landmark
Tower of Hercules
The world's oldest working Roman lighthouse, standing guard over the Atlantic in A Coruna for nearly 2,000 years.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Carballo
Galicia, Spain · Europe
About Carballo
Carballo is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Coristanco, 48km from Fervenza do Ézaro.
Carballo is in Galicia, Spain, with about 31,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Coristanco, about 5 km away.
Carballo is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, in northwestern Spain. The town is the thirteenth most populated municipality in the region and it belongs to the comarca of Bergantiños, serving as its capital. The seafood company Calvo is headquartered here.
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What is there to see near Carballo?
Within an hour or so of Carballo: Tower of Hercules (30 km), Santiago de Compostela Cathedral (39 km), Fervenza do Ézaro (48 km), Cabo Fisterra (60 km).
Where is Carballo?
Carballo is in Galicia, Spain, about 5 km from Coristanco.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 31,261
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Galicia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 43.2130, -8.6910
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 Carballo
4 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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
waterfall
Fervenza do Ézaro
The Xallas river ends its run by plunging some 40 metres down granite slabs almost directly into the Atlantic: reputedly the only river-mouth waterfall of its kind in continental Europe. Minutes' walk from the car park below Monte Pindo.
48 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Cabo Fisterra
The 'end of the world' lighthouse on a wild Atlantic cape where Camino pilgrims traditionally finish their journey watching the sun sink into the ocean.
60 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Carballo
- 60 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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