Coruña Things to Do

The tomb, in the San Carlos Gardens, turned out easier to find than I had expected. Just ask – the local people know it well, and hold Sir John Moore in as high regard as the English do, or did. (So by the way did Marshal Soult, who had the tomb made.) On the far side of the garden, through the portico with the first few verses of the famous poem engraved in English on one side and in Spanish on the other, there is a sort of "mirador", from where you get a fabulous view out over the port of Corunna to the Atlantic.

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We just got on a train one day and decided to come to coruna without knowing anything about it... the weather was good and we came across the beach there basically beside the city centre. Worth a visit.

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The Castille de San Anton is a fortress that was built to protect the port. The building dates from the 16th centuary and is currently home to the Archaeology museum which we visited and found really interesting

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These gardens are pleasant and located within the old town of A Coruna (Ciudad Vieja). The gardens are pleasant and quiet - they are home to the tomb of General Sir John Moore.

Originally the walls were erected in the 14th century outside the city walls, and these were incorporated into the city in the 16th century. This was an important bastion for the defence of the city until it's arsenal exploded - it was then left unused until the 18th centruy when it was developed into a garden by Don Carlos F. de Croix. It's modern day appearance is due to the Governor of Mazzaredo in 1834.

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The tower is an offical and functioning control tower for the Government department controlling harbours and ports across Spain. You cannot enter it but it is something you cannot miss.

The University has a facility next door to the Tower, and this is has a cafe and toilets which the public can use, in summer especially.

Enjoy the walk along past the structure and find yourself out in the middle of the bay at the end of the long and large jetty.

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This is the first thing to do once you arrive in Coruña. The promenade is full of beautiful sights and it is the longest of its kind in Europe. It goes around the city, through the beaches, the peninsula, the aquarium, the tower of Hercules, the gardens, and much more. You can do it by walking, jogging or by bike. Don't miss!

Yes! Go to the opera!
I watched my first opera here, and I was stunned with amazement!
It's rather easy to come by good priced tickets as well, and the seats that you get are not that bad at all.
Student discount.

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Galicia has a richness of monuments and artistical representations: pazos, rural manor houses, cruceiros (stone crosses), horreos, and fountains. There are many architectonical examples of Celt and Roman settlements scattered all over Galicia: fortified castros, Romanic churches or stone bridges. Many rural houses have been turned into small hotels where you can enjoy for a few days the Galician country life style.