Galicia Tourist Guide 2018

Tower of Hércules. A Coruña

LUGO'S ROMAN WALL A World Heritage Site, it is the only completely intact Roman wall in the entire world. It measures two kilome- tres, and its interior can be accessed through ten different doors. Although legend claims that it was built to protect a sacred forest, you can now visit its battlements, which offer views of most of the city, includ- ing the cathedral and the cobblestone streets of the historic centre. During the celebration of Arde Lucus , hom- age is paid to Lugo's Roman past, which left behind its public bath- houses as testament to another era.

the Giant Geryon to free the lands he had taken over. After cutting off his head, he buried it on the shore and built a lighthouse on top. Near- by, a town called Crunia sprang up, named after the first woman who lived there. You can climb to the top of the Tower and catch a glimpse of A Coruña and the Atlantic Ocean: its tide constantly batters the entire coastline while the winds bluster along with it. Nearby the tower is a large green area that has been turned into a sculp- ture garden for people to meander through.

If you happen to be there during the celebration of San Froilan , be sure to try the local boiled octopus dish known as "pulpo á feira" at one of the stands set up for the patron saint festivities. A walk along the banks of Galicia's main river, the Miño , will aid in digestion. TOWER OF HERCULES The oldest working lighthouse was built to help sailors navigate between the Mediterranean and Northwest- ern Europe, a strategic point on com- mercial routes since ancient times. Steeped in legend, the best known tale claims that Hercules defeated

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