CityBuddy
Necròpolis Paleocristiana
Meilleur moment pour visiter
Morning visits catch the low sun raking across the open walkways, which makes the mosaic floors and bone shadows much easier to read. Spring and early fall are the most comfortable seasons for the exposed outdoor sections.
Conseils budget
A standard ticket runs about 3 EUR, but the combined Roman Tarragona pass covers this plus seven other sites for a better deal. Kids and students get reduced rates, and the same ticket includes the small museum of funerary objects.
Recommandé pour
History buffs, Archaeology enthusiasts, Photography enthusiasts, Slow-traveling families
Planifiez votre visite
1-1.5 hours
À propos
Faits rapides: Around 2,000 tombs pack this cemetery, one of the largest early Christian burial grounds in the western Mediterranean. Construction workers leveling ground for a tobacco factory stumbled onto the first graves in 1923, and the finds range from simple earth pits to mosaic-floored mausoleums.
Points forts: Look into the narrow burial channels and you'll spot infants laid head to toe inside giant reused wine amphorae, a frugal coffin trick that still looks haunting today. One mosaic floor spells out the dead child's name in colored tiles, and the worn spot at the head of the grave marks where mourners poured wine offerings through a libation pipe for centuries.
Conseils d'initiés
- Wear sturdy shoes, the steel walkways over the tombs get slippery after rain and the gravel paths are uneven.
- Photograph the mosaics from the second-level walkway, the patterns and inscriptions read far better from above.
- Skip the audiovisual room if you're short on time and spend those minutes reading the epitaphs up close instead.
- Pair this with the nearby Roman circus and amphitheater, all three sit within a 10-minute walk and share the same pass.
Where to Stay in Tarragona
Selected by City Buddy based on guest reviews and proximity to top attractions
Search all hotels in TarragonaPowered by agoda
Avez-vous entendu parler des visites à pied gratuites ?
Après avoir voyagé dans plus de 30 pays, il y a une chose que j'aurais aimé qu'on me dise dès le premier jour, et cela a complètement changé ma façon de découvrir les nouvelles villes.
Les visites à pied gratuites. Oui, vraiment gratuites. Pas besoin de carte de crédit. Pas de piège.
Guide local, 2-3 heures
Sites majeurs, trésors cachés, histoires locales
100% basé sur les pourboires
Les guides ne gagnent que des pourboires, ils donnent donc le meilleur d'eux-mêmes
Vous donnez le pourboire que vous jugez juste
À la fin, donnez simplement le pourboire que vous jugez juste
J'ai fait ces visites dans des dizaines de villes et elles ont été le point fort de presque tous mes voyages. Si vous visitez Tarragona, Spain, faites-le le premier jour. Vous me remercierez plus tard.
Plus d'attractions à Tarragona
Toutes les attractions à Tarragona →
Most popular itineraries!
Browse trip plans created by other travelers