Lugo's main museum includes parts of the Gothic Convento de San Francisco and is one of Galicia's best and biggest museums. Well-displayed exhibits include ancient gold jewellery, Roman mosaics, Sargadelos ceramics and plentiful 19th- and 20th-century Galician art.
Museo Provincial
Galicia
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
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The path running right round the top of the World Heritage–listed Roman walls is to Lugo what a maritime promenade is to a seaside resort: a place to jog,…
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Lugo's serene cathedral, inspired by Santiago de Compostela's, was begun in 1129, though work continued for centuries, yielding a stylistic melange…
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The village of Samos grew up around this very fine Benedictine monastery, whose origins go back to the 6th century but whose main buildings date from the…
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Centro de Interpretación de la Muralla
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The Centro de Interpretación de la Muralla, a block north of Lugo's cathedral, gives interesting background on the Roman walls, with videos and free…
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Just outside the cathedral's west doors you can investigate the subterranean remains of a Roman temple dedicated to the mysterious sun god Mithras, and of…
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These remains of a Roman mansion sit beneath an old town street, with some wonderfully preserved mosaics and murals.
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1. Centro de Interpretación de la Muralla
0.09 MILES
The Centro de Interpretación de la Muralla, a block north of Lugo's cathedral, gives interesting background on the Roman walls, with videos and free…
0.1 MILES
These remains of a Roman mansion sit beneath an old town street, with some wonderfully preserved mosaics and murals.
0.15 MILES
Lugo's serene cathedral, inspired by Santiago de Compostela's, was begun in 1129, though work continued for centuries, yielding a stylistic melange…
0.16 MILES
Just outside the cathedral's west doors you can investigate the subterranean remains of a Roman temple dedicated to the mysterious sun god Mithras, and of…
0.19 MILES
The path running right round the top of the World Heritage–listed Roman walls is to Lugo what a maritime promenade is to a seaside resort: a place to jog,…
22.59 MILES
The village of Samos grew up around this very fine Benedictine monastery, whose origins go back to the 6th century but whose main buildings date from the…