Celebration of the anniversary of the declaration of the Tarraco Archaeological Ensemble as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO
Doors open days, drone show, projection mapping show, dance and much more in Tarragona!
Tarraco as a World Heritage Site
The Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco comprises 14 sites spread across four municipalities. In Tarragona itself, you will find the Roman walls, the temple of the Imperial Cult complex, the Provincial Forum square, the Roman Circus, the Colonial Forum, the Theatre of Tarraco, the Roman Amphitheatre with the Visigoth basilica and Romanesque church of Santa Maria del Miracle, the Necropolis of Tarraco, Les Ferreres Aqueduct, Scipion Tower, and the Mèdol Quarry. In the municipality of Constantí, you’ll find the Centcelles Roman ensemble; in the town of Altafulla, the Roman Villa of Els Munts; and in Roda de Berà you’ll find the Berà Arch.
All these sites are characteristic of a provincial capital such as Tarraco, which was an exceptionally important city in terms of the development of urban planning and the aesthetics of Roman cities, serving as a model for other cities created in the Roman Empire.
On 30 November 2000, the UNESCO committee, meeting in the Australian city of Cairns, decided to officially declare the archaeological complex of Tarraco a World Heritage Site.
A series of events are planned to celebrate the anniversary of Tarragona's recognition as a World Heritage Site.
Don't miss out!
| Day | Activity | Time |
| 30/11 | Doors open day at the Roman Amphitheatre | 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
| 30/11 | Doors open day at the Praetorium and Roman Circus | 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
| 30/11 | Doors open day at the city walls (archaeological promenade) | 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
| 30/11 | Doors open day at the Colonial Forum of Tarraco | 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
| 30/11 | Doors open day at the projection mapping show and model of Tarraco | Book now |
| 30/11 | Doors open day at the Tarraco/MNAT exhibition | 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. + 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
| 30/11 | Doors open day at the Necropolis of Tarraco | 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. + 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
| 30/11 | Doors open day at Roman Villa of Els Munts and the Centcelles Roman ensemble | 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. + 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
| 30/11 | Roman berenar, a light afternoon snack, on the Passeig Marítim Rafael Casanova | 5:30 p.m. |
| 30/11 | Drone show at the end of Platja del Miracle | 7:30 p.m. |
| 30/11 | Projection mapping show on the walls of the Roman Circus overlooking the Plaça de la UNESCO | 9:00 p.m. |
| 01/12 | Doors open day at the Tarraco/MNAT exhibition, the Necropolis of Tarraco, Roman Villa of Els Munts and the Centcelles Roman ensemble | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
| 08/12 | Fargar, an impressive vertical dance spectacle projected onto the façade of the Praetorium, which can be viewed from Passeig de Sant Antoni | 12:30 p.m. |
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