Things to do in Catalonia, Spain: The Best Ancient Ruins

May 8, 2022 Velvet Mowry

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1. Arqueologico Coll del Moro

43784 Gandesa Spain http://www.mac.cat/esl/Yacimientos/Coll-del-Moro
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Arqueologico Coll del Moro

2. Jaciment d'Altimiris

Carretera de Sant Esteve de la Sarga, 25632 Sant Esteve de la Sarga Spain
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Jaciment d'Altimiris

3. Amfiteatre de Tarragona

Parc de l'amfiteatre, s/n, 43003 Tarragona Spain +34 977 24 25 79 http://www.tarragona.cat/patrimoni/museu-historia/monuments/lamfiteatre
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4.5 based on 2,578 reviews

Amfiteatre de Tarragona

Reviewed By Vic_VDB - Tamworth, United Kingdom

The sun shone, the sea sparkled and the place stunned with its size, history and amazingly well preserved site. It’s one of the most stunning things I’ve seen and the churches that followed on this Roman site only added to the whole experience. You can buy a multi-site ticket for this and many other Roman sites for what I think is a paltry sum for and immense experience. Well worth a visit

4. Passeig Arqueologic

Avinguda Catalunya s/n, 43002 Tarragona Spain +34 640 79 83 72 http://www.tarragona.cat/patrimoni/museu-historia/monuments/copy_of_les-muralles
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4.5 based on 216 reviews

Passeig Arqueologic

5. Puig de Castellet Iberian Settlement

Urbanitzacio Roca Grossa C / Poblat Iberic, 17310 Lloret de Mar Spain +34 972 36 57 88 [email protected] http://lloretdemar.org/es/que-visitar/los-inicios-de-lloret/329-lloret-de-los-iberos-puig-de-castellet
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4.5 based on 115 reviews

Puig de Castellet Iberian Settlement

6. Ruins of Empuries

C/ Puig i Cadafalch s/n L'Escala, 17130 Spain +34 972 77 02 08 [email protected] http://www.macempuries.cat
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4.5 based on 825 reviews

Ruins of Empuries

Empúries is one of the finest historic settings in Catalonia.Two cities, one Greek and one Roman, set by the sea at L’Escala on the south of the Bay of Roses, named by Unesco as one of the most beautiful in the world.

Reviewed By MesaGrandJunction - Grand Junction, United States

What a beautiful and fascinating location - right on the sea! There are 2 cities - the Greek city closest to the water and the Roman city above it. The mosaics in the Roman city are amazing, and the museum has some very well-preserved mosaics and sculptures. The audio guide, which is included in the admission price, is available in many languages and really helps you picture life in Empuries.

7. Mon St Benet

Cami Sant Benet, s/n, 08272 Sant Fruitos de Bages Spain +34 938 75 94 01 [email protected] http://monstbenet.com
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4.5 based on 282 reviews

Mon St Benet

8. Circ Roma

Rambla Vella s/n, 43003 Tarragona Spain +34 977 24 19 52 http://www.tarragona.cat/patrimoni/museu-historia/monuments/el-circ-roma
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4.5 based on 854 reviews

Circ Roma

Reviewed By pnetster

This place costs 3.30 per adult and it is money well spent, information in English french and Spanish really gives you a great insight. Steps up to the roof give a great view and the recreation of roman chariot racing was fab. The site is much larger than the building you enter so get ready to walk!

9. Murallas de Tarragona

Av. Catalunya S/N, 43003 Tarragona Spain +34 977 24 57 96 https://www.tarragona.cat/patrimoni/museu-historia/monuments/les-muralles
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4.5 based on 625 reviews

Murallas de Tarragona

Reviewed By Timothy5 - Hull, United States

It is great to visit a place like this off season as you can take your time reading the signs and enjoy looking out at the views. This place is a wonderful experience. There are a lot more Roman ruins than we expected. We went here at night and then came back during the day. It was on the pass we bought for various historic sites in Tarragona.

10. Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Ullastret

Afores, s/n Puig de Sant Andreu, 17114 Ullastret Spain +34 972 17 90 58 [email protected] http://www.macullastret.cat
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4.5 based on 140 reviews

Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Ullastret

Located on a small hill, the Iberian city of Ullastret overlooks the gentle and peaceful countryside of the Empordà. Between VIth and IInd centuries BC it was one of the largest concentrations of population in the pre-Roman Iberian Peninsula, and the capital town of the indiketes. Strolling among its streets, houses and stately buildings, exploring its magnificent city walls and visiting the museum, will take you back more than 2.500 years ago, at the heart of the Iberian culture.

Reviewed By discoverbarcelona - Barcelona, Spain

The Iberian settlement at Ullastret is well conserved and takes you back in time. The small museum has a good collection of artefacts from the time of settlement (7 to 4th Century BC) and there is also a 3-D audiovisual experience which we really enjoyed. We visited with children (9, 11, 13) and we all made good use of the audio guides (there is a soundtrack for children and another for adults). Interesting to learn of the connections between this site and the Greek settlement of Empures to the north.

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