Torre de Hércules

Este monumento se ha convertido ya en todo un símbolo en Coruña y es Patrimonio de la Humanidad. Es el único faro romano y el más antiguo del mundo que todavía se mantiene en funcionamiento. Si quieres hacer un poquito de deporte y subir sus 242 escalones verás una magnífica visita de la ciudad.
El faro está rodeado de un parque que toca con la costa rocosa y una gigante rosa de los vientos, desde la que podrás hacer unas fotos estupendas del mar y el paisaje.
Un sitio imprescindible para visitar. No digas que has ido A Coruña y no has estado aquí…

First, a bit of background on La Torre de Hércules, a UNESCO world heritage site. Galicia was once occupied by the Romans, mainly for its natural resources. The very original portion of the tower/​lighthouse was built in the first century AD. Over the course of many centuries, either the tower was built up, or people took stones from the tower for other public works and city development. Even after the fall of the Roman Empire, the tower was used as a lookout post during Medieval times.
Today, the tower has been converted to a museum (at the bottom level) and tourists can pay a nominal fee (it’s about a euro, but so worth it) to climb to the top of the tower.
The view from the tower is simply breathtaking. The ocean, the waves, the cliffs… the sky and the ocean form this beautiful blue gradient as your eyes wander along the horizon. Even as the waves crash against the cliffs, the water turns from azure to cerulean to teal, before finally foaming up and receding. Photos do not do the view any justice.
This is one of my favorite spots in Galicia and where I drew my inspiration to return to Spain to further pursue my studies and business plan.