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Tower of Hercules
The world's oldest working Roman lighthouse, standing guard over the Atlantic in A Coruna for nearly 2,000 years.
14 km · about 25 min drive
Galicia, Spain · Europe
Ares is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Mugardos, 48km from Cabo Ortegal.
Ares is a town located in Galicia, Spain. With a population of 5,342, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ares sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ares to your route.
Mugardos is a small fishing borough and municipality in the comarca of Ferrol, located in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It is bordered with the municipalities of Ares and Fene.
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Ares is located in Galicia, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 43.4299 latitude, -8.2425 longitude.
Ares has a population of approximately 5,342 people, making it a town in Spain.
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Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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The world's oldest working Roman lighthouse, standing guard over the Atlantic in A Coruna for nearly 2,000 years.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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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.
37 km · about 45 min drive
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Towering serpentine sea-cliffs and offshore rock needles where the Cantabrian Sea meets the Atlantic, one of Galicia's most savage viewpoints.
48 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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