A Coruna is the most populated province of the Autonomous Community of Galicia, on the North West corner of Spain. The Atlantic Ocean and the Cantabrian Sea embrace its dramatic coastline, one of the largest in the country, characterized by numerous estuaries that protect the picturesque fishing villages, many of them with Celtic origins. The beauty of the landscapes is a delight for everyone’s eyes, with green meadows and pine groves that reach the sea to meet the beautiful sandy beaches.
Everywhere in A Coruna we travel back in time for a moment to feel new sensations lost in history and come back to discover the new face of its ancient settlements, now bursting with modern commercial, cultural and social life.
The province has a duality with its two capital cities. A Coruna, which is the capital of the province, is an important and dynamic port and it boasts to be two thousand years old. The Hercules Tower is the old lighthouse that stands on the edge of a cliff and has marked the entrance of the harbour since ancient times.
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of Galicia and an important religious centre with an emblematic cathedral that is a destiny for pilgrims from all over the world who walk the “Way of Saint James” to get to the burial place of the apostle (Santiago in Spanish). The exciting nightlife in Santiago is endorsed by university students who are attracted to the fine University of Compostela and its many colleges.
In El Ferrol, to the north of A Coruna, the ocean is constantly seen, breathed, heard and sensed while strolling around the checked design of the neoclassic district of Magdalena, the jewel of the bourgeoisie that flourished in the city thanks to its active port. It was believed to be the best natural port of the Atlantic Coast of Europe and it is nowadays one of the main bases of the Spanish navy.
Finisterre is an amazing balcony to the ocean and is the Latin for Land’s End. It is the westernmost point of Spain and it was believed to be the end of the world in pre-Christian times. From the top of its steep cliffs we can feel the powerful nature of the Atlantic Ocean where two seas, the Atlantic and the Cantabrian meet.
A Coruna has an Atlantic climate, wet but with mild temperatures even in winter, which makes possible to enjoy its countryside, architecture, districts, cultural events and of course, the sea. The tortuous coastline encompasses beautiful sandy beaches with plenty of activities waiting for visitors to enjoy.
A Coruna is well linked to the rest of Spain by road, train and it counts with two international airports, Alvedro, near A Coruna and Lavacolla in Santiago.
