VISIT FERROL

Ferrol offers the visitor a permanent succession of contrasts: medieval layouts with narrow streets and houses with galleries facing imposing military constructions, together with beaches open to the ocean between fortified castles overlooking the estuary. A unique experience that awakens the senses of its visitors.
Its architecture, its cultural offer, the natural environment, the richness of its gastronomy, among others, make Ferrol an outstanding tourist destination.
Opposite the sports dock is the start of the English Way to Santiago de Compostela, a short but intense route that offers the traveller a whole experience.
Ferrol also has a unique heritage of the Enlightenment, which aspires to be a World Heritage Site, the best Easter Week in Galicia (declared to be of international tourist interest), the Modernism Route, a first class shipbuilding industry and much more.

MILITARY ARSENAL

The Military Arsenal of Ferrol is an arsenal and naval base of great importance, built with the intention of developing Philip V’s naval policy. It has been declared Asset of Cultural Interest.

SHIPBUILDING MUSEUM

This is the main Spanish maritime museum dedicated to shipbuilding. It is also remarkable for the beauty of its interior, an 18th century industrial building. The museum offers a tour of the various shipbuilding techniques and their evolution over the centuries.

SAN FELIPE CASTLE

16th century’s San Felipe castle is an ancient military fortress. Opposite this castle are the castles of La Palma and San Martín. Between these, a thick chain was stretched across the sea, which prevented enemy ships from entering the Ferrol estuary.

THE ENGLISH WAY

The port of Ferrol is the starting point of the English Way to Santiago de Compostela. This pilgrimage route is 110 kilometres long and offers the traveller a short but intense journey through unique landscapes and natural surroundings.

EASTER WEEK

Ferrol’s Easter Week is the set of events commemorating the Passion of Christ. Its first documentary reference dates back to 1616. In 2014, it was awarded the distinction of Festival of International Tourist Interest.

ARCHITECTURE

A tour through the modernist style buildings of the district of A Magdalena, declared a Historic-Artistic Site in 1983, it’s an ideal plan to rediscover the most unique corners of Ferrol.

SHOPPING & GASTRONOMY

Ferrol is a destination with a varied gastronomic offer; visitors will taste the most exquisite dishes of Galician gastronomy. Although the culinary offer of Ferrol exceeds the following list, here are some specialities to taste once you arrive in the city: all kinds of fish and seafood from the estuaries, empanada pies, the famous octopus, Neda bread, larpeira cake or tetilla cheese, without forgetting the famous Galician wines, beers, liqueurs and Orujo pomace brandies.
While strolling through the streets of Ferrol you can combine shopping with a visit to the city’s must-see places and a taste of its best gastronomy in restaurants, wine bars, patisseries and cafés. For anyone looking for a souvenir there are small souvenir and craft shops.

TRIPS FROM FERROL

Sea and mountains, culture and tradition, architecture and landscape. Nature has been generous with Galicia. Both the Galician coastline and the inland areas are full of beauty along its estuaries, beaches, capes, vertiginous cliffs; and across the width of its green mountains and fertile valleys. Diffused by this incomparable natural environment are its villages, with rich examples of architecture and a unique historical and artistic heritage.