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Before you go
Your trip to Lugo.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Lugo – Galicia Destination Santiago de Compostela and Galícia about 100 km from Santiago de Compostela
How to get there
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Aeroporto de Santiago de Compostela (Aeropuerto de Santiago-Rosalía de Castro) (SCQ) Santiago de Compostela · 100 km
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Estação de trem de Lugo (Estación de Lugo) 1 km
Approximate road distances. Check flights and bus schedules before you travel.
Confirm before booking. The nearest airports are Santiago and A Coruña, about 100 km away. Lugo's station has trains to A Coruña, Ourense and Madrid. There are buses to Santiago (about 1h30) and to other Galician cities. By car, take the A-6 motorway, which links Madrid with Galicia.
How many days
In one day you can walk the wall circuit, visit the cathedral, Praça Maior, the Domus do Mitreo and the Museu Provincial. With two days you can add the thermal baths and the Roman bridge by the Minho, and the temple of Santa Eulalia de Bóveda.
When to go
From May to October it usually rains less. In mid-June the Arde Lucus takes place, a Roman and castrejan reenactment festival, and in October the San Froilán festivities feature octopus served at the stalls. Winters are cold and damp, with fog.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
You don't need a car for the city, which is explored on foot inside and atop the wall. For Santa Eulalia de Bóveda, 14 km away, a car or taxi makes access easier.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Lugo
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Morning
Walk along the wall
Climb up to the wall via one of the stairways and complete the full circuit, about 2 km, observing the towers, gates and the town from above.
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Afternoon
Catedral and Domus do Mitreo
Visit the catedral de Santa María and, next to it, the museum of the Domus do Mitreo, which houses the remains of the Roman house.
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Late afternoon
Praça Maior and Museu Provincial
Walk to Praça Maior, with its Baroque town hall, and enter the Museu Provincial, housed in the former convent of San Francisco.
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Evening
Tapas in the streets of the center
Do a tapas crawl along the streets Cruz and Nova, where bars typically serve a portion with the drink.
2 days in Lugo
Day 2
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Morning
Thermal baths and Roman bridge
Descend via the porta Miñá to the Roman baths by the river Minho, and cross the bridge of Roman origin.
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Afternoon
Santa Eulalia de Bóveda
Go by car or taxi to the Roman temple of Santa Eulalia de Bóveda, 14 km away, which has paintings of birds.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
Can you walk on the wall of Lugo?
Yes, the walkway on the wall is open, with various stairways and ramps for access, and it completes the full circuit of about 2 km.
Is the wall of Lugo a World Heritage site?
Yes, since the year 2000. It is the only Roman wall that has been preserved intact.
Does the Caminho Primitivo pass through Lugo?
Yes, the Caminho Primitivo crosses the wall and the center of Lugo, about 100 km from Santiago.
When is Arde Lucus?
In mid-June, with residents dressed as Romans and castrejan inhabitants in the streets.
What language is spoken in Lugo?
Galician and Spanish.