Located on a hill on the banks of the river Miño, the town of Lugo preserves major remains of its Roman past, amongst them its historic wall, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Inside the partitions, the city conserves quiet pedestrian streets, wide squares and spacious gardens, the place buildings such as the Cathedral, the Archiepiscopal Palace, and the Metropolis Hall stand out. But the historic quarter also houses a few of the best restaurants in Galicia, where it's possible to pattern the excellent contemporary meats and fish which have earned Lugo's gastronomy recognized acclaim.

Lugo, positioned within the interior of the province on the banks of the river Miño, is the Galician provincial capital in which essentially the most significant traces of Roman civilization remain. The greatest example of town's Roman legacy is its wall. It was built between the 3rd and 4th centuries AD in what was known on the time as Lucus Augusti. This stone building has managed to outlive the passage of the centuries and continues to be town's most distinctive architectural feature, marking the boundary between the historic quarter and the newer space of city expansion. The individuality of this historic fortress and its good condition imply it is the only Roman wall declared a World Heritage Site.

The town
Any one of many wall's ten gates gives access to an urban network of quiet pedestrian streets flanked by sober granite buildings. Among the most emblematic of those are the Carmen gateway, more commonly known as pontes Porta Miñá, which was traditionally utilized by the pilgrims heading for Santiago de Compostela; the Nova gate, San Pedro gate or the Santiago gate, constructed within the 18th century and which supplies direct access to the Cathedral of Lugo.

The squares of Santo Domingo and España are chief factors within the centre. Within the latter stands the magnificent baroque façade of the CIty Hall, which dates from 1738, and the adbecoming a member of clock tower, from the 19th century, though the unique building was erected by Pedro de Artiaga within the 16th century. Next to the City Hall, sharing the limelight in this landscaped square are the most elegant cafés in the city, as well as sumptuous buildings such because the modernist Arts Circle.

Another monumental construction in the historic quarter of Lugo is the Cathedral, a Romanesque-Obtainedhic temple which began to be constructed within the 12thcentury and whose work went on for more than a century, with subsequent additions of great beauty such because the Neoclassic façade, known because the the Santiago gate. The structure maintains unique Romanesque traces within the central transept and a lot of the primary nave, as well as in the wings. Elements such as the ambulatory, the primary chapel and the north portico belong to the Boughthic model, while the vestry, the cloister or the chapel of the Virgen de los Ojos Grandes are baroque. Prominent inside is the rich choir carved in walnut, from the seventeenth century, as well as the reredos dedicated to the patron of town, considered one of many crowning works of the Galician baroque style.

In the same square as the Cathedral premises, another renowned building completes this eclectic architectural collection, the Episcopal Palace. This baroque building dates from the 18th century and stands on the site of the old tower of the Counts of Lemos.

A number of busy shopping streets are spread around the arcaded praza do Campo, which in former occasions was the Roman forum and a medieval market. Very close by is the church of San Pedro, an exquisite instance of medieval architecture which belonged to what was the convent of San Francisco, at this time occupied by the amenities of the Regional Museum, one of the vital vital within the province of Lugo.On the ground floor there are nonetheless some areas surviving from the former convent building, such because the Receivedhic cloister from the fifteenth century, the refectory and the kitchen, each from the 18th century. The museum's valuable collection comprises an intensive exhibition of archaeological items, excellent among which is a group of pre-Roman treasured metalwork, industrial crafts and sculpture. It additionally houses an artwork gallery which gathers works from the 15th century till the current day, with a particular section dedicated to Galician painters.

The slender cobbled lanes of calle de la Cruz, Rúa Nova and adjacent streets form a real tapas route with stops in the many traditional bars and taverns which invite you in to enjoy the beneficiant appetizers which accompany every drink. However this is only the start. "And to eat, Lugo". So reads the well-known motto of the town, whose historic quarter additionally houses a number of the capital's finest restaurants. In them, you possibly can pattern the perfect of Lugo's gastronomy: red meats, lacón con grelos (pork with a typical local vegetable), tetilla cheeses and a wide number of contemporary fish and seafood. Any of those specialities can be accompanied by the excellent wines which are produced within the south of the province, protected by the Ribeira Sacra Designation of Origin standard. Outside the partitions, the city spreads out in a radius from the wall ringroad, which circles the old town. It's the starting point of vital roads such because the shopping-pleasant avenue of A Coruña and there are spacious green areas corresponding to Rosalía de Castro park which, with its lake and woods, is a perfect place to walk and rest. The park has a various number of tree species, as well as a sculpture of the Galician writer. From the park's viewing point you get a panoramic take on the Miño valley, where the Lugo spa is situated, well-known for its thermal waters. Declared a Site of Cultural Curiosity, the thermal springs were