landmark
Tower of Hercules
The world's oldest working Roman lighthouse, standing guard over the Atlantic in A Coruna for nearly 2,000 years.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Arteixo
Galicia, Spain · Europe
About Arteixo
Arteixo is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Pastoriza, 47km from Santiago de Compostela Cathedral.
Arteixo is in Galicia, Spain, with about 30,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Pastoriza, about 5 km away.
Arteixo (Galician: [aɾ.ˈtej.ʃʊ]; Spanish: [aɾ.ˈtej.xo] (Arteijo)) is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, part of the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. Its area is 93.76 km2 and its population is 31,005 (2013). Its population density is 317.43 people/km2.
It is an industrial town thatRead more
belongs to A Coruña metropolitan area.
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Within an hour or so of Arteixo: Tower of Hercules (12 km), Santiago de Compostela Cathedral (47 km).
Where is Arteixo?
Arteixo is in Galicia, Spain, about 5 km from Pastoriza.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 29,762
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Galicia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 43.3048, -8.5075
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Arteixo
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
The soaring Baroque-fronted goal of the Camino de Santiago, housing the apostle's tomb and the giant swinging Botafumeiro censer.
47 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Arteixo
- 72 kmCabo OrtegalTowering serpentine sea-cliffs and offshore rock needles where the Cantabrian Sea meets the Atlantic, one of Galicia's most savage viewpoints.
- 78 kmCabo FisterraThe 'end of the world' lighthouse on a wild Atlantic cape where Camino pilgrims traditionally finish their journey watching the sun sink into the ocean.
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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