Ciutadella de Roses, Catalonia, Spain
4.5 (669 reviews) Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #3 in Province of Girona Ancient Ruins
A must for history buffs
If you are on holiday in Roses, visiting the Citadel will be worth every penny. From the outside you get the impression that it's a huge walled area. But what's inside is a feast of history from remnants of the Medieval ages, to when the Romans were living in this Mediterranean port, with even a Monastery built by Benedictine Monks in 960 and the remains of barracks used by soldiers.
Address
Avinguda de Rhode, 17480 Roses Spain
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http://www.visitroses.cat
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 12:52
User Ratings
4.5 based on (669 reviews)
Reviews
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5Allan C 5:00 PM Jan 15, 2020
Two hours wellspent on a lovely day
We did this on the morning of our free day in Roses. It was two hours very well spent and gave us an appetite for lunch. You cannot physically miss the citadel as its has an almost complete surrounding wall and is on the main road into the modern town. Entrance is a very reasonable 4 Euros with reduction for seniors. First you get a small well set out museum detailing the various phases of occupation and then you go out into the old settlement. The laminated guide sheet, which is available in several languages, is clear and informative and you can easily self guide to get insights into how the first town developed. Interesting and instructive.
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5Dave C 5:00 PM Sep 18, 2022
If you are looking for excitement perhaps not the place for you.
As over 65s entrance only cost us €2,50 each. €5.00 for under 65. The very helpful lady at the desk spoke vey good English. She also provided English language laminated fact sheets to carry & return at the end of our visit. It's a large site. I would estimate around 45 hectares. Loads of things from pre history to the Spanish Civil War. We spent over two & a half hours looking round. Could well have been longer. I also managed to take half a dozen photos of a hoopoe. A bird I had not seen before. There were even for us the not so young enough seating. Many in shade under trees. Small selection of gifts to purchase plus nice toilets.
