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Azamara Club Cruises (4 Cruises)
Frequently Asked Questions
At the Curuxeiras quay, with no shuttle or tender. The gangway leads straight into Ferrol Vello, the oldest part of town, and the centre is under ten minutes on foot.
Yes. The ship threads a narrow gap guarded by old coastal batteries, then the anchorage opens out, calm and deep, ringed by green hills. That difficult entrance is exactly why the Spanish navy built its great Atlantic arsenal here in the eighteenth century.
Walk the Magdalena quarter, see the San Julián co-cathedral, then visit one of the two naval museums. None of it needs transport, and there is still time for a Galician meal before you head back aboard.
A grid laid out with a ruler in the eighteenth century along Enlightenment lines: parallel streets, white glazed galleries, regular sightlines. It is a surprise in Galicia, where old towns usually wander as they please.
The Museo Naval, covering centuries of the Spanish navy, and Exponav, devoted to shipbuilding. Models, navigation instruments, hull plans. Allow an hour to skim both, half a day if the subject grips you.
Yes, both are within reasonable reach for a day. The Fragas do Eume protect one of Europe's last Atlantic forests, with a tenth-century Benedictine monastery hidden in the greenery. A Coruña offers its glazed galleries and the Tower of Hercules, a Roman-era lighthouse on the UNESCO list.
Yes, the Camino Inglés. The first waymarkers are in the town centre: this is the traditional start of the route once used by pilgrims arriving from the British Isles.
Galician-style octopus dusted with paprika, golden empanadas, Neda bread, local cheeses. Portions are meant for sharing, Spanish style, with a glass of regional white.
Yes, mainly because you step off and walk: no tender, no queue. The ship models in the naval museums hold children's attention, and the marina right in front of the quay makes an easy stroll.
The euro; Spanish and Galician are both spoken. Cards are accepted everywhere. June to September for the mildest weather, bearing in mind that Galicia is green because it rains — a light waterproof earns its place.
