View of the bathhouse of the Roman villa at Els Munts.
Built in the 1st century AD on a hill 12 km from Tarraco, this is one of the country’s foremost examples of Roman villas, by virtue of the scale of the archaeological remains and the sumptuousness of the decorative elements.
The agricultural part of the villa’s grounds lies on the north and west slopes of the hill, while on the other side, facing the sea, the big domus was built together with several gardens and baths.
In the 2nd century AD, the period of maximum architectural splendour, it was the residence of Caius Valerius Avitus, one of the duumvirs of Tarraco - the highest post in the provincial administration - and his wife Faustina.
At the end of the 3rd century a great fire destroyed most of the villa, although it remained partially occupied until the 6th or 7th century.
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ADDRESS
Passeig del Fortí, s/n43120 Altafulla (Tarragonès)
FEES
Price of admission: €4.00
Reduced rate: €2.00
- 65 years of age and over
- Pensioners
- Carnet jove (Youth Card) holders
- Students with an International Student Card
- Single-parent or large-family cardholders
- Non-tour groups of 10 or more people with prior reservation.
Free admission:
- Minors under 16 years of age
- Unemployed
- ICOM (International Council of Museums) or ICOMOS (International Council of Monuments) members duly accredited
- Members of the Associació de Museòlegs de Catalunya, duly accredited
- Those professional tour guides, duly accredited
- Teachers of formal education accredited by the management of the school
- Members of the press duly accredited, in the exercise of their work, with previous written notice
- Disabled persons, with a certificate of disability. Companion will also have free admission if the card certifies the individual requires accompaniment
- Foster families duly accredited
- Student groups with their teacher having made previous arrangements
- First Sunday of the month from October to June
MNAT Ticket: €7
Combined rate that includes the visit to the following sites: Tinglado 4, Tarragona Palaeo-Christian Museum and Necropolis, the Roman Villa of els Munts and the Centcelles Archaeological Monumental Complex
TELEPHONE
+34 977 652 806WEBSITE
http://www.mnat.catOPENING TIMES
January, February, November and December: weekdays from 10 am to 1.30 pm, and from 3 pm to 5.30 pm; Sundays and holidays from 10 am to 2 pm
March, April, May and October: weekdays from 10 am to 1.30 pm, and from 3 pm to 6 pm; Sundays and holidays from 10 am to 2 pm
June, July, August and September: weekdays from 10 am to 1.30 pm, and from 4 pm to 8 pm; Sundays and holidays from 10 am to 2 pm
Closed on Mondays
Closed on the January 1, May 1, December 25 and 26
Local holidays: Easter Tuesday and November 11
