Festivals, open-air concerts, performances in concert halls... In recent years, A Coruña has established itself as a beacon in the cultural and musical sector.

Thousands of people visit the city to enjoy top-class shows featuring national and international artists.

Check out our programme so you don't miss a thing!

1. Going up to the Tower of Hercules (the lighthouse is closed until June for renovation work.)

2. Eating a handmade ice-cream while walking by La Marina

3. Going shopping in Real street

4. Having a chocolate con churros in El Timón or Bonilla a la Vista

5. Strolling by La Marina and Cantones

6. Enjoying the sunset from the Ventana al Atlántico

7. Taking a selfie with the octopus sculpture at the seaside promenade

8. Visiting the Rosa de los Vientos

9. Running by the sculptural park of the Tower of Hercules

10. Surfing in Matadero beach

11. Going up to the best panoramic view of A Coruña: San Pedro Mountain

12. Reading a book in Azcárraga square

13. Wandering San Carlos Garden

14. Visiting the Humor square

15. Walking around the Old City in the morning

16. Living San Juan's night

17. Swimming in As Lapas beach

18. Getting lost in Gerión's maze

19. Buying a book in Libro Antiguo Fair

20. Seeing the Batalla Naval

21. Going to a concert in Noites de María Pita 

22. Enjoying a good specialty coffee

23. Diving into San Amaro beach in winter

24. Wandering the Feira das Marabillas

25. Having breakfast with sea views

26. Taking a picture under the Caracola sculpture

27. Shopping in Lugo square and visiting its market

28. Finding out the modernist buildings in the city

29. Dining out at sunset in Orzán beach

30. Visiting an exhibition in Kiosko Alfonso

31. Tasting a Betanzos style tortilla

32. Grazing and drinking wine in Galera, Estrella, Olmos or Barrera streets

33. Watching the stars in Casa de las Ciencias

34. Visiting Picasso's house

35. Seeing someone in the Obelisco as a meeting point

36. Drinking an Estrella Galicia beer

37. Visiting San Nicolás church

38. Going to the DOMUS

39. Greeting the seals and Gaston in the aquarium

40. Going to the Colón or Rosalía de Castro theatre

41. Visiting the castle of San Antón

42. Taking a picture in María Pita square

43. Riding the seaside promenade by bike

44. Going to a concert in the Coliseum

45. Watching the Galicia Symphonic Orchestra at the Opera House

46. Going to the Estrella Galicia Museum

47. Visiting the Elviña fort

48. Hanging out to the biggest disco of Galicia

49. Watching a Deportivo de A Coruña football game in Riazor Stadium

50. Enjoying comic world in Viñetas desde o Atlántico

A BIKE RIDE

A Coruña is the perfect city for cycling, thanks to its more than 50 km of cycle paths. Cycle along Avenida de La Marina to San Antón Castle, from the DOMUS to Riazor, or from the Millennium Monument to the Window to the Atlantic. You'll discover some of the city's most beautiful spots from a different perspective.

WATCHING THE SUNSET AT THE VENTANA AL ATLÁNTICO

Now that the days are longer, we invite you to the Ventana al Atlántico to witness one of the city's most magical sunsets.

You can reach the monument on foot, by bike or by car.

GO TO THE THEATRE OR A CONCERT

The city's cultural programme is always extensive and impressive. In terms of theatre, highlights include the Spanish premiere of Piaf! The Show at the Colón Theatre on Wednesday 18th; or the closing of the exhibition A Coruña. Arte y textura by Raúl Velloso at Afundación.

As for music, the GAOS Orchestra will perform a programme dedicated to Rossini at the Colón on Father's Day itself, although if you're more into a different style, you can enjoy the 13th edition of the 981 United Festival at the Coliseum on Saturday 21st.

The days grow longer and the nights shorter. It's time of changes in the parks and avenues, which leave behind their winter bareness to dress themselves in the colourful flowers of spring. And A Coruña, constantly moving, is also transformed.

The wait, here, is always worth it. The spring sunset, surely one of the most beautiful on the peninsula, begins to appear over the Atlantic. After an intense winter filled with cultural activity, the city that never sleeps feels the arrival of spring as a new awakening. Concerts, gastronomic events, theatre cycles and many exhibitions fill the now greener heart of the city of Hercules with vitality.

Check out our leisure guide to not miss anything!