The Old Town is a must-see if you want to discover the history of A Coruña. Many centuries have seen the evolution of its cobbled streets and squares, and in some of them it seems as if time has stopped. Here life is slower and more authentic. Walking through it and visiting its churches, noble houses, gardens and small squares will allow you to discover the secrets of our medieval and baroque past.

In it you will find churches in which Romanesque style reaches its maximum expression such as the Collegiate Church of Santa María do Campo, the Church of Santiago, the Church of San Francisco, the Convent of Bárbaras or that of Santo Domingo; walking through streets that recall the old guilds.

You will discover emblematic buildings such as the Pazo Cornide and the headquarters of the Real Academia Galega, the former family mansion of the Coruña writer Emilia Pardo Bazán. Or the houses of two other women renowned in the history of our city: Rosalía de Castro and María Pita, the latter with her own house museum.

It will be a very pleasant walk through its charming corners, such as the Praciña das Barbáras or the Plaza de Azcárraga, full of tranquility, or the San Carlos Garden, where the British general Sir John Moore rests eternally, with a viewing point that has magnificent views of the bay of A Coruña and the San Antón Castle.

A past that embraces the present with small cafes, taverns and places full of charm, antique shops, craft workshops and establishments with their own personality.