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Archaeology Museum of Tarragona (Museu Nacional Arqueologic de Tarragona)

Placa del Rei, 5, Tarragona, Spain
977-23-62-09
Ranked #3 of 15 attractions in Tarragona
4.5 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
Type: History Museums
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Pontypool, United Kingdom
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

Very large, modern and well presented museum, with an enormous array of artefacts More

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Malaga, Spain
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012
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The National Archaeological Museum of Tarragona is located in Tarragona and is one of the best archaeological museums in Spain. It is housed in a new 4 story building (built in 1960 by the architect Francesc Monrova) on a hill overlooking the Mediterranean. The building's top three floors house the museum and the basement shows part of the original Roman... More

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Barcelona, Spain
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

For those who like roman ancient achitecture. Tarragona was a very strategic site for romans. It is an alternative after you have had a day in the beach. More

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Barcelona, Spain
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 13, 2012

The mosaics, specially, are wonderfoul and in very good condition. More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 24, 2011

Some of the Roman artefacts here are truly amazing. We went with our young children and were made very welcome... the lady who I think was curator put a video on about Tarragona during Emporer Hadrian's visit in English, just for us. Very interesting although the signage to go with the amazing artefacts could do with capturing the imagination a... More

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Wirral
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
76 helpful votes 76 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2007
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We went Easter week one miserable day with children 7 and 11. To be honest it was just to stay dry but we ended up enjoying our time here. The hightlight is the view from the top over Tarragona, you get a good view of the amphitheatre and the town. Underneath there are some tunnels for the kids to explore.... More

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Huesca, Spain
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Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 13, 2012
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Barcelona, Spain
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 24, 2012
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Alcudia, Spain
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75 helpful votes 75 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 4, 2012
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Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 30, 2011
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