Samos Monastery
Mosteiro de San Xulián de Samos
A thousand-year-old Benedictine monastery on the French Way of the pilgrimage route, with one of Spain's largest cloisters.
Samos Monastery was founded in the 6th century and is one of Spain's oldest monasteries still inhabited by monks. Most of the surviving buildings date from the 16th to 18th centuries. The Fray Feijoo Cloister is one of the largest cloisters in Spain, and its upper gallery features 20th-century murals depicting the life of Saint Benedict. Monks lead guided tours, and admission costs a few euros. The monastery lies on the French Way, about 40 km from Lugo, and beside it stands a 9th-century cypress chapel.
Opening hours
Guided tours approx. 10:00–12:30 and 16:30–18:00 (Sunday morning slots differ)
Nearby sights
- Monforte de Lemos Castle Hill
- Colegio de Nuestra Señora de la Antigua
- Portomarín
- Sil Canyon
- Roman Baths of Lugo
- Roman Bridge of Lugo
- Parque Rosalía de Castro
- Roman Walls of Lugo