A Coruña: the Roman lighthouse still shining
On the tip of Galicia, La Coruña preserves the world's oldest still-functioning Roman lighthouse, along with one of Europe's longest waterfront promenades.
The center and waterfront, dominated by the ancient still-lit Roman lighthouse, are comfortably explored on foot.
Built in the second century AD and still active, the Tower of Hercules, a UNESCO World Heritage site, remains the world's oldest Roman lighthouse still in operation.
According to legend, the tower would stand upon the remains of a giant defeated by the mythological hero from whom it takes its name, buried right beneath its foundations.
Descending towards the centre, one walks in the Old City, the medieval nucleus of the city overlooking the port, with narrow alleyways and light stone squares.
Towards evening, the urban beaches of Riazor and Orzán, right at the edge of the centre, close the day along one of Europe's longest waterfronts.
The Tower of Hercules has remained operational as a lighthouse for nearly two thousand years of European history, a more unique than rare case of a Roman structure still serving its original function.
La Coruña's waterfront, exceeding thirteen kilometers, allows you to pass in minutes from the historic center to urban beaches without ever leaving the sea behind.
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