A Coruña situated on the Northwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula, A Coruña is the gateway to Galicia, end of the pilgrims road to Santiago de Compostela, and one of the most attractive regions in Spain.
A Coruña occupies an unsurpassable location at the intersection of the American and European sea roads, and is also the closest European port to New York.
The town, the port, the bay ... always linked to the sea, along a three kilometre coast line on a peninsula, offer a beautiful promenade along the isthmus, with two beaches in the heart of the town, Riazor and Orzan.
From any place on this beautiful promenade you can see the Hercules Tower, the only Roman lighthouse in the world which is still operating today and the ‘town symbol’.
The Transatlantic Quay, located in the city centre, is close to the enchanting Old Town with features such as the María Pita Square, a colonnaded square whose buildings have glass galleries on their upper floors, and the imposing Town Hall with is enormous towers. Alternatively, there is the Saint Charles and Sir John Moore Memorial Garden, situated among the shopping streets, restaurants and pubs, which are all within a few minutes walking distance from the quay.
As a modern city, A Coruña can provide a wide range of amenities, such as the Conference Centre; the Congress Palace and Auditorium, where the Symphony Orchestra of Galicia has its headquarters and where one can enjoy classical music concerts; the Coliseum; the Domus- the House of Mankind, the first interactive museum in the world; the Aquarium Finisterrae; the House of Science; the Planetarium; many other museums; universities, all of which provide an unmistakable sample of A Coruña’s cultural outlook. Santiago de Compostela
This well-known centre of pilgrimage is only 60 kilometres motorway drive from A Coruña. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site, it was also chosen as a cultural capital of Europe in 1999. A must on any tour is the Romanesque Cathedral with its genuine medieval atmosphere.
More than 40,000 passengers of different nationalities visited A Coruña in 2006 aboard cruise ships such as Costa Classica, MSC Lirica, Oriana and Norwegian Dream. A total of 65 cruise calls were recorded.
