Campa Torres
Where Gijón truly began: an Astur-Roman settlement on the headland by the big white gas spheres. Visitable remains and views over the whole bay.
History & culture
From the Romans to Chillida, by way of Jovellanos and La Laboral. The best of it to understand where Gijón comes from.
Palacio de Revillagigedo
Baroque palace and art space facing the marina, next to Pelayo.
Casa Natal de Jovellanos
Home of Gijón's most famous Enlightenment figure, now an art museum.
Museo del Ferrocarril
Real locomotives in the old station — a hit with kids and adults.
LABoral Centro de Arte
Contemporary art and new media inside the Universidad Laboral.
History and culture of Gijón
From the Romans to Chillida, by way of Jovellanos and the Laboral, Gijón has layers of history worth a full day.
From the Romans to the Enlightenment
The Roman Baths of Campo Valdés and the Campa Torres site tell the city's origins. The Jovellanos Birthplace Museum honours Asturias' most universal Enlightenment figure.
Industry and avant-garde
The monumental Universidad Laboral, the largest building in Spain, and the Railway Museum speak of industrial, working-class Gijón.
Art and tradition
Chillida's Elogio del Horizonte crowns the hill, and the Museum of the Asturian People preserves rural culture and the bagpipe.
Frequently asked questions
Which museums to see in Gijón?
The Roman Baths at Campo Valdés, the Museo del Pueblu d'Asturies, Jovellanos' birthplace house and the Aquarium. La Universidad Laboral is worth it even if it isn't a museum as such.