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Tourist Attractions in A Coruña, Spain
A Coruña, Spain. 
A Coruña is a busy port located on a promontory in the Golfo Ártabro, a large gulf on the Atlantic Ocean. It provides a distribution point for agricultural goods from the region.
• Castelo de San Antón. This Castle holds an interesting Archaeological museum. It used to be located in an island.
Castelo de San Antón.
• Church of Santiago. Located in the Old Town, the church is originally medieval, but has seen major changes.
Church of Santiago.
• Colexiata de Santa María. Now hosting the Museum of Sacred Art.
Colexiata de Santa María.
• Museo Militar. The Military Museum holds collections of weapons, uniforms, maps and so on.
Museo Militar.
• Museo Emilia Pardo Bazán. A museum dedicated to one great Spanish writer of the XIX century. The building also houses the Galician Language Academy.
• Xardín de San Carlos. A beautiful and romantic garden. Often used for wedding photoshoots, and where the remain of Sir John Moore (a British General that fought in the Elviña battle during the Napoleonic wars) lie.
Tomb of Sir John Moore, in the Garden of San Carlos.
• Torre de Hércules — Roman lighthouse. Apparently, this is the oldest lighthouse in the world that is still in use. It's a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Torre de Hércules.
• Castro de Elviña — Castros are Roman or pre-Roman settlements. This particular castro has been neglected for a long time, and is undergoing major archaeological work. Many findings are on display on the Castelo de San Antón.
Castro de Elviña.
• The port
Puerto de A Coruña.
• Casa de las Ciencias — Science Museum
Casa de las Ciencias.
• Domus — Another science museum, dealing with the human body.
Domus, Casa do Home.
• Aquarium Finisterrae — An aquarium, very close to the Domus.
• Picasso's home which you cannot visit; there is simply a small plaque to identify it.
• María Pita´s square, the most important square in the city. Notable landmarks are the City Hall and the statue of the local heroine Maria Pita.
City Hall.
• Fine Arts Museum
• Mount of San Pedro Park, a former military area, with views over the city and the ria. Visitors can arrive by road or using an elevator from the promenade. It has a café, play areas, gardens and three restored artillery pieces.
• The promenade (Paseo Marítimo) is nine kilometres (5.6 miles) long (when completed, it will be 9 km or 5.6 mi), one of the largest in Europe. It runs around the city's headland, passing sights such as its Aquarium, the Estadio Riazor and the Tower of Hercules. There used to be a functioning touristic tramway that covered the stretch between the Parrote and the Esclavas School, but it is no longer in use.
• In the summertime, the Orzán and Riazor beaches are immensely popular destinations, located directly opposite of the port in the central part of the city. During María Pita festivity, which takes place all through August, Riazor is the venue of Noroeste Pop Rock Festival, a free music festival with groups from Spain and abroad (Amaral, David Bisbal, Joe Cocker or Status Quo have played on it in last editions). Other beaches in the city smaller than Orzan and Riazor are Las Lapas down Hercules Tower, El Matadero next to Orzan, San Amaro and Oza. (Wikivoyage, Wikipedia)
Praia de Riazor.
See also A Coruña in Pictures.
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