A day in Ferrol

[witsendwv]

We will be arriving in Ferrol late tomorrow and plan to stay the next day to do laundry and explore as we have not been there before; we start walking on Saturday. Any suggestions- what to do, where to eat etc.

 

[naplesdon]

The Naval Museum

 

[SabsP]

For breakfast and coffee/ tea.
Some Portugal in Ferrol.

LUSITÂNIA CAFÉ in Ferrol - Restaurant reviews

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Museo Navantia.

NAVANTIA - TURISMO DE FERROL

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visitferrol.com

Enjoy.

 

[Introibo]

There's a naval museum, but I seem to remember that the opening times were very limited. A walk round the marina was pleasant. Mass in the cathedral. A nice place to wander around looking at the architecture
We had a menu del dia just opposite the tourist information in the centre of town at the Cafe Avenida. Very friendly. We also had the thickest hot chocolate ever at a place at the top end
of the market

 

[NanCee]

We had nice cocktails at Orixe Artesania. Lunches at Bla Bla Cafe.

 

[Bill's_Walking]

Check with the Tourist information office. They suggested an interesting exhibition of street art that I saw called the "Meninas of Canido" it seems to get expanded every year too.

Here's a link describing it: https://blog.turismo.gal/destinations-en/the-meninas-of-canido/

 

[rappahannock_rev]

Not much to see @ Franco's birthplace on the Rua Maria, just a discreet wall plaque -- but it's easy to find.

 

[mattythedog]

We will be arriving in Ferrol late tomorrow and plan to stay the next day to do laundry and explore as we have not been there before; we start walking on Saturday. Any suggestions- what to do, where to eat etc.

Have a drink at the Parador and large free tapas. Naval Museum is free. Get your passport and stamp at marina near 0km marker and walk the Camino Ingles (might need a few extra days)!

 

[witsendwv]

For breakfast and coffee/ tea.
Some Portugal in Ferrol.

LUSITÂNIA CAFÉ in Ferrol - Restaurant reviews

I recommend you to visit the restaurant LUSITÂNIA CAFÉ. Find more about this place with Restaurant Guru App.

restaurantguru.com

Museo Navantia.

NAVANTIA - TURISMO DE FERROL

This post is also available in: Inglés Gallego

visitferrol.com

Enjoy.

We had a second breakfast after laundry- cafe con leche and pasteles de nata. If they are open tomorrow as we walk past we’ll stop for some to go.

 

[witsendwv]

The Naval Museum

We had a lovely visit, thanks for the suggestion.

 

[witsendwv]

Check with the Tourist information office. They suggested an interesting exhibition of street art that I saw called the "Meninas of Canido" it seems to get expanded every year too.

Here's a link describing it: https://blog.turismo.gal/destinations-en/the-meninas-of-canido/

We walked through the Canido neighborhood. I second your suggestion.

 

[witsendwv]

We had nice cocktails at Orixe Artesania. Lunches at Bla Bla Cafe.

And Bla Bla Cafe let us share a menu del dia as the portions were large!

 

[gollygolly]

Some suggestions can be read at this link :

https://www.trevorhuxham.com/2016/03/ferrol-spain-galicia.html

Ferrol is fairly compact with some attractive architecture, and the birth place of the dictator Franco.

I am not the author nor in any way associated with the author !

 

[Pelegrin]

Ferrol has a strong cultural influence from military people coming from other regions like Cartagena (Murcia) and Cádiz (Andalucia), so that the Semana Santa ferrolana with its "cofradias" and "pasos" like in the south of Spain and the fact that it is "not a good idea" to speak Galician language to them despiste most of them have Galician origin.