Nearby Towns and Day Trips

Osuna

The Sevillian city of Osuna is like a magnificent historical set. It was the capital of a vast county whose kings were wealthy and powerful. The museums and monuments of the city reflect the rich history of this city which was very important in Roman times. Some of the impressive monuments scattered around the city are Hermitage of San Arcadio, Palace of the Marquess of the Gomera, Old Convent and Church of San Juan de God, Palace of the Cepeda and Iglesia-Convento of Our Santísima Mother of the Carmen.

Carmona

Carmona was an important Roman city, located on a low hill overlooking a fertile plain. There are several monuments that reflect the rich history of this town. Museo de la Ciudad de Carmona serves as a center of Interpretations of the history and evolution of the city. The Roman Necropolis, discovered in 1868, is a mausoleum that has conserved the greatest number of paintings of the Peninsula. The mausoleum had an underground chamber used by families as the common burial ground. Alcázar del Rey Don Pedro, a former Roman fortress has some fantastic views of Carmona and its surroundings. It was extended by the Almoravides and later became the palace of Peter I.

Itálica

Italica is located in a region in the south of Spain named Santiponce in Andalucia about four miles north of Seville. Italica was founded 206 BC by Scipio Africanus, after the Roman victory over the Carthaginians at the battle of Ilipa. It rose to considerable military importance in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. Roman ruins and remarkable mosaics of Italica are still preserved in sites around the city. The Roman amphitheater has also survived.

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