How to climb and visit the Tower of Hercules (A Coruña): schedules, prices

Did you know the Tower of Hercules de A Coruña is only lighthouse preserved in the world from Roman times, and what has been functioning as such to this day?

In fact, it is about oldest lighthouse in the world.

This historical fact that I did not know before considering visiting it on my last trip to Galicia, amply justifies that the tower has been declared Heritage awarded by the Unesco.

Curiosities history of the Tower of Hercules in A Coruña

La Tower of HerculesIndeed, it was built by the Romans at the end of the 1st century in an enclave that was then considered to delimit the “end of the earth".

The chosen place was also a sacred space in pre-Roman times, and there are legends that relate it to the Breogan Tower of Celtic mythology from Ireland.

The tower was built as a navigation lighthouse, although during the Middle Ages it became mainly a defensive fortification.

In the 1791th century an important restoration was carried out, and in XNUMX a second renovation was completed in neoclassical the result of which is the exterior image that you can now see when you visit the lighthouse.

Tower of Hercules sculpture park in A Coruña

La Tower of Hercules You will find it north of the urban center of A Coruña, in a park with a large meadow where up to 15 sculptures by contemporary artists.

Here you have the information of the sculpture park of the Tower of Hercules, with the details of each of them and their location.

At 53 meters high, currently the Tower of Hercules It is the third tallest lighthouse in Spain.

How to visit the Tower of Hercules in A Coruña

For visit the Tower of Hercules, you must walk up a wide and long cobbled ramp that starts from the parking lot, and you will reach the top of the hill of the aforementioned sculpture park where is the great navigation lighthouse.

During your visit you will be able to climb to the top of the Tower of Hercules, from where you will have great Panoramic views of this area of A Coruña.

From the base you will have museum areas; Specifically, in the lowest part of the tower is where the vestiges of the Roman era are found.

Keep in mind that the original Roman lighthouse had a height of 34 meters, and it was during the restoration of the XNUMXth century when the height of the tower was increased to the current one in order to modernize the maritime signaling system.

As you go up the internal staircase, on the different floors you will find information panels about the history and characteristics of the tower.

Be sure to watch the video that accompanies this information as it will allow you to get an idea of ​​the Panoramic views that you can enjoy when you reach the upper terrace of the Tower of Hercules.

Visiting times Tower of Hercules

The Visiting hours of the Tower of Hercules They are, every day of the week, from June to September, from 10 a.m. to 21 p.m., and from October to May, from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m., always with last access half an hour before closing.

Visiting hours during eastern It is from 10 a.m. to 20 p.m.

Tower of Hercules ticket prices

The ticket prices to visit the Tower of Hercules are, the general one, 3 euros, and the reduced one, 1,50 euros, from which, among others, minors under 14 years of age, holders of the Youth Card and seniors +65.

You can also visit the Tower of Hercules for free every Monday of the year.

You have to keep in mind that for visit the Tower of Hercules settle down time zones every half hour, with a visitor access limit that cannot exceed 20 people at a time.

For this reason, it is advisable to buy tickets in advance, as it may happen that you arrive at the tower and all the tickets for the day are already sold.

You can buy these tickets up to one day in advance.

Map: how to get to the Tower of Hercules

To direct you to the Tower of Hercules From the city center, you have buses lines 3, 3A and 5.

On the other hand, at the foot of the sculpture park you have parking for your car.