There’s more to the city than pilgrims, though: the nightlife buzzes with students from USC (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, not its sunnier Californian counterpart), and every restaurant’s window is full of octupi and giant, Hershey’s-kiss-shaped cheeses. Though it’s known for its pilgrims, and it certainly embraces that identity, Santiago has its own, quirky character hiding beneath each arch of the ancient old city.