Historical Italica: Half-Day Guided Walking Tour from Seville

Sightseeing  :  Spain  :  Andalucia And Costa Del Sol  :  Seville  :  Half-day Tours

Italica was the first Roman city founded in the Iberian peninsula and the birthplace of the Emperors Trajan and Hadrian. The main building on this archaeological site is the amphitheatre, the third largest in the world with a capacity for 25.000 spectators. Itálica is also well known by its mosaics and "domus". In this half-day tour you will visit both the Roman Theatre, located in the centre of the village Santiponce, and the archaeological site of Italica. Italica holds an amphitheatre that was once counted as the largest in the ancient world. It was one of the earliest Roman settlements in Spain and was founded in 206 BC. It became renowned for its military importance in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. Throughout the trip you will be lead by the guide who will explain to you the fascinating history behind this famous sight.