landmark
Tower of Hercules
The world's oldest working Roman lighthouse, standing guard over the Atlantic in A Coruna for nearly 2,000 years.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Culleredo
Galicia, Spain · Europe
About Culleredo
Culleredo is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Carral, 47km from Santiago de Compostela Cathedral.
Culleredo is in Galicia, Spain, with about 30,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Carral, about 7 km away.
Culleredo (Spanish pronunciation: [kuʎeˈɾeðo], Galician: [kuɟeˈɾeðʊ]) is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. Culleredo is located on the outskirts of A Coruña and its population is mainly formed of commuters. It is located in the central area of theRead more
province. It belongs to the comarca of A Coruña in the extreme south of the Burgo river. The population of Culleredo works in the service sector, and there is little industry and agriculture. The airport of A Coruña, or Alvedro, is also located in Culleredo.
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What is there to see near Culleredo?
Within an hour or so of Culleredo: Tower of Hercules (11 km), Santiago de Compostela Cathedral (47 km), San Andrés de Teixido (57 km).
Where is Culleredo?
Culleredo is in Galicia, Spain, about 7 km from Carral.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 30,221
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Galicia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 43.2879, -8.3886
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 Culleredo
3 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
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San Andrés de Teixido
Clifftop pilgrimage hamlet on the Serra da Capelada, home of the Galician saying 'who doesn't go alive, goes dead': souls are said to return as animals to visit the shrine. The coastal road in passes some of Europe's highest sea cliffs.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Culleredo
- 68 kmCabo OrtegalTowering serpentine sea-cliffs and offshore rock needles where the Cantabrian Sea meets the Atlantic, one of Galicia's most savage viewpoints.
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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