Climb to the top of the 57m-high Torre de Hercules lighthouse, a World Heritage site. The first thing to be seen is the excavation within the base. After 230 stopes to the top, your reward is a 360-degree view of the city and ocean.
Take a day trip to Santiago de Compostela. The City's cathedral is its main attraction and the final destination of the 9th-century pilgrimages, the Way of St James. (One-hour bus ride from La Coruna's bus station).
La Coruna has the oldest working lighthouse in the world (Torre de Hercules) - built by the Romans and refaced in the 18th century. Still in use today! It is definitely worth the walk up to see it, but choose a cool day; it is a stiff climb! Alternatively, take the tram (every half hour) from in front of the Darsena.
The old town has attractive narrow cobbled streets, and a long naval history. The houses are built traditionally in granite, all with galleried balconies typical of Galicia.
South of the Torre as Paseo Maritimo, reached by tram, Aquarium Finisterre is a must for any visitor. Centred on the Atlantic marina species, the aquarium is very carefully put together.
Fine Arts Museum
Pablo Picasso lived in La Coruna from age 10 - 14 exhibiting and selling his work for the first time. See some of his paintings here as well as paintings by Goya, Sorolla and Rubens. Admission charge (but free Saturday afternoons and Sundays)
The Domus Mankind Museum
Interactive, human body exhibition with the proud motto "not touching is forbidden".
Regional Military Museum
Spain's military history is laid bare with more than 1,600 objects from 18th, 19th and 20th century on display. Admission free. (Next to General Sir John Moore's tomb in the Gardens of San Carlos)
Castillo de San Anton
Formerly a prison fortress, this building has been transformed into an archaeology and history museum, giving an insight into the region's prehistoric, Roman and Iron Age periods. Admission charge but the fee on Saturdays.
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