The magnificent city of A Coruña (La Coruña) in Galicia in 4K, Spain 🇪🇸 

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Enjoyed the video Stuart. It may have interested the viewers, that in San Carlos Park is the grave of John Moore, a British commander who died in the Napoleonic wars whilst defending Coruña. They were so thankful, that till this day, they look after his grave. Now not far from there is La Plaza de Maria Pita. She was the heroine back in the day, late 16th century, defending an attack of the British Navy on the festland. As her husband was killed, she picked up her weapon and shot a banner bearer. She was also famous for her sentance, "He who has honour, follow me." Back then the British were the enemy, some hundred years later, they were defending them against Napoleon. Don't forget that the Templers were also there. In fact you may have heard from the place O Temple. Did you know that Picasso lived for a while in Coruña? It has mir history, than you would think, not to mention the oldest operating lighthouse in the world.

Visited in the spring and loved !Coruña. Exceeded my expectations. Be sure to spend a few days in Galicia to visit other places. The people are very hospitable and professional in their interactions.

Good evening. Teño Moriña. Absolutely love Coruña. Thanks Stuart.

Really great to hear the Galician pipes - and the church bells. Thanks for uploading. 😊

i went to a coruna last september and was really impressed. Absolutely heaving with tourists. For any runners within this community, i ran from the lighthouse and followed the coastline for around 12-15km on nice wide walking paths. Lovely breeze off the Atlantic and finished off with an ice cold estrella galicia 😎

Did you not see the Torre de Hercules, lighthouse, it's impressive and coruña is very pretty in my opinion.

Muchas gracias ❤Thank you for such a great and informative video, Stuart. A Coruña was my late father's place of birth. I have only been to Galicia once when I was a child and I don't remember much about it. I hope to revisit in the near future.

Galicia Speaks, gracias por el recorrido por esta hermosa ciudad de Galicia. Una ciudad europea elegante y muy civilizada en sus gentes y en su actividad diaria. Su paseo marítimo, el más grande de Europa, es una maravilla por el que se pasean diariamente miles de coruñeses. Galicia es un pequeño país de España que se distingue por su paisaje, su cultura y su antigua tradición fielmente conservada. Un cordial saludo desde Santiago de Compostela, capital de Galicia y ciudad patrimonio de la humanidad.

Mixed feelings about A Coruña, location is stunning, great beaches and rocky headlands, seafood is excellent. However It's very built up though, noise of cars tends to echo down these corridors of streets with some ugly high rise. Pontevedra where they banned cars from the centre, is my favourite city in Galicia and way less touristy than Santiago

Great video, we hope to visit A Coruna next year, so it is great to get a sneak preview. Well done producing so many different kinds of shows, there is something for everyone.

Banco Pastor was absorbed by another bank, which now owns the building, but maintains the name for historical reasons. That building is the first skyscraper in Spain, which began construction in 1922. Small by today's standards, but he was one of the first to apply the same techniques that allowed humanity to rise from the ground. You won't find much industrial activity in the port because after the Mar Exeo and Prestige disasters, two tankers which spilled huge loads of crude oil and one of them caught fire around the city, it was decided to build a new port on the outskirts of the city. Now in the inner port there are only small ships and cruise ships, sometimes you can see 4 cruise ships at the same time. In the coming years, all the industrial buildings that remain in the port will be demolished and it will be opened to people. It is a slightly strange sight, the city being so empty, but it is normal on an early Sunday. They call it the city that sleeps on its feet, and as you say, yesterday everyone was partying and those who got up early went on an excursion to the surrounding area. Never heard of pickpockets in A Coruña in the 22 years I have been living here. You cannot understand a city without its history. A Coruña and those forts and walls have witnessed great stories. The Englishman General Moore is buried there and one of the Drake brothers lost his life at the hands of Maria Pita, a civilian who led a battle against the English Counter Armada. The city also shares a legend with Ireland. Breogán, a local Celtic leader, once sailed from A Coruña to conquer a new land. To Irish people Breogan is one of the founders of their country.

Thanks for doing this video, brings back memories as my father was from there. It is also a good place to get to from the UK as it has its own airport near the city

Very much enjoying these walk-about videos 🙂

Another fantastic video Stu, Always greatly appreciated and enjoyed thank you.

Great vid very interesting and in depth gives us a good feel for the place, thanks

Looks lovely. I am going there on a cruise stop soon.

Hi Stuart, what a great video. A Coruna has been on my list of places to visit for years and years and I've still not managed to get there. I have always come across so many fantastic places en route that I've run out of time before reaching my destination. Your video has partly fulfilled my desire and is the best video I have seen covering this wonderful city. Great job Stuart. Really looking forward to your next adventure. 😀👍

Fantastic tour, keep up the good work Stu 😊

Your video tours just get better, nice one buddy, rgds Marco 👊

Excellent info and presentation!

about 20 years deportivo la coruna played an irish team in a champions league qualifier in dublin. the game was on irish tv and after depor scored the irish commentator said "theyll be dancing on the streets of deportivo tonight" 🙄🙄🙄

never been to A Coruna but I hope to see it soon

Thank you for such a great video. Have a happy day 😊🇺🇸

I live an hours drive from A Coruña,have friends there so often visit,it's got everything a medium city needs,sea,beaches,plenty of things to do and see ,lovely old town and some of the best food to be found in Spain.

Beautiful scenery at end of video . Food prices ( ones you mentioned) seem very reasonable and I’m sure the quality is good . Nice place overall

Decir que La Coruña no tiene historia ... Madre del amor hermoso!!! 😮

Fabulous tour Stuart, keep up the great work. 👍

Thanks Stuart, a great video and much appreciated by someone like me who is thinking of retiring to Asturias or Galicia. The only thing that I am hesitant about is the weather from November to February. It would be brilliant if you could look at these cities in these inclement months, and give us your view; your opinion is highly valued.

Stopped there for a day on a cruise in July this year, was impressed. Walked 17kms that day. Followed the coast around from the port till we got back to your beach. Before that we found another smaller but completely sheltered beach with an outdoor swimming pool next to it. Didn’t seem to be anything threatening about the city, unlike Barcelona where we were almost corralled by a group of sleazy scumbags looking to rob us in broad daylight. We escaped by running across the road into a bigger crowd of people. I was also robbed there at knife point 30 odd years ago. Loved the other Spanish cities too, Cadiz, Valencia and Malaga. Keep reporting, we might end up in Spain yet.

Lovely city, worth a visit. Thanks Stuart.

The link between traditional bagpipe music is mostly with Wales as their root is 'gal'/'wal' means white in Celtic. The languages are different as Galician is highly influenced by Roman roots whike in Wales, their language is rooted in a derivation of the Celtic language. It seems that my surname Wallace, though Scottish, means the ones who comes from Wales or so Ihave been told.

I loved your video. Thank you. I might suggest a video with more of the city-maybe by car or bike. You could have captured so much more of A Coruna by doing so. I appreciate your work. God bless you, your family and friends; and all the work you do in your future. Thank you.

Lovely video... Every time I've visited A Coruña, I've enjoyed it.... mainly its fish and seafood as well as its meat. But, I have to admit that my heart is divided between A Coruña and Santiago de Compostela.

Hi Stu. Great tour of Galicia… thanks

Great timing that this video drops now, I am planning on going there in a few weeks. What’s the hotel with the fast WiFi?

very good video love that city :)

Thank you so much sir for this wonderful video, please one more video about Vigo sir 🙏 ❤

I'd love to do a holiday there with the missus. I should think of investing there rather than other parts of Europe

Gentleman (n.) A man who knows how to play the bagpipes, and chooses not to.

Only downside of Constitution square is the odd wino, they tend to hang around there, but I really do like A Coruña.

If you want to meet a friend in A Coruña you ring the bell and ask if he comes down cause everybody lives in high flats. The city was mostly cut of granit rock. So it is better to build high buildings.

Yr lack of knowledge of the huge Princess Margarita square, the music conservatory and concert hall and jazz private college and celebrated jazz and varied music clubs and radio and tv channels. Several art galleries and museums and flat where Picasso stayed. Huge palace and historic railway station and so many excellent restaurants and views and the cemetery where British military who fought with Wellington and Norwegian battallions to oust Napoleon's invading army and the Torre de Hercules, original Roman lighthouse. Don't you look up the best English tourist guidebooks by experts !

I worked in a coruna lived about an hour away Cabollo

Danke shone Herr Campbell.

No pickpockets in Galicia.

Man, at that time in a sunday morning in A Coruña there is still people partying 💀

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MY GREAT GREAT GRANPA WAS FROM GALICIA

And the gallego language easy to understand , so similar to spoken Spanish , easier than Portuguese !

good video,..the crisis also severely punished this somewhat forgotten part of the country. however properties did not drop in price.... 🤷‍♂

😂😂 in winter you would swimm in big waves at the mirador you where last standing.

When you speak to someone and you happen to use Spanish, do the people recognize that you are not Galician and reply to you in Spanish or do they reply in Galician and let you figure out what they are saying? How different is the Galician language different from Spanish? Can you give some examples? Thanks!

I'm going for Halloween week. Any restaurant recommendations or events on to celebrate Halloween? Can't find Any info.

The water is probably too cold for swimming. Am I right? Saludos

Tu recorrido debe ser muy temprano un domingo por la mañana. La ciudad A Coruña es muy viva a diario y con mucha gente en la calle. La imagen es equivocada por el día y la hora.

Hi Stu, I enjoyed this video very much. I have been to A Coruna many times. Yes there is a rivalry between A Coruna and Vigo. I personally enjoy both cities very much, even though my family is from Marin, just outside of Pontevedra in the south of Galicia. I know your time was limited in this visit to A Coruna, but perhaps you will return and catch other important sites. You mentioned you know little about its history, but I can let you know there is much. You showed at the very end La Torre de Hercules lighthouse, which was first started by the Romans. I believe one of the oldest in the world. La Plaza de Maria Pita is another important site, with her statue in the plaza, in front of the city's municipal offices. A heroine who defended the city from attack by the English. The white glass windows you showed are important to the city. The Spanish Armada also sailed from there to its destruction. Las Ventanas de La Coruna are noteworthy, because they can be seen from many miles out a sea, under the right weather conditions. Important to mariners. Finally, I highly recommend renting a car and spending at least a week traveling along the coast of Galicia, up from the Portuguese border through Pontevdra, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruna, Ferrol, and Gijon at least. Spectacular coast lines, especially in the north of Galicia. Too many important sites to mention here. The interior of Galicia is another story and very worthwhile to visit too. Cheers!!!

Lovely. Did you have Mia xx

The pipes are not touristic..They are part of our culture. 😉

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A Coruna is one of many places in spain for someone to do a factory reset on their life

La Coruña es una ciudad Universitaria. La fortaleza era para defenderse de los ingleses piratas o no😂. Como Drake o los vikingos.😊

Bonito lugar, solo evita manejar, policías no acostumbrados al turismo y conductores súper agresivos

Do you mean “La Coruña?”

Luv me some good Oysters , do they cultivate them there ??

Mob there is apparently the worst tourist stalkers i have seen so far while travelling. Thaye Have people standing outside the train station making a living hell for you when you are arrive. Thanks alot! I did not deserve that greeting!

One significant difference between Coruña and Vigo is the climate. Vigo is much sunnier, while Coruña has milder temperatures. Vigo is also better connected to the world, because it's close to the international airport in Porto.

GaliSia not GaliThia It just sounds better.

Traditional Castilian dresses, music and dances are quite related to Galicia and Catalonia, especially in the north of castile. Maybe you will discover it one day on your travels through Madrid. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GHZ2lxhr5y4.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9x_0iXH-fmA.html These 3 regions have nothing special apart from the language, especially if they are compared to the neighboring Leon, Asturias, Cantabria in the case of Galicia, Aragon in the case of Catalonia, or Navarra and La Rioja in the case of the Basque country. Perhaps Andalusia is the most unique and peculiar region

I am quite disappointed in your. presentation of Coruña. I am an American with parents from Coruña, and thus visit Coruña every summer. It is a beautiful city small, quaint and everything is at your hand.....because everything is walking distance. I am very disappointed with your presentation because you do not mention La Plaza de María Pita which happens to be named after a heroine from the English back in the day who defended the city after her husband was killed. The city hall or b building in Plaza Maria Pita is one of the most beautiful in all of the northern part of Spain. You do not mention the lighthouse of Coruña which is the OLDEST WORKING LIGHTHOUSE OF THE WORLD: It was built by the Romans and has been working ever since (first century). It is one of the highlights of the city. You are right about the weather, very similar to Ireland......that´s why our country side is sooooo green and beautiful. I can't believe you went on and on about the eucalyptus trees and did not mention the highlights of the city. The food is out of this world........could not get any fresher. You did not mention that Galicia is a Celtic Nation with the same culture as our Irish neighbors. We have the same jigs (jotas and muñeiras) , the bagpipes and the Celtic knots for their jewelry. You were off quite a big chap.....you should do more research before presenting a city........you did not mention the most important highlights!!!!!!!!!!!! Zara you say is a very important product in that part of Spain NO.........the owner of INDITEX is Amancio Ortega, Zara is renowned world wide. Anywhare you go there is ZARA, from NY to Japan!!!!!!! Get your information straight.....you are very sloppy and omit a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I like Vigo better

Great location ruined by modern buildings and graffiti.