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Lugo is a
province
named
after its
capital
city,
located in
the region
of
Galicia,
on the Bay
of Biscay.
It lies
between
LaCoruna
and
Asturias.
Lugo is
steeped in
history
and has a
wealth of
myths and
legends
and is
dotted
with
ancient
burial
grounds.
The area
has many
medieval
villages
and large
Christian
churches
and
monasteries,
or at
least the
remains of
them.
There are
railway
links with
Madrid and
Leon,
Orense,
Vigo and
LaCoruna
as well as
express
links with
major
cities.
There is
also a
wide
selection
of buses
as the
major
roads pass
through on
their way
to the
north and
west
coasts. |
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Lugo has a
been a
provincial
capital
since
Roman
times and
as a
result has
attracted
unwanted
attention
from both
the
Vikings
and the
Moors,
both of
them
having set
the area
on fire.
The city
was also
visited by
pilgrims
on their
route to
Santiago
de
Compostela
which is
66 miles
away. The
area has
now
settled
down into
a good
agricultural
business
area.
Today it
is both
peaceful
and
prosperous
with quiet
suburbs,
attractive
shopping
streets
and an
ancient
quarter,
totally
encircled
by some of
the most
attractive
defence
walls in
the whole
of Spain.
They were
originally
built by
the Romans
but have
been
extended
over the
years and
now stand
9 metres
high and
are
reinforced
by more
than 80
towers and
four
gateways. |
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There is a
modern
roadway
around the
wall which
is worth
driving
round
before
joining
the queues
of cars
waiting to
pass
through
the gates.
The first
place to
head for
has to be
the
cathedral
in the
Plaza de
Santa
Maria. It
started
life in
the 12th
century
but has
been
remodelled
over the
years.
Lugo has a
museum
worth
visiting
where a
wide
selection
of Roman
and Celtic
exhibits
greet the
visitor,
along with
a
selection
of
articles
used by
the local
country
folk. |
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Apart from
the
countryside,
the
southern
part of
the
province
offers
very
little to
the
tourist,
however
Lugo is
definitely
a place to
make a
short
stop. |
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Contact
Nºs
for
Lugo |
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Health
Centre
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982
245
461 |
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Concert
Hall
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982
241
433 |
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City
Hall |
982
297
100 |
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Fire
Service
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982
212
000 |
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Post
Office
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982
227
462 |
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Red
Cross
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982
222
222 |
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Guardia
Civil
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982
221
100 |
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Local
Police
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982
297
110 |
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Tourist
Office
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982
297
264 |
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National
Police
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982
243
640 |
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Provincial
Museum |
982
242
112 |
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Provincial
Library |
982
228
525 |
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Rail
Station |
982
222
141 |
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Bus
Station |
982
223
985 |
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