Makkan Club

If you’re heading for the beach, there’s one for every mood. The sweeping bay at Praia de Porto Nabal (five minutes’ drive) has views across the Ría da Coruña estuary to A Coruña, while the remote, rock-strewn cove at Praia das Margaritas (also five minutes) is reached by pathway down a craggy cliff. Santa Cristina Beach (15 minutes) is a sandy peninsula backed by lots of seafood restaurants and terrace bars, and surf is generally up at Bastiagueiro beach (10 minutes), where you can hire gear if you’re keen to get out catching waves. Still down by the ocean, you can reach Castelo de Santa Cruz (20 minutes’ walk) by pedestrian walkway over the sea to its minuscule island, or head for the slender white tower of Faro de Mera lighthouse (an hour) for spectacular sunset views on cloudless evenings. From Mera beach, follow the seafront walk to Parque da Lagoa (10 minutes) to spot wading birds and swans among the reeds, or turn north and follow the hiking or cycling trails out to Costa de Dexo (25 minutes by bike) for more spectacular views over the Atlantic Ocean.