Italica Roman Ruins Tour from Seville: Explore Ancient History and Birthplace of Two Emperors
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209 Ratings
Santiponce
Discover the birthplace of two Roman emperors and explore the ancient city of Italica, known for its grand amphitheatre and rich history. Book your tour now!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Santiponce - You will meet the guide at Av. Extremadura, 2, 41970 Santiponce, Seville, to start the guided tour of the exciting and ancient Roman city of Italica.
- Archaeological Ensemble of Italica - Italica is an extensive and well-preserved ancient Roman city that has the ruins of a temple and a huge amphitheater.
What's Included
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Professional Guide
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
Join us on an exploration of a wondrous historical vestige located just outside Seville!
Constructed in 206 B.C., this Roman city is amongst Spain’s most ancient Roman habitations.
Boasting being the place of birth for two Roman emperors, Trajan and Hadrian, this vibrant Roman metropolis played a crucial role in the development of Italica, growing it into one of the chief suppliers of grain and olive oil. The city’s immense affluence enabled the creation of an architectural masterpiece.
The grand amphitheatre, capable of accommodating 25,000 spectators, was one of the largest throughout the Roman empire. It served as the venue for exhilarating gladiator combats and the shooting site for the contemporary TV series, Game of Thrones. Discover the astounding, once mighty Roman city that stood as a wonder in its era and delve into the intriguing history of times past.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum number of 3 people of the same language apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
Location
Av. Extremadura, 2
Avenida Extremadura
Itálica Archaelogical Site Main Door
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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C5000mamariamm
May 11, 2024
A wonderful trip through the past. - The historical tour that the guide Maripaz gave us was excellent, she has a great command of the subject, you can see her passion for what she does, for making her knowledge known. The surroundings of the ruins and Maripaz's explanations recreated the past for us in a very enjoyable way. Even though it was hot, the time flew by.
Both for those of us who like history, and for those who don't know it, it is a highly recommended tour; I hope they do it with Maripaz, so that they have the opportunity to meet her and learn about the love she has for her people.
Likewise, we loved the visit to the monastery of San Isidro; It is a wonderful place, full of works of art and beautiful chapels. Maripaz also delighted us with his knowledge on these topics. It is worth the entrance to the monastery.
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Campmanylaura
May 11, 2024
A very interesting and well organized excursion - A beautiful excursion. All very interesting and well explained. Mari Paz has been a fantastic guide. Also Leon, the organizer, deserves our best rating!
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R7423olisabelm
May 7, 2024
We had an "exceptional" guide - We were very impressed by the Roman city of Itálica for its general conservation, the amphitheater, the mosaics and the statues.
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Ellenly5543hm
May 5, 2024
Kudos to our tour guide, Alberto! - Our guide, Alberto, was very knowledgeable and gave very insightful commentary during the tour which made the tour a lot more interesting. The tour duration was also just nice and it was overall a very enjoyable visit to the Italica.
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Barbarafk9874fc
Apr 25, 2024
Italica discovered with the guide Jesus - The excursion was well organised. The guide, Jesus, a very knowledgeable historian, passionately brought to life everything he showed us. The difference between seeing meaningless ruins or the traces of a culture, of lives and stories. Great professionalism and at the same time simple familiarity.
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Synyster91
Apr 22, 2024
Alberto was incredible. - Booked the tour to Italica from Seville and was gifted Alberto as a guide for the English tour. He was absolutely incredible and truly made it an exceptional experience.
He was very passionate and knowledgeable about all aspects of the tour and really gave an amazing insight to the ancient civilization, pointing out and highlighting areas that to the use trained eye would surely have gone unnoticed.
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Road31764674709
Apr 21, 2024
Itálica - history brought to life! - The site is great. Alberto, our guide, took time to explain what we were seeing, the purpose of the buildings, and the events that were taking place at the different times of development. By linking architecture, art, politics and life at the time, we developed a really rounded picture of life over 2,000 years ago. Excellent.
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Finno443
Apr 11, 2024
Jesus is the best guide - Jesus one of the best guides I ever had. Really informative tour and really sympathetic person. He tries to explain everything in detail.
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Juliego5359ai
May 2, 2024
Interesting and informative trip - We visited the fantastic Roman ruins and the monastery. Our guide Alberto was excellent. Very good English, very knowledgeable and approachable. The tours were great. No complaints.
But the organisation at the the pick up was terrible. Had to book in an office, which were not informed of. Coach was 30 minutes late because of insufficient time between stops to allow for traffic. Better scheduling would help no end. Alberto apologised repeatedly and saved the day, so many thanks to him especially.
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E6010okadrianaj
May 14, 2024
monastery left over - We went to Italica and a monastery...the latter was more than enough for my taste.
I think italica could have been given a little more time
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