A Day In Lugo
Lugo is among the foremost cities alongside the Camino Primitivo, the oldest Camino de Santiago route, and a must-see in your go to to Galicia. In case you are strolling the Camino Frances from Sarria and making your approach by public transport from Santiago de Compostela Lavacolla airport, you are prone to change bus at Lugo station the place you will take the bus to Sarria*. If you're arriving early, we suggest you stop for just a few hours to check out Lugo’s historic centre before you hop on the bus to Sarria. We really feel it could be a real shame to overlook it!
These are our top tips for a fantastic afternoon in Lugo:
FREE FOOD?
In case you are arriving round lunch time or you are feeling peckish, Lugo’s Old Town can be a real treat. If Galicia is well known for its tasty food, Lugo is one of the best places to dig in. We advocate you wander about the Old Town where providing free pinchos (small little tapas) with each drink is a local tradition. Every glass will include a complimentary dish that might be anything from freshly made tortilla to the classic Galician empanada (savoury pie), octopus, stews and other residence cooked meals.
This is a favourite pastime and tradition for locals, significantly at weekends. If you are nonetheless hungry after your free pinchos, it's also possible to get incredible food at nice costs around this space (and a lot of the metropolis, really), including every day specials and set menus. Head for the streets in and around Praza do Campo comparable to Rua do Miño and Rua Nova to experience the perfect of Lugo’s gastronomy and discover the city one ‘pincho’ at a time.
It is also necessary to note than in most towns and cities in Spain, shops close at lunch time (approximately from 1.30pm to 4.30 or 5pm, to be then reopened again until late). This will mean the ‘shopping’ parts of town will be quiet while it is going to be prime time in the streets with bars and restaurants.
WALK LIKE A ROMAN
Lugo’s most iconic attraction, and rightly so, is its spectacular Roman Wall, a perfectly preserved structure dating back to the 3rd century and wrapping around the Old Town for over 2kms. Lugo’s impressive UNESCO-listed Roman Wall (Muralla Romana de Lugo) is up to 7 metres wide and has 85 towers and 10 gates, including the Porta Miñá (referring to the River Miño), which is the way out of the town for pilgrims on the Camino Primitivo (the Unique Method).
You may really take the steps up the wall and go for a walk along the full loop (one other exercise favoured by locals). You’ll get a terrific perspective of town and it offers you an opportunity to get some training performed on your Camino, as well as burning all those tasty pinchos.
RELAX
The Foremost Sq. (Praza Maior) is a good place to calm down and watch the world go by for a while, after your walk. There are many cafes where you can take pleasure in some downtime with a cup of coffee earlier than getting ready on your bus to Sarria*. Before you go, nevertheless, you should go to Lugo Cathedral in Praza de Santa Maria, mondoñedo turismo just a few metres away from the Praza Maior. Originally constructed within the twelfth century and therefore a Romanesque building, many other kinds have been added additional time, therefore its Baroque, Obtainedhic and Neoclassic elements.
In case you have a few hours to spare and you are interested in history we suggest you go to the local museum (Museo Provincial) where you'll be able to totally admire town’s rich heritage and history, particularly from the Roman era. Each year, town celebrates this Roman heritage with a period pageant, Arde Lucus, that transforms Lugo back into its third century metropolis self: Lucus Augusti.
For these spending the night time in Lugo, a go to to the Roman Baths is highly recommended. The baths are right now part of a hotel-spa complicated Lugo Hotel Balneario, so you'll be able to mix both history and pampering. The baths are also very close to a different one of Lugo’s iconic structures: its Roman Bridge over the River Miño.
These are our top tips for a fantastic afternoon in Lugo:
FREE FOOD?
In case you are arriving round lunch time or you are feeling peckish, Lugo’s Old Town can be a real treat. If Galicia is well known for its tasty food, Lugo is one of the best places to dig in. We advocate you wander about the Old Town where providing free pinchos (small little tapas) with each drink is a local tradition. Every glass will include a complimentary dish that might be anything from freshly made tortilla to the classic Galician empanada (savoury pie), octopus, stews and other residence cooked meals.
This is a favourite pastime and tradition for locals, significantly at weekends. If you are nonetheless hungry after your free pinchos, it's also possible to get incredible food at nice costs around this space (and a lot of the metropolis, really), including every day specials and set menus. Head for the streets in and around Praza do Campo comparable to Rua do Miño and Rua Nova to experience the perfect of Lugo’s gastronomy and discover the city one ‘pincho’ at a time.
It is also necessary to note than in most towns and cities in Spain, shops close at lunch time (approximately from 1.30pm to 4.30 or 5pm, to be then reopened again until late). This will mean the ‘shopping’ parts of town will be quiet while it is going to be prime time in the streets with bars and restaurants.
WALK LIKE A ROMAN
Lugo’s most iconic attraction, and rightly so, is its spectacular Roman Wall, a perfectly preserved structure dating back to the 3rd century and wrapping around the Old Town for over 2kms. Lugo’s impressive UNESCO-listed Roman Wall (Muralla Romana de Lugo) is up to 7 metres wide and has 85 towers and 10 gates, including the Porta Miñá (referring to the River Miño), which is the way out of the town for pilgrims on the Camino Primitivo (the Unique Method).
You may really take the steps up the wall and go for a walk along the full loop (one other exercise favoured by locals). You’ll get a terrific perspective of town and it offers you an opportunity to get some training performed on your Camino, as well as burning all those tasty pinchos.
RELAX
The Foremost Sq. (Praza Maior) is a good place to calm down and watch the world go by for a while, after your walk. There are many cafes where you can take pleasure in some downtime with a cup of coffee earlier than getting ready on your bus to Sarria*. Before you go, nevertheless, you should go to Lugo Cathedral in Praza de Santa Maria, mondoñedo turismo just a few metres away from the Praza Maior. Originally constructed within the twelfth century and therefore a Romanesque building, many other kinds have been added additional time, therefore its Baroque, Obtainedhic and Neoclassic elements.
In case you have a few hours to spare and you are interested in history we suggest you go to the local museum (Museo Provincial) where you'll be able to totally admire town’s rich heritage and history, particularly from the Roman era. Each year, town celebrates this Roman heritage with a period pageant, Arde Lucus, that transforms Lugo back into its third century metropolis self: Lucus Augusti.
For these spending the night time in Lugo, a go to to the Roman Baths is highly recommended. The baths are right now part of a hotel-spa complicated Lugo Hotel Balneario, so you'll be able to mix both history and pampering. The baths are also very close to a different one of Lugo’s iconic structures: its Roman Bridge over the River Miño.
