Mérida Walking Tour 2h40 and 18 audio reviews

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• Acueducto de los Milagros (Pass by)

  So here you are in the great Acueducto de los Milagros park, translate the park of the Aqueduct of Miracles, facing the fabulous remains of the same name. It is one of the most important archaeological sites in the city.

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  You pass through the pleasant Albarregas River Park, one of the largest green spaces in the city. These vast expanses of grass are very valuable for admiring the remains of the miracle aqueduct and it is not uncommon in summer for the lawns to turn into a stage of spectacle with stunning views.

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  Now you are standing in front of the Aqueducto de San Lazaro. It takes its name from an old nearby hermitage, dedicated to Saint Laurent, demolished in the 20th century. It is one of two aqueducts that supplied the city with water before the construction of the impressive Aqueduct of Miracles.

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  You guessed it by its oval shape recognizable between a thousand, you are in front of the ancient Roman circus of Mérida. It is one of the best preserved circuses in the Empire and was one of the most important after the Circus Maximus of Rome.

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  You now arrive at the most important archaeological site in Mérida. If you only had to visit one site, it’s that one. Unfortunately, you can’t see anything or not much from the outside, so I advise you to take an entrance and discover the ruins of the amphitheatre and Roman theater of the former Emerita Augusta.

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• Temple of Diana (Pass by)

  What’s crazy about Mérida is that you constantly come face to face with fabulous vestiges of antiquity while walking in the street. Here you are in the heart of the ancient Roman forum, where the most important buildings were located, opposite the temple of Diana.

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• Plaza de Espana (Pass by)

  Here you are in the heart of Mérida, in its Spanish Steps. It was laid out as you see it today, in the time of the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon. Historians regard their reign as the transition from the Middle Ages to the modern era.

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  The Co-Cathedral of Santa Maria the Mayor that you see there, is the oldest building in Plaza de España. It is a co-cathedral, as it shares the seat of the archdiocese with Badajoz Cathedral.

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  Behind its fortified walls lie the ruins of the Alcazaba de Mérida. This square fortress was built on the orders of Abd-al Rahman II. He is the 4th Umayyad Emir of Cordoba. It's the beginning of the fourth century if you're lost.

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  In the centre of the roundabout, you saw the statue of the She-Wolf of the Capitol given by Rome to Merida in 1997. The original has been preserved in the capitol museums since 1471, but there are many representations all over the world, from Paris to Buenos Aires to Chicago, Tokyo and a hundred other cities.

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  You are now on the Roman bridge of Merida, one of the longest bridges in antiquity please! Under the Roman Empire, he crossed the Guadiana River in two stages, with a break on a plough in the middle of the river.

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  Here you are in the island park, a beautiful green space, as Mérida has the secret. It is the second largest city in Spain in terms of park and garden, surpassed only by Madrid. I just wanted to draw your attention to the other side.

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  Here you have a clear view of the Guadiana and the new Lusitania Bridge. It takes its name from the fact that the ancient Emerita Augusta was the capital of Lusitania, a Roman imperial province that covered much of present-day Portugal as well as the region of León and Extremadura.

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  Since they speak only of him, since he founded the Roman city that gave Mérida, and you have his statue in front of you, I suggest you to get to know Augustus better.

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  Here you are in front of the San Juan de Dios Hospital. Today it is the seat of the Assembly of Extremadura, but its origin dates back to 1632, when the mayor of the city asked the brothers of Saint-Jean-de-Dieu to settle in these premises to improve care for the sick and poor who arrived in town.

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• Trajan Arch (Pass by)

  If you lived in Augusta Emerita, in the days of the Romans, you would take this arch that stands in front of you, to access the temple dedicated to imperial worship. This new cult is a kind of religion that now considers emperors and some members of their families as gods.

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  Now you are facing the beautiful Basilica of Sainte-Eulalie and its remarkable entrance portico. The building is considered a primary nucleus of the birth of Christianity in the Iberian Peninsula.

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  We are now heading towards the site where the Roman aqueducts of Merida are located. Since the streets leading to it are not fascinating either, I take the opportunity to give you some information about the gastronomy of the region, so that you will know what to taste absolutely when you go to the restaurant!

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Additional info

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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