November guided visits of the Roman villa of Los Villaricos in Mula

A 2,000-year-old agricultural villa and the largest Roman olive press in Spain just outside the town of Mula

The Roman remains discovered at the Los Villaricos site just outside Mula are from one of the “villae” which were built as new nuclei of population during the centuries of Roman rule in the province they referred to as Hispania.

These villas were occupied by wealthy families who ran agricultural concerns in rural areas, and as such combined the necessary structures for farming with a certain level of comfort and even opulence for their residents, including warm baths and heating. Los Villaricos is known to have been occupied from the 1^st to the 5^th century AD and can be divided into two areas in exactly this way: in the residential part there is also a small area devoted to the worship of household gods, while in the agricultural area one of the largest Roman oil presses in Spain can be seen.

During November 2023 guided tours are being held every Sunday, starting at 10.30 at the site itself (click for map). Participation costs 4 euros for adults and 2 euros for children under 12, OAPs and large families. Bookings can be made online here.

Further information is available from the tourist office of Mula (Convento de San Francisco, telephone 968 661501, email turismo@aytomula.es).

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