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Why gift a star map of Santiago de Compostela?
Gifting a star map of Santiago de Compostela means capturing the light of a city whose very name means 'field of stars'. Pilgrims have followed the Milky Way for centuries to reach this sanctuary at the edge of the world. A Compostelan star map carries a double meaning: the real stars of the firmament and the spiritual journey of those who walked beneath them. To celebrate a personal achievement, a wedding, or an anniversary, no sky carries as much meaning as the one above Compostela.
The sky of Santiago de Compostela
At 42.9 degrees north latitude in Galicia, Santiago de Compostela enjoys an Atlantic climate that offers remarkably clear nights, especially in summer. The surrounding rural Galicia, with its low population density, preserves skies of a darkness rare in Western Europe. The Milky Way — the Via Lactea that pilgrims once followed — reveals itself here with particularly striking luminosity.