# A day in A Coruña without a car: the Tower of Hercules, seals, a bike ride and lunch on Monte de San Pedro

You climb the Tower of Hercules, watch the seals being fed at the Aquarium, ride the promenade on a public bike and have lunch on Monte de San Pedro looking out at the Atlantic.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/a-coruna/itineraries/roman-lighthouse-seals-and-bike · Revisado: 2026-11-13

## El día
- 09:30 · Salida: 30 min by train (Atlantic Axis train from Santiago to San Cristóbal; to the centre, bus or taxi)
- 10:00 · Climbing the Tower of Hercules, A Coruña's Roman Lighthouse (€3, reduced €1.50, free on Mondays · slots of 32 people every half hour)
  - 10 min on foot
- 11:30 · Aquarium Finisterrae, the Nautilus Room and the Seals (€10, reduced €4 · seals at 12:00)
  - 5 min on foot
- 13:00 · A Coruña's Seafront Promenade by BiciCoruña, from Riazor to the Tower (BiciCoruña, occasional pass €10 · from age 14)
  - 10 min by taxi, 3,3 km
- 14:15 · Taberna 5 Mares (tasting menu €40 · booking · closed Tuesdays) · Taberna 5 Mares, €€
  - 3 min on foot
- 16:15 · Monte de San Pedro Park and the Atlantic Dome (Atlantic Dome and Vickers cannons · the lift is closed)
- 18:00 · Vuelta: 15 min by taxi (taxi to the station and train back to Santiago)

This day brings together what is unique about A Coruña without needing a car: a Roman lighthouse that still works, an aquarium with seals, the seafront promenade on a public bike and lunch at the top of the hill that closes the city on the west.

## The day, hour by hour

09:30 · Arrival. From Santiago, the Atlantic Axis train takes about half an hour. From San Cristóbal station to the Tower, by city bus or taxi.

10:00 · Tower of Hercules. You climb inside the lighthouse to the terrace. €3, €1.50 for under-16s, and free on Mondays by collecting the ticket at the CIAV.

11:30 · Aquarium Finisterrae. The Nautilus hall and, at 12:00, the seals feeding with their keepers. €10; €4 reduced.

13:00 · The bike ride. With a BiciCoruña occasional pass, €10, you ride the seafront promenade towards the Orzán and Riazor, leaving the bike at a station at each stop.

14:15 · Lunch at Taberna 5 Mares. From Riazor, a taxi goes up Monte de San Pedro. A €40 tasting menu or dishes to share, with the Atlantic in front of you.

16:15 · Monte de San Pedro. Walk round the park, look in at the Atlantic Dome and the Vickers guns.

18:00 · Head home. Taxi to the station and train to Santiago.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
Train to San Cristóbal, bus or taxi to the Tower, on foot and by bike along the promenade, and a taxi to go up the hill and to return.

### By car
Park near the Tower in the morning and later drive up Monte de San Pedro by the Los Fuertes road; the bike ride, the same.

## Consejos

### Avoid Tuesday
Taberna 5 Mares is not open.

### Book lunch
Especially at weekends.

### The lift is closed
To the hill, by taxi or car.

## Cuándo no ir

If you are travelling with children under 14: BiciCoruña does not allow them. Swap the bike for a walk and the Domus.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does the day cost?
Tower €3, Aquarium €10, bike about €11 with the pass, and lunch, €40 with the tasting menu.

### Does it work with children?
Yes, the Tower and the Aquarium; the bike, only from age 14.

### What if it rains?
Swap the bike for the Domus, indoors, for €2.