A small museum under the Campo Valdés square, on the edge of Cimadevilla, showing the remains of the public baths Gijón had in the first century: the pools, the underfloor heating and part of the water system, all visible from glass walkways overhead.
It is a short visit, and it explains why there is so much Roman material under Cimadevilla: this was the city's bathing quarter, next to the harbour and the beach, and the baths stayed in use for several centuries.
It sits right on the way up to the Santa Catalina headland and the Plaza Mayor: a short stop that fits naturally into a walk through the old town.
A little history
The baths were discovered in 1903 during building work and excavated over several campaigns through the twentieth century. They dated from the first century and stayed in use for several centuries, as public baths next to Roman Gijón. The museum that now protects and displays them, designed by the architect Rafael Moneo, opened in 1995.
- From the house
- 30 min by car
- Duration
- 45 min
- Admission
- €2.5
Getting there
Before you go
- Closed on Mondays from April to September; the rest of the year it can be visited any day of the week.
- Admission is free on Sundays; on other days there is a reduced rate for groups, pensioners, under-16s and students.
- It is a short visit, under an hour: it pairs well with the walk up through Cimadevilla.
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