Lugo, Galicia

I stopped by another city in Galicia on my way home. Lugo is famous for the Roman walls that entirely surround its center. More places (Logrono included) tear down the old city walls (or at least most of them) in order to make way for newer buildings and roads; so it's a pleasure to see some cities that still have these barriers intact.
Here's one of the principal entrances into the old part of the city.

Once again we can see the image of Santiago (St. James the Apostle) guarding another entrance to the city.

The city has grown considerably outside the wall, and only the oldest part of town lies inside.

Lugo's cathedral forms a part of the city's fortress as well, as was quite common in many ancient Roman cities.


The tapas were very very good in Lugo. Once again, tapas are Spanish bar food that people generally get free with the purchase of a drink. The tradition is to go from bar to bar trying different things. I have hear an olive anchovie combination. Galicia is famous for its seafood and fish (being so close to the sea/ocean and all).

Oysters filled with veggies... mmm.


Another Galician speciality: empanada (a la gallega). These pie-like creations are often filled with fish or seafood, meat, and sauces made up of tomato, garlic and onion. The empanada's origin has been traced to the Iberian peninsula, and more specifically around Galicia and the north of Portugal. It's very well known throughout Spain and Portugal, and it's even very popular in South America, where colonists brought it centuries ago.