La Coruna Area Guide

The province of La Coruna offers spectacular inland scenery, beautiful beaches and coves with seaside towns and the historic city centre. Most visitors ultimately get more enjoyment from renting a car and hopping around from town to town visiting places like the magnificent city of Santiago de Compostela, and the coastal towns of Noia, Muros and Porto Sin. Or if you are a golfer, there are several excellent courses in the immediate area.

La Coruna has definitely seen tourism take centre stage in recent years with its large port becoming a regular disembarking point on the cruise liner schedule. There are plenty of tourist information points, and guides and town maps are now becoming available in English, French and German.

Walking around the city you will notice how clean and tidy it is, and as you leave the old quarter and enter some of the newer areas the architectural theme of galerias (glass enclosed balconies) really gives La Coruna a unique and distinctive feel.

 

La Coruna is one of Galicia's most visited provinces offering a wealth of attractions including the world's oldest working lighthouse, the Roman Tower of Hercules built at the beginning of the second century by order of the Emperor Trajan, and the galeria (glass fronted) harbour buildings that have given it the name “the glass city”.

La Coruna city has a medieval quarter, a 9km long promenade, a sea front tram system, an international port and an airport offering UK flights to Heathrow via British Airways and Iberia. Maria Pita Square with the massive and palatial Palacio Municipal building is a must see. To find out more about where to go and what to see read our Guide to La Coruna Local Attractions

La Coruna is littered with some of the best beaches in the whole of Spain. The coastline is long with a large number of bays, coves and inlets dotted along its length and nearly all have a beach tucked away somewhere. Our Guide to Beaches in La Coruna will help you decide which are the best ones for you.

 

With its fabulous landscapes and scenery, La Coruna is a beautiful place to play a round of golf. There are several courses in the area and we have provided information on golf courses in La Coruna with details on the four which are closest to the town centre.

 

The pasta and rice dishes that dominate Spain’s other regions are less popular in Galicia, with vegetables, particularly the potato, being the main accompaniment to a fish or meat meal. Because of La Coruna's close proximity to the sea it combines the best of farmed produce with the daily arrivals of fresh fish and seafood. Visit our restaurant guide to La Coruna to help you decide where to eat during your visit.

For the best places to shop and souvenirs to buy, visit our shopping guide to La Coruna which will save time wandering around and leave you less exhausted when hitting the stores.

 

If you are planning to explore the area outside of the city centre and play some golf or go to some of the more out of the way beaches then you might consider hiring a car. There are a number of car hire firms based at La Coruna Airport who will be pleased to have a vehicle awaiting your arrival. This also cuts down on transfer costs for you and your family.

We also provide information on other sporting and leisure amenities in La Coruna including an Area Guide to La Coruna which contains information on La Coruna local attractions, golf courses in La Coruna, good places to shop in La Coruna and where the best La Coruna beaches are and a list of recommended La Coruna restaurants.