16Monastery of Samos

Samos · Galicia

One of the oldest and largest Benedictine monasteries in the West, in a secluded valley of the Camino Francés. More than thirteen centuries of monastic history pulse through its two great cloisters; it preserves wall paintings and a historic monastic pharmacy.

Chronology and style

Founded 6th c. · Benedictine · Renaissance and Baroque

Ways and routes

CAMINO FRANCÉS (FRENCH WAY)