Sevilla to Merida an uneventful ride on the freeway in cool weather, 187kms in 2:05hrs.

On the road

Enter Merida

Once you get to the first Attraction you can buy a ticket for 16 Euro that will get you into a total of 8 places and that is what I did. There are many other bits of Roman buildings scattered all over the town.

An ancient wall

Salud

The Amphitheatre where Gladiators fought.

Roman Amphitheatre

Roman Amphitheatre

Gladiators

Roman Amphitheatre

Roman Amphitheatre

Roman Amphitheatre

Roman Amphitheatre

Roman Amphitheatre

Roman Amphitheatre

Right next door is the Theatre.

The Theatre

The Theatre

The Theatre

The Theatre

Behind the Theatre

Casa del Anfiteatro

Temple of Diana

Shady walk

Temple of Diana

Temple of Diana

Temple of Diana

Protection from Football fans

Alcazaba of Mérida – an old fort built by the Muslims

Alcazaba

Romulus and Remus

Alcazaba

Enter

Inside

Water Cistern

Steps going down

Water

Fish

Two parallel passages

History

Archaeological area of ​​Morería

Archaeological area of ​​Morería

Archaeological area of ​​Morería

Manhole Cover

Lunch

Spot the Stork

Mama and Papa

Basilica of Santa Eulalia, there is a crypt underneath.

Roman Wall

Basilica of Santa Eulalia

The Crypt

The Crypt

Massive Pillars

Art in the Crypt

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Xenodoquio

Acueducto de San Lázaro

The Circus where they raced Chariots.

Roman Circus

Roman Circus

Roman Circus

Roman Circus

Roman Circus

Roman Circus

Roman Circus

Roman Circus

The Top End

What are they

Casa del Mitreo – another Roman mansion.

Casa del Mitreo

Casa del Mitreo

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Waiting to be discovered

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Puente Romano de Mérida

The Bridge

Looking back

Looking Ahead

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Rest stop

790m long

A new Bridge

Acueducto de los Milagros

A Bridge and an Aqueduct

Amazing

Home of the Storks now

Count the Ducklings

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Stork Family

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Trajan Arch

Trajan Arch

Trajan Arch

Food

Who is that

Food