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Do you usually wonder how was the Roman Empire? How fascinating were: the style of life, its culture, and historical facts?
We have here the perfect half day plan: visit Italica, the most important Roman ruins in Spain, where some episodes of Game of Thrones were filmed!
Don't let this adventure escape and book your tour now!
From our extensive experience with tourists all over the world, we recommend you as highlights of this tour:
Visit Italica, the first Roman city founded in the Iberian Peninsula and is the most important Roman site in Spain.
Find fabulous mosaics on the streets and visit the surprisingly big Amphitheatre - the 3rd biggest in the Roman Empire.
Discover one of the main scenarios of the “Game of Thrones” series.
Enter the Monastery of San Isidoro del Campo, declared Historic-Artistic Site of National Interest of Spain.
LANGUAGE
This tour is available in English and Spanish
DURATION
Approximately 4 Hours
MEETING POINT
Calle Rastro, 12A, Hotel Don Paco or Calle Trajano, 6
SCHEDULE
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, at 10am (to be confirmed after booking)
Italica, located in modern-day Santiponce and at 9 km from Seville, was the first Roman city founded in the Iberian Peninsula and was the birthplace of the Emperors Trajan and Hadrian. Considered the most important Roman ruins in Spain, Italica is a must-go place for the curious about History and Architecture and also for the mosaic enthusiasts.
The Roman city was founded in 206 B.C. by the General Publius Cornelius (also known for the nickname Africanus) and was a place of settlement for wounded soldiers or victorious veterans. From Seville, we will arrive at Italica in a short time. Old streets with fabulous mosaics compose this archaeological site, as well as a big aqueduct with 37 km total length, and a surprisingly big Amphitheatre - the 3rd biggest in the Roman Empire. You can wander through the tunnels where gladiators would once have walked! In this tour, our guide will also tell us about the Roman Theatre, dated from I B.C. and I A. C. centuries.
Italica is such a perfect relic of the Roman Empire that HBO chose it to be the scenario of some scenes of the 7th season of the famous show “Game of Thrones”.
After the stroll in this site, we will visit the Monastery of San Isidoro del Campo, founded in 1301, a medieval fortress that hides treasures from the Mudéjar, Gothic and Baroque periods. It was declared a Historic-Artistic Site of National Interest in 1872.
It will be impossible to escape to these amazing stories, facts, and curiosities about the Roman ruins of Italica.
No cancellation fee if you cancel until 72 hours prior to the activity date.
Cancellations less than 72 hours or no show, a fee of 100% will be charge.
The itinerary may be subject to changes without prior notice due to local circumstances or events
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