Roman Spain
Rome was in Spain for 700 years, and it left behind more than anywhere else in Western Europe — Mérida's theatre, the aqueduct of Segovia, the amphitheatre of Tarragona, the lighthouse of A Coruña still standing and still working.
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Andalusia · Castilla y León · Catalonia · Extremadura · Galicia · Murcia
Roman ruins and infrastructure across Spain
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Mérida is the single best Roman site in Spain; pair it with Cáceres and Trujillo for an Extremadura loop.
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Baelo Claudia
A remarkably preserved Roman fishing town located directly on a white-sand beach near the Strait of Gibraltar
Itálica
A Roman city near Seville with an amphitheater and well-preserved mosaics.
Roman Bridge of Córdoba
The Roman bridge linking Córdoba's old city to the Mezquita.
Torre de Hércules
A Roman-built lighthouse from the 2nd century AD, still operational, on the coast near A Coruña.
Mérida
A treasure trove of antiquity featuring the best-preserved Roman theater and bridge in Spain
Roman Theatre of Mérida
Spain's foremost Roman archaeological site, centered on a great theatre and its surrounding ruins.
Tarragona
A livable Catalan city featuring a dramatic Roman amphitheater on the seaside without the heavy crowds of nearby Barcelona
Roman Theatre of Cartagena
Remarkably preserved Roman theater integrated into a modern museum beneath a medieval castle
Roman Aqueduct of Segovia
A 2,000-year-old Roman aqueduct, and the defining sight of Segovia.
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