When we talk about A Coruña and Galicia, the first thing we can imagine is the large number of hiking trails, nature at its best, long roads, quaint little towns, humid weather and the smell of stories and mysteries to unravel. Nevertheless, the best way to take advantage of 100% de Galicia is taking the best road routes in A Coruña and making plans to make several stops before reaching the destination.
If you are hungry for adventure and have an excellent appetite for the sea, Find out below which are the routes that we have specially designed for any visitor who wishes to immerse themselves in the traditions and culture of A Coruña
Costa da Morte
Don't let the name fool you, because the Costa da Morte is a complete area that has an impressive coastline that has seen many more ships wreck than could be known exactly. This route begins at the AG-55 to continue on the AC-552 so that the route lasts only one hour and is 87 km, or take only the route through the AC-552 road and that the route is 13 longest kilometers.
The best of this route, is that you can make stops in the municipality of Carballo, in the incomparable source of culture as the municipality Zas, O Allo, The Mills, Dumbría, and finish in the mythical Finisterre. If you want a little more adventure, this last stop in Finisterre, it is the end of many hiking trails or ancestral pilgrimage.
Santiago de Compostela
This city is famous for the great pilgrimage that has been made for a long time to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, because in this place the remains of the apostle Santiago rest. Although the pilgrimage must be walking, a comfortable walk of 50 minutes (74km) from A Coruña via the AP-9 motorway, and enjoy attractions such as:
- Museum of the Galician people
- The Cathedral of Santiago of Compostela
- Galician Center for Contemporary Art
- Silverware facade
- Alameda Park in the old town of Santiago
further, The stops before arriving in Santiago de Compostela should be mandatory to taste typical Galician gastronomy and get to know some places of interest such as Parque do Pasatempo, Gold in Piñeiron, or taste food in Orders.
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Vigo in Pontevedra
Do you need a slightly more daring route? These 160 kilometers (1 hour and 40 minutes) of travel on the AP-9 motorway from A Coruña to Vigo may be what you need because it crosses one of the most visited cities in Galicia, and you can go to Portugal if you dare to visit other 110 more kilometers to Braga on the A3 motorway.
Like every route needs a stop, you can look for stops on the road to Santiago de Compostela, combine them with more stops to Pontevedra and finally reach Vigo. On the other hand, There are many towns and cities that can be of cultural interest or for a short hike, such as the following:
- Census
- RAXOI waterfall. Valga River
- Villagarcía de Arosa
- Island of Arosa
- Dreaming
- Pazo de Lourizán
- Salinas do Ulló
- VigoZoo
- Nigrán and Monteferro
