Romand Ruins in Spain
We are ruins buffs so we wanted to see some of the Roman Ruins in Southern Spain. We have plans to stop at Baelo Claudia and Italica. And of course we are going to Segovia when we are in Madrid. Are there any other Roman Ruins in Andalucia that I have missed?Also, I was was wondering if the ruins in Merida were worth the trip. It is pretty far out of the way to go from Seville to Merida and then onto Madrid. Does anyone who has been to Merida have an opinion?
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There are tons of roman ruins in Andalusia. Carmona is full of them, it has an impressive necropolis. Merida is really worth, more than Segovia in my opinion, and its actually in the midway from Seville to Madrid. In Santiponce, close to Itálica, there is also a roman theater. In Seville city you have pieces of aqueduct, one close to the city center and another one in the outskirts. In roman times, the aqueduct came all the way from Carmona, 30km away!2
Also, I was was wondering if the ruins in Merida were worth the tripYes, they worth the trip.
Are there any other Roman Ruins in Andalucia that I have missed?
As FernandM said, there are many Roman Ruins in Andalucía... Acinipo (aka Ronda la Vieja) could be interesting for you, maybe Carteia too...
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Hi....Here's a nice little link with plenty of info....
http://www.andalucia.com/history/romans.htm
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How long have you got? (I have lived in Andalucía for 5 years and have still not visited all the Roman ruins in this region.)6
Hi Tony, nice to see you back from time to time ;-)I think Merida is considered as the place in Spain with the most Roman remains, so according to your interests it would definitely be worth the trip. Most memorable to me was its outstanding National Museum of Roman Art.
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Lugo, but it might a bit out of your way. ;-)Where else can one see a complete circuit
of 2nd century AD walls in Europe? The food's also very good.
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Mérida is excellent. You won´t de disappointed. The roads are very good in S. Spain. Rent a car ( try www.goldcar.com) for flexibility.12
I can only agree with FernandM in #11Goldcar is the first rental company ever i will avoid in the future.
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