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Municipality in Galicia, Spain
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Lugo is a city in Galicia in northwest Spain, encircled by intact Roman walls, a UNESCO World Heritage site. It's a popular start point for pilgrims on one of the trails to Santiago de Compostela. In 2024 its population was almost 100,000 and growing, bucking the trend of depopulation elsewhere in Galicia.
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Built from 1129 in Romanesque style, with additions down the centuries in Gothic and Renaissance. Highlights are the capilla mayor, other chapels, choir, girola or ambulatory, and museum.
Roman house from about 3rd century AD, same age as the adjacent walls. It also exhibits the Roman foundations of Lugo.
Displaying Galician art. It's within the former monastery of St Francis, and incorporates Iglesia de San Pedro, the Church of St Peter.
Small museum about the Roman city.
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An interactive museum about the history of the city. Much of the content is temporary exhibitions, and their quality varies.
Reliable Chinese near the bus station.
Trad tapas and seafood for good prices.
Popular bar in a student area, with good beers and tapas.
Clean and central, part of Sercotel chain.
Clean comfy chain hotel.
Welcoming efficient Accor hotel.
Basic hotel with Roman spa down in the basement.
Edge of town hotel off N-VI ring road.
Smart place near A-6 junction, handy for motorists.
By road
From Madrid is 505 km by A-6 (toll), which continues to A Coruna (97 km). From Santiago is 105 km by A-54.
By bus
ALSA buses run from Madrid Estacion Sur five times a day, taking 7 hours via Madrid Moncloa, Astorga, Bembibre and Ponferrada, and continue to A Coruña, Ferrol and Santiago.
By train
There are four connections a day from Madrid Charmartin, all taking about 4 hr 30 min. One is direct via Segovia Guiomar, Zamora and Ourense, the others have a change at Ourense.
The inner city within the walls is compact and best explored on foot. Avoid bringing a car in here, the old streets are traffic-restricted and parking is difficult.
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