Tourist guide: what to do and see in A Coruña

A Crunia, Cronos, Clunia, or Cornia – many are the theories as to the origin of the capital of the Galician province also named A Coruña, sitting boldy astride the Atlantic coast. But regardless, two major assets stand out. The Tower of Hercules, the city’s symbol, is the world’s oldest functioning lighthouse, dating back to Roman Hispania, and the seafront promenade is Europe’s longest, a whopping 12 kilometres (7 miles), with the hues of beach and sea reflected in the glass panes of the famous galleries lining the port (especially green, the colour of a region with a marine climate which guarantees mild summers and days on end of chirimiri (fine drizzle). For a refreshing holiday full of good eating, lots of rest and relaxation, and a dose of culture and history, Galicia’s queen of the sea awaits.

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