Learn about the dark mysteries associated with Santiago Compostela on an enlightening evening walk through Old Town before consuming a drink that supposedly wards off evil spirits. While following the guide from Plaza de Cervantes – the square where prisoners were hanged until the late 16th century – you will hear hair-raising stories about this pilgrimage city where Saint James is said to be buried in the cathedral. Those tales may revolve around the saint or include the legend of the ghostly pilgrim whose shadow appears on the cathedral walls most every night. To protect you from supernatural spirits, you will drop by a tavern to sample queimada, an alcoholic punch often prepared in a hollowed-out pumpkin during a ritual in which the drink is ignited and a spell is recited. You will have much to discuss over a light dinner at the gothic-style Parador hotel, which occupies a former hostel for pilgrims that was founded in 1499.