A Spanish community wants Paul, the "psychic" octopus who predicted Spain's World Cup win, to join them as a guest of honour at their annual Octopus Festival.

Carlos Montes, major of O Carballino, in the northwestern Galicia region, said they hoped the eight-legged oracle would be allowed by aquarium staff in Oberhuasen, Germany, to travel to their festival on August 8.

Paul has already been rewarded with honorary citizenship of the town, with several Galician businessmen collecting 30,000 ($A43,000) to make an offer to buy the soccer soothsayer, according to press reports.

Paul shot to fame after correctly "tipping" all eight games he predicted - seven Germany games and the final.

He has become a symbol of Spain's World Cup victory, with Andres Iniesta, the scorer of the winning goal over the Netherlands in the final, carrying a plastic octopus as the team were acclaimed in Madrid on Monday.

Travelling to this region of Spain could, however, prove hazardous for Paul. Octopus is a delicacy, particularly in Galicia, where it is boiled and served finely sliced with paprika, olive oil and boiled potatoes.

He may prefer to see out his retirement safely in Germany, where aged two and a half years he is six months off the life expectancy of his species.

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