| The most southerly city in Great Britain, Truro has a | | | | To complement the shopping, Truro is truly a social |
| 2001 population of 21,000 and is the only city in the | | | | center, featuring numerous bistros and restaurants, |
| county of Cornwall. Truro has a long and varied | | | | cafes, bars and a buzzing nightlife. The Hall for |
| history, starting as a port town, developing into a | | | | Cornwall is a performing arts and entertainment |
| Stannary town (a place where tin is mined), and by the | | | | Auditorium that features Opera, music acts, ballet and |
| 18th-century growing into a prosperous, wealthy city, | | | | musicals. |
| earning the nickname "London in Cornwall". | | | | There are also fine parks and open spaces in Truro. |
| Much of the fine Georgian architecture from this period | | | | Victoria Gardens features summer bandstand |
| still remains. The most striking architectural feature of | | | | concerts, and Boscawen Park is a great park beside |
| Truro however is the Gothic Revival-Cathedral, a 30 | | | | the Truro River. Lemon Quay Piazza hosts numerous |
| year project starting in 1880 as the first Cathedral to | | | | events and is a popular attraction for visitors. It |
| be built in England since the Middle Ages. | | | | features a Farmers' Market on Wednesdays and |
| Other traditions from Truro's past remain as well, such | | | | Saturdays and the city carnival in September. There |
| as the fact that Truro was traditionally a place for the | | | | are many attractions in Truro during the summer, so |
| people of Cornwall to come for shopping. The town | | | | this is the time to visit. |
| now has a wide selection of specialty shops, markets | | | | Also don't miss Cornwall's oldest museum, the Royal |
| and chain stores. The Pannier Market is an indoor | | | | Cornwall Museum, which was founded in 1818 and |
| year-round shopping place with many small businesses | | | | showcases Cornish history and culture, along with art, |
| and merchants. Within a few blocks is the Lemon | | | | geology and archaeology. |
| street market and the Truro Farmers Markets. | | | | |