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Pro
Easy to walk on foot, compact city Centre
Con
Did'nt find any in our day here.
In a nutshell
A Spanish treasure untouched by hoards of tourists.
solopes Says: From my brief visit, I only remember three things in La Coruña - the tower of Hercules (whose picture was damaged), the wild coast, and the ayuntamiento - a very common spanish look, but a nice square and building anyway.I will return with time.
ELear Says: 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...
Chris_elliott57 Says: 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.
sparkieplug24 Says: 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
gordonilla Says: 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...
Torre Control Maritimo (Martime Control Tower)
gordonilla Says: 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...
1 Review and 42 Opinions this is possibly the best hotel in town. But the location was not suitable for the conference my...
1 Review and 9 Opinions The stay was marvelous, upon arrival all was perfect, the room big and loaded, the free mini bar was...
Rincon de la Marina: Lunch at Puerto Deportivo
gordonilla Says: The restaurant overlooks the private marina and moorings for yachts. This facility is also home to a school and various support groups open for the use of members and visiting sailors.The restaurant has a bar area and a rather swish eating area. I enjoyed the coffee and...
cafeteria PlayaClub: eating by the Atlantic shoreline
gordonilla Says: The restauarant and bar are part of a bigger complex; with a club and also another more expensive restaurant. However I had two very pleasant lunches in the cafeteria and can highly recommend it to anyone. I enjoyed a steak, chips and mushrooms with side salad - and a very...
Medas Restaurante: Airport Eating
gordonilla Says: This was my first time eating on the first floor restaurant. There was a limited menu, but it was acceptable. Sadly they only had two staff working and there was a long delay, well over 60 customers and service was not so good. the food seemed ok, but my steak arrived cold.A...
wanderingmonk Says: The discos are outside the city. Inside the city there are lots of pubs, many kinds of them, you will always find one that you like. They are located in the center, around Plaza del Humor and el Orzán. Most people go from pub to pub as there aren't any entrance fees. They...
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TRAVELLING TO AND FROM
wanderingmonk Says: Updated April 2008AIRPORT, BUS AND TRAIN STATIONS - The airport (Alvedro) is 10 Km far, 25 min by bus (1.35 euro, several stops around the city, every 1/2 hour M-F, every hour S&S), 10 min by taxi (10-20 euro). The train and bus stations are located in front of each other, 1...
El Corte Ingles: The English Cut....a tailor?
gordonilla Says: wonderful department store, part of a chain.It seems to be a good place to go, although the clothes seem a little more expensive than other stores, possibly due to there being many designer label franchises.
Vera Cruz: La Boutique del Cafe
gordonilla Says: The shop is also a coffee shop at the rear of the building. It is busy and an excellent place to buy both coffee and tea. I can recommend the ground coffee from this shop - I highly commend the Guatamalan Coffee that they sell. 1/2 kg of ground coffee was 7.63€
gordonilla Says: Most European cities and towns seem to offer Metro these days. I am glad to say that La Coruna is no exception to this; however as you can see that each day they offer no less than 4 different free newspapers.Metro20 MinutosQue!adnAll seem to be full of news and sport!
Coruña, its languages and its many names
wanderingmonk Says: In Galicia two languages are spoken, Galician and Spanish. Unlike other parts of Spain with two languages, most people do speak Galician. The situation in Coruña is the opposite however with most people using Spanish. In general, some Spanish will be helpful to you. Educated...
Helpfulness
Riazor and Orzán aren't your typical spanish mediterranean beaches. The sand is artificial, it's ground granite. The water is unbelievably cold, the current is very strong and dangerous, and then there is the pollution and the masses of algae that feed on it. For these reasons few people dare to swim on their waters. These beaches are great however for surfers in autumn and winter when the water is warmer than the air.
Fun Alternatives: If you're here in summer and wanted to go to a beach I recommend you those beaches more to the east, specially "la playa de Miño" some kilometers northeast (not to be mistaken with Miño river)
Updated Apr 30, 2006
aquamarine_cf Says: Cabo Finisterre is a most westerly point of Spain, believed by ancient Romans to be the end of the world. Cabo Finisterre and it s suroundings show amazingly beautifull landscapes. If you hike (I was too lazy so I used a car) you can climb hills or use uphill roads to see...
aquamarine_cf Says: Galician coast that deserved an name of a Death Coast because of a very huge number of a shipwrecks and maritime disasters that were and are happening there from ancient times to now, is even more beautifull than dangerous.Rocks and sea together with not so abundant but very...
Deportivo A Coruna - the local football team
gordonilla Says: The stadium and club shop does not appear to be open. I should say it has never been open at any of the times when I have been there and there has not been a match taking place. I shall try harder on my next visit; on the other hand it may never be open, or am I just...
gordonilla Says: This facility is very small and boasts only 5 positions and 1 telephone kiosk - however it also seems to be a very busy photocopy business with builders, students and others always using the facilities.It seems that it is open 7 days per week and has quite long hours even on...
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I visited La Coruna for a day as part of a cruise itinerery. Was'nt sure what to expect of the place to be honest but was surprised to find a very charming city with a compact town centre, excellent...
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This is a view of Playa de Orzan y Riazor - it was a rather fresh and breezy afternoon when I took this picture. The surf was lively, and there were very few people swimming. Even at the height of...
Coruna - the northwest bit of Spain
We went to La Coruna for conference. Otherwise, I doubt I would have discovered such a lovely city. It is located at the northwest of Spain, in the Galicia region. Speaking of which, during my year...
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