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Truro is the only city in Cornwall and is located in the centre of the county and is the UK's most southerly city. Truro's history was as a port and market town and this is still eveident today with many beautiful old buildings and architecture. The city has a cathedral dating back to 1910 although building started in 1880 and is well worth visiting to marvel in its architecture.
Truro is a very popular destination as it has great shopping especially local markets, wide selection of places to eat and drink, good choice of attractions and nightlife.
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| Picture of the Truro riverside in Cornwall from across the river | |
Truro is Cornwall's commercial and administrative centre it became prosperous during the tin mining boom of the 1800s with the arrival of the railway in 1859 its growth led to it being granted city status in 1877.
A lot of Georgian architecture dominates the town from the tin mining days but it now presents a mixture of styles with a modern shopping centre and Truro's Neo-Gothic Cathedral built in 1910 the first Anglican Cathedral to be built in England since St Paul's in London but portraying a much earlier English Style.
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| Picture of the wonderful and impressive Cathedral in Truro | |
Housed in a rather elegant Georgian House is the Royal Cornwall Museum with wide ranging exhibits relating to Cornish Life including minerals, Celtic inscriptions and paintings by Cornish artists. Scenic river trips run from the quayside to Falmouth and St Mawes and are a great way to experience the best of the River Truro. Truro has a good selection of restaurants, cafes and pubs offering a wide range of food and drink with various venues staging live music events.
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