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32 verified places and 125 missions to truly experience A Coruña. Must-sees: Tower of Hercules, Plaza de María Pita, Domus-Casa do Home, Aquarium Finisterrae. Best known for: Culture, Nature, Leisure.
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CultureTower of HerculesThe Tower of Hercules is a 55-metre-high Roman lighthouse that is still in operation and stands on a hill on…CulturePlaza de María PitaLarge rectangular square of more than 10,000 m² that serves as the civic heart of A Coruña.CultureDomus-Casa do HomeScience museum dedicated to the human being on A Coruña's seafront, housed in a building by Arata Isozaki and…CultureAquarium FinisterraeScience aquarium on A Coruña's seafront promenade, between the Domus and the Tower of Hercules.CultureCannons of Monte de San PedroAt the top of Monte de San Pedro there is an old coastal defence battery restored as a park and museum.CultureChurch of SantiagoThe Church of Santiago is in the old town of A Coruña, on the Plaza de Azcárraga, and is the oldest surviving…NatureJardines de Méndez NúñezLandscaped promenade in the very centre of A Coruña, between Los Cantones and the port, created in 1868 on…CultureCasa de las CienciasThe House of Sciences is an interactive museum in an octagonal small palace in Santa Margarita Park.NatureSanta Margarita Park (A Coruña)Large urban park in the geographic centre of A Coruña, with a hill reaching about 60 metres above sea level…CulturePicasso House MuseumIn the centre of A Coruña, on the second floor of number 14 Calle Payo Gómez, you can visit the home where…LeisurePuerto de La CoruñaA Coruña's port stretches along several kilometres of quays beside the Atlantic Ocean, with docks devoted to…LeisureColiseum da CoruñaThe Coliseum da Coruña is a covered circular arena opened in 1991, recognisable by the great 32.50-metre arch…CultureMuseo Nacional de Ciencia e Tecnoloxía (Muncyt)At its A Coruña site, MUNCYT occupies the building known as the “Glass Prism”, with permanent exhibition…NatureSan Pedro IslandsThe San Pedro Islands form an archipelago of five almost flat islets off the coast of A Coruña, in the parish…CultureSan Amaro CemeterySan Amaro Cemetery, opened in 1812, is a monumental enclosure facing the Atlantic that combines funerary art…CultureMilleniumOn A Coruña's seafront promenade stands this 46-metre obelisk, built of steel and rock crystals, opened on 1…NatureBastiagueiro BeachUrban beach in Oleiros, between Liáns and Perillo, 580 metres long and about 77 metres wide on average.CultureTorre Costa RicaA 119-metre, 31-storey skyscraper in the very centre of A Coruña, the tallest in Galicia.NatureOrzán CoveThe Orzán inlet is a bay open to the Atlantic Ocean that washes the beaches of Riazor, Orzán and Matadero in…NatureSanta Cruz IslandSmall round island of a little under two hectares, covered in trees and gardens, reached by a wooden bridge…NatureSan Amaro BeachUrban beach of fine white sand in the Adormideras district of A Coruña.CultureSan Antón Castle beaconThe San Antón Castle beacon is located in San Antón Castle, on an island in the port of A Coruña, in Galicia.CultureMonte AltoMonte Alto is the peninsular sector of A Coruña that surrounds the Tower of Hercules, the oldest Roman…NatureLas Lapas BeachUrban cove of fine golden sand, about 70 metres long and 30 wide, at the foot of the Tower of Hercules.NatureMatadero BeachSmall urban beach about 80 metres long, north of Orzán beach and next to A Coruña's seafront promenade.NatureBastiagueiroBastiagueiro is a coastal village in the municipality of Oleiros, split between the parishes of Liáns and…CultureMenhirs for PeaceOn the Campo de la Rata, beside the Tower of Hercules, stands a group of granite menhirs created by Manolo…CultureGas Natural Fenosa Museum of Contemporary ArtThe museum housed the art collection of the electricity company Unión Fenosa, built up from the contributions…LeisureA Coruña Seafront PromenadeAn urban route of more than thirteen kilometres that skirts the A Coruña peninsula along the Atlantic, with…NatureSanta Cristina (Perillo)Santa Cristina is a place in the parish of Perillo, in the municipality of Oleiros, on the eastern shore of…CultureOpera PalaceThe Opera Palace is A Coruña's great performance venue, home of the Galicia Symphony Orchestra.CultureTeatro Rosalía de Castro19th-century municipal theatre on Calle Real, beside Plaza de María Pita, with a 150-square-metre stage and a…
Frequently asked questions
What to see in A Coruña in one day?
If you only have one day, start with the essentials: Tower of Hercules, Plaza de María Pita, Domus-Casa do Home, Aquarium Finisterrae and Cannons of Monte de San Pedro.
What can you see for free in A Coruña?
No entry fee: Plaza de María Pita, Cannons of Monte de San Pedro, Church of Santiago, Jardines de Méndez Núñez, Casa de las Ciencias and Santa Margarita Park (A Coruña).