Cheap car hire at La Coruna airport La Coruna is located in the North West of Spain, close to the border with Portugal. Land of seamen and countrymen, La Coruna has known how to become a city of the future, a nice place to live and a great place spend your holidays.
La Coruna,
called A Coruna in Galician language, is a Spanish region located in the
north-western corner of the country. It is part of the Spanish autonomous community of Galicia, a region of
vast green landscapes with a rich Celtic and Roman heritage which keeps, still today, a mystic and magic
allure.
Chief landmarks are a 13th-century church and the Roman Torre de Hércules, now a lighthouse. Glazed window balconies, or miradores, are characteristic of the region. The Atlantic ocean has always been important for La Coruña and the harbour. The city has been attacked several times through the history, Francis Drake tried it in the late 16th century without any luck. Despite the fact that La Coruna, A Coruna in Gallego, is an ancient city, it does not have a wealth of historical and architectural monuments. Celts, Phoenicians, and Romans all occupied the port, and it is another of the legendary cities that claim Hercules as its founder. Despite the fact that it is an ancient city, it does not have a wealth of historical and architectural monuments. Celts, Phoenicians, and Romans all occupied the port, and it is another of the legendary cities that claim Hercules as its founder. The Tower of Hercules, a Roman lighthouse, is over 2,000 years old, although it was renovated in 1778. It is the oldest working lighthouse in the world. |
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