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Praia de Riazor (A Coruña)
4.6★ · 1,638 Google ratings, Galicia
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Showers
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 250 m away · fills up
Walk
30 m · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 150 m away
Length
1.1 km of shoreline
Map of Praia de Riazor (A Coruña)
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1Restrooms150 m from the listing2Showers60 m from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Visit for sunsets and views, not swimming
The beach excels for relaxation, strolling, and admiring Atlantic scenery; reviewers recommend it for watching sunsets rather.
Walk the 13-kilometer promenade
Europe's longest maritime walk runs the full length, offering views toward the Tower of Hercules and connecting to nearby beaches.
Expect coarse gravel, not sand
The beach is covered in pebbles and coarse deposited material that visitors find uncomfortable for walking barefoot.
Water is very cold year-round
Even summer swimmers report the Atlantic water is freezing; winter swimming requires serious cold tolerance.
Strong currents and steep slope hazards
The beach shelves steeply, waves fluctuate rapidly, and reviewers warn of dangerous conditions especially when windy or at breakwater areas.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
20.3°C · overcast
Wind
3 km/h from the W
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
6 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 11:27 PM.
Practical
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📍 Spain
🅿 Parking 250 m from the listing
🌊 Water 30 m away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 150 m away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Praia de Riazor (A Coruña)?
The nearest mapped parking area is 250 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Praia de Riazor (A Coruña)?
20 m in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Praia de Riazor (A Coruña) have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 150 m from the listing.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
