Galerías da Mariña Curiosity · A Coruña, Coruña, A Coruña A continuous front of 19th-century bay windows in white wood and glass, which came from fishermen's houses because the glazed chamber kept the warmth in and sheltered the façade from the rain; A Coruña owes to them its nickname of the City of Glass. Photo: Jaume Meneses (CC BY-SA 2.0) What to see and do in A Coruña