Published on Jan, 2025
Our tour brought us from Plaza del Duque across the both canal and the original Guadalquivir river to the estuary to the site of the ancient Roman settlement Italica. Our guide Jose-Luis explained how the Phoenicians originally settled there, but it was the Romans in the 2nd Century AD that chose Italica because of the richness of the land for cultivation, the waters and its fishes. The amphitheatre is very impressive, but the tour of the town streets and houses was amazing. Much of the original mosaics are still in place and are delightful. Our tour also brought us to the gothic Monastery which is nearby which contains the splendid early baroque and baroque altarpieces and frescoes dating back to the 16th century.