Wall-top walk
All around the town.
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The Roman Walls of Lugo are a defensive wall that encircles the old town of Lugo in Galicia, north-western Spain. They are among the best-preserved Roman walls in the world, and almost the only ones that still enclose an entire town. They were built between 263 and 276 AD to defend the Roman town of Lucus Augusti, as Lugo was called. They run for about 2,120 m, stand 8 to 12 m high and are studded with dozens of semicircular towers and ten gates. They were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. Visitors climb to the top by stairs at the gates and walk a full circle around the old town along a wide path on top, with views over the rooftops, the cathedral and the surrounding countryside. Walking the whole circuit takes about half an hour to an hour, and locals use it as an everyday promenade. Walking on the walls is free and open all day. They are lit at night, and the old town inside holds lanes, squares and restaurants known for Galician food.
All around the town.
Semicircular.
Walls lit up.
Lugo, Galicia, Spain
Yes, and open all day.
Half an hour to an hour.