Independence of the Seas and Azura double call at A Coruña

Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 08:31 by a-coruna

Almost 10.000 visitors (passengers + crew) arrived to the city today on board Independence and Azura and were received with a warm welcome both on weather forecast with nice temperatures and by local people who approach the port to admire the megaships.
Independence docked at the "Trasatlánticos" Quay and Azura docked at "Calvo Sotelo" Quay, where a temporary terminal was set up to serve passengers and assure security controls.
October still a busy month at the port of A Coruña with 11 cruise calls.
The end of the year will bring several calls of P&O ships and 4 visits of Queen Victoria.

Independence of the Seas and Azura double call at A Coruña

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A Coruña is situated in the Northwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula. Part of Galicia Region (green Spain) is a city to discover and keep the secret. The Cruise Terminal (500 sq. mts) located in the city centre is close to the enchanting old town and next to the city centre, commercial and leisure pedestrian areas, restaurants, beaches and sea promenade. Main tourist attractions are the glass galleries of old buildings, the Tower of Hercules (currently operating ancient roman lighthouse declared Unesco World Heritage Site), Orzán and Riazor beaches, St. Anton Castle and St. Charles Gardens (privileged position to watch all the port of A Coruña, and visit, a tomb and monument raised, the Scottish General Sir John Moore, who died in the Battle of Corunna in 1809 fighting while defending the embarkation of the English army against the French Napoleonic troops). Its gastronomy is also worth a visit: "tapas", sea food and fish, octopus, galician soup, pork meat with turnip tops...