Ruins of Empuries, Catalonia, Spain
4.5 (853 reviews) Thursday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #8 in Province of Girona Ancient Ruins • History Museums
Dionysius and Asclepius
Empúries is one of the finest historic settings in Catalonia.Two cities, one Greek and one Roman, set by the sea at L’Escala on the south of the Bay of Roses, named by Unesco as one of the most beautiful in the world.
Address
C/ Puig i Cadafalch s/n L'Escala, 17130 Spain
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Website
http://www.macempuries.cat
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Thursday, May 16, 2024, 2:59
User Ratings
4.5 based on (853 reviews)
Excellent
67%
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27%
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4%
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Reviews
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4ruthrees 5:00 PM Jan 6, 2020
Fascinating place, well worth a visit
This is, for the most part, a well thought out open air museum. The admission price is very reasonable, given the amount of time it takes to get round the place, and audio guides are included. The signage is a little haphazard and the audiovisual display at the start is not, in my opinion, worth watching as it doesnt add a lot to the visit. The scale of the site is simply spectacular, so little of it has actually been excavated that its fascinating to imagine what more there is. The attached museum is small but has some truly stunning objects. Unfortunately as we visited in winter the mosaics were covered over so a return visit is a must. However I'd imagine in the height of summer it would be very hot as there is little shade. A truly enjoyable visit.
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4G_Olchen 5:00 PM Sep 23, 2022
Great audio guide and beautiful atmosphere
We have been at the end of September. Luckily the it wasn't too hot anymore, otherwise I would recommend to bring an umbrella since most of the ruins are in the open without shadows. The audio guide is very well made, available in many different languages and make the whole visit very worth it. Additionally, even if you don't want to listen to the whole guide, the archeological site is very pretty and the sea right next to it give it a nice atmosphere. There is also plenty of garden that is in very good condition, so it's also fine to just walk around. I personally would have been interested in some more information on the science of archeological methods that have been used to uncover all of the cites. But maybe that is something to come in the future :) All in all a very good experience that I can recommend.
