Heritage towns in Lugo

A hilltop monastery turned parador, a 30-metre keep, a college that earned the name "the Galician Escorial," and a river the Celts once prized for tempering sword steel — Monforte de Lemos is the historic capital of the Ribeira Sacra in Lugo province.

A cathedral city in Lugo, Galicia, whose UNESCO-listed medieval centre and ancient bishop's see make it one of the landmark stops on the Camino del Norte.

The only city in the world whose complete Roman walls still stand, Lugo holds three UNESCO World Heritage sites within its ancient perimeter — the walls themselves, its Romanesque cathedral, and the Primitive Way of Saint James.