Must-see fort · A Coruña, Galicia
Torre de Balbén
Torre de Balbén is a fort in A Coruña, Galicia.
Torre de Balbén: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Torre de Balbén
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Torre de Balbén — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.24222, -8.31319. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Torre de Balbén
- SAC Encoro de Abegondo - Cecebre · sanctuary · A Coruña · ~4 km · Must-see
- Encoro de Cecebre · lake · A Coruña · ~6 km · Must-see
- Museo Arqueolóxico de Cambre · museum · A Coruña · ~8 km · Must-see
- Igrexa de Santa María de Cambre · church · A Coruña · ~8 km · Must-see
- Marinas Corunesas e Terras do Mandeo Biosphere Reserve · sanctuary · A Coruña · ~8 km · Must-see
- Torre de Celas · fort · A Coruña · ~10 km · Must-see
- Igrexa de San Nicolao de Cis · church · A Coruña · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pasatempo Park · park · A Coruña · ~11 km · Must-see
- Igrexa de San Francisco de Betanzos · church · A Coruña · ~12 km · Must-see
- Igrexa de Santa María do Azougue · church · A Coruña · ~12 km · Must-see
- Xardín Botánico Ría do Burgo · park · A Coruña · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lago das Encrobas · lake · A Coruña · ~13 km · Must-see
- Igrexa de San Martiño de Tiobre · church · A Coruña · ~13 km · Must-see
- Castro do Castelo · fort · A Coruña · ~13 km · Must-see
- Museo Galego de Arte Contemporánea Carlos Maside · museum · A Coruña · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bastiagueiro Beach · beach · A Coruña · ~15 km · Must-see
- Torre de Coruxo · fort · A Coruña · ~15 km · Must-see
- Illa de Santa Cruz · river spot · A Coruña · ~15 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Torre de Balbén
- Torre de Celas · fort · A Coruña · ~10 km · Must-see
- Castro do Castelo · fort · A Coruña · ~13 km · Must-see
- Torre de Coruxo · fort · A Coruña · ~15 km · Must-see
- Elviña Fortified Iron Age Settlement · fort · A Coruña · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pazo de Meirás · fort · A Coruña · ~16 km · Must-see
- Faro de Oza · fort · A Coruña · ~16 km · Must-see
- A Pena Furada · fort · A Coruña · ~16 km · Must-see
- Castelo de Mesía · fort · A Coruña · ~19 km · Must-see
- Archaeological and Historical Museum - Santo Anton Castle · fort · A Coruña · ~19 km · Must-see
- Emilia Pardo Bazán · fort · A Coruña · ~20 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Torre de Balbén open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Torre de Balbén yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Torre de Balbén?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Torre de Balbén?
Nearby: SAC Encoro de Abegondo - Cecebre (sanctuary, 4 km), Encoro de Cecebre (lake, 6 km), Museo Arqueolóxico de Cambre (museum, 8 km), Igrexa de Santa María de Cambre (church, 8 km), Marinas Corunesas e Terras do Mandeo Biosphere Reserve (sanctuary, 8 km), Torre de Celas (fort, 10 km).
Is Torre de Balbén worth visiting?
Torre de Balbén is listed as a must-see fort in Galicia on Spotwander.