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A Coruña (Spanish: La Coruña) is located in Galicia, Spain.

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The A Coruña airport (Alvedro) is located in the Culleredo municipal limits, 8 km from A Coruña. It has national and international connections and it is operated by Iberia, Spanair, EasyJet, CLickAir, and Portugalia. There are a couple of international connections (to London Heathrow and to Lisbon) and frequent national connections (mainly to Madrid, several flights a day). You can get to the airport by local bus or taxi. The (larger) airport of Santiago de Compostela (Labacolla) is an alternative, 50 Km. from A Coruña.

The train station (San Cristóbal) is close to the bus station. The train service is operated by RENFE, and there are long distance services to Madrid, Barcelona and the French border. Local services connect A Coruña with most other important Galician cities.

The bus station has numerous connections both international (operated mainly by ALSA) as well as numerous local services, operated by (among others) Arriva Noroeste, Autos Cal Pita or Monbus. Some local connections include the immediate metropolitan area (municipalities of Oleiros, Culleredo, Sada, Betanzos...), as well as most of the Costa da Morte area, Ferrol/Rías Altas. There are relatively frequent connections with the Lugo coast (Ribadeo, Viveiro, Foz...).

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If you want to go along the seafront promenade (paseo marítimo) you can use the tram for 1€, which will carry you from the football stadium (Riazor) to the other side of the city, near the town hall.

Taxis are white, with a green light on the top showing they are free. A ride from the centre within the city might cost you around 5-7€, depending on the traffic.

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In the Cidade Vella, you can find (among others):

• Castelo de San Antón. This Castle holds an interesting Archaelogical museum. It used to be located in an island.
• Church of Santiago . Located in the Old Town, the church is originally medieval, but has seen major changes.
• Colexiata de Santa María. Now hosting the Museum of Sacred Art
• Museo Militar. The Military Museum holds collections of weapons, uniforms, maps and so on.
• 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.

Some other sights:

• Torre de Hércules - Roman lighthouse. Apparently, this is the oldest lighthouse in the world that is still in use.
• 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.

• The port
• Casa de las Ciencias - Science Museum
• Domus - Another science museum, dealing with the human body.
• Aquarium Finisterrae - An aquarium, very close to the Domus.
• Picasso's home
• María Pita´s square, with the Council Building
• Fine Arts Museum

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• Beaches

The beaches of Orzán and Riazor (situated on the Western side of the peninsula) provide a nice and sandy beach within the city itself. However, if you are used to swimming in the Mediterranean, you might find the water slightly cold.

• Paseo Marítimo

The seafront promenade, that surrounds the peninsula, provides the opportunity of nice strolls. Starting by the La Marina, you can proceed on to the Castelo de San Antón, the Dique de Abrigo, towards the Torre de Hércules, Casa de los Peces, Casa del Hombre, Orzán and Riazor beaches, Millennium monument, and proceed towards the area known as O Portiño, on the flanks of Monte de San Pedro. This last bit of the promenade is outside the main city.

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