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💡 The Short Version: Itálica is a Roman city at Santiponce, 9 km from Seville. Entry is free for EU citizens and €1.50 for everyone else, with no booking for individuals. It is closed on Mondays (except holiday Mondays) and, from 21 September to 31 March, open Tuesday to Saturday 09:00 to 18:00 and Sundays 09:00 to 15:00. Damas buses M-170A and M-170B run from Plaza de Armas. A guide is optional: Roman Empire Italica Tourad is €16 for 1½ hours from the main entrance, and Italica Roman City & Medieval Monasteryad is €42 for 4 hours with transport from Seville and the entry included. Prices are GetYourGuide’s lowest “from” prices for one adult.
Getting there compared
| Option | Time | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Damas bus M-170A (express) or M-170B | Plaza de Armas to Santiponce | The return stop is at the door of the site; check Damas for the times and fare |
| By car | 9 km on the N-630 towards Mérida | |
| Tour with transport | 4 hours | From €42ad |
| Guided tour from the entrance | 1½ to 2 hours | From €16ad; you travel to the site yourself |
| E-bike tour | 5 hours | €45ad from Seville with lunch |
Hours and entry
The site belongs to the Junta de Andalucía, which sets the hours and the entry rule on its museum page. The address is Avenida de Extremadura 2, Santiponce.
| Season | Tuesday to Saturday | Sundays, holidays and the Monday before a holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 21 September to 31 March | 09:00 to 18:00 | 09:00 to 15:00 |
| 1 April to 20 June | Tuesday to Thursday 09:00 to 18:00; Friday and Saturday 09:00 to 21:00 | 09:00 to 15:00 |
| 21 June to 20 September | 09:00 to 15:00 | 09:00 to 15:00 |
Monday is closed unless it is a holiday or the eve of one: in 2026, 2 November and 7 December are Monday openings. Itálica is closed on 1 and 6 January, 1 May and 24, 25 and 31 December. Entry is free for citizens of the European Union and €1.50 for other countries. Only groups of 10 or more need to book. Photographs are allowed for private use, with no flash, selfie stick or tripod; food and drink are not allowed except in the places set aside for them; animals are not allowed except assistance dogs.
What to see
Allow 1½ to 2 hours, the length of the guided tours. The route follows the streets of the city that the emperor Hadrian had built in the first third of the 2nd century.
A bird in the mosaic floor of the Casa de los Pájaros at Itálica. Photo: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- The houses with mosaics, named for their floors: the Edificio del mosaico de Neptuno, the Casa de los Pájaros, the Casa de Demetrio de los Ríos and the Edificio de la Exedra. The streets are wide, with paving and kerbs still in place and the foundations of their colonnades.
- The Traianeum, the temple of the emperor Trajan, in the middle of a large colonnaded square, and the part-excavated Termas Mayores, the large baths.
- The amphitheatre, the last stop on the route. Its outer axes are 153 and 132 metres, and the arena is 70.6 by 47.3 metres. It was used for gladiator fights and animal hunts until the 4th century. The tour listings name it as the Dragonpit in Game of Thrones, season seven, and give a capacity of 25,000.
- The theatre, begun under Augustus and remodelled under Hadrian, is in the town of Santiponce rather than in the main park.
The tour listings give Itálica as the birthplace of the emperors Trajan and Hadrian.
The amphitheatre at Itálica. Photo: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The tours
Guided tours from the entrance
From €16 · 1½ and 2 hours · Naturanda
Seville: Roman Empire Italica Tourad (€16, 411 reviews, 1½ hours) and Seville: Italica Roman Ruins City Tourad (€16, 177 reviews, 2 hours) meet a guide at the main entrance in Santiponce, include the ticket and cover the streets, the houses and the amphitheatre. You get to the site yourself, by the M-170 bus or by car.
With transport from Seville
From €42 and €43 · 4 hours
From Seville: Italica Roman City & Medieval Monastery Tourad (€42, 1,218 reviews, Naturanda) includes transport from Seville, the entry and a local guide, with a visit to the Monastery of San Isidoro del Campo, a medieval fortress with Mudéjar, Gothic and Baroque work. A shared or private version is listed. From Seville: Italica Roman City Tourad (€43, 145 reviews, Granavision) includes return transport, the entry and a guide, and sees the theatre in Santiponce.
By e-bike
From €45 · 5 hours · 155 reviews · ATD Bike Holidays
From Seville: Half-Day Guided Bike Trip to Italicaad rides electric bikes from Seville to Santiponce with a guide, lunch and water, and the group is small. Bring an ID or passport.
Planning the half day
- Not on a Monday. The site is closed, apart from the holiday Mondays above.
- Go in the morning: on Sundays and holidays it closes at 15:00, and the rooms are cleared 15 minutes earlier.
- Bring ID if you travel on a tour or the bike trip.
Itálica is one of the day trips from Seville, which also covers Carmona on the other side of the city. Seville public transport explains the way to Plaza de Armas, and what to book before you go to Seville lists the sights that need tickets. Where to stay in Seville compares the areas.
Common questions
How do I get from Seville to Itálica?
By Damas bus M-170A (express) or M-170B from Seville's Plaza de Armas station to Santiponce; the return stop is at the door of the site. By car, take the N-630 towards Mérida: the site is 9 km from Seville. Damas and the Consorcio de Transportes publish the times and the fare.
How much is Itálica?
Free for citizens of the European Union and €1.50 for visitors from other countries. Individual visitors need no reservation; only groups of 10 or more book in advance.
When is Itálica open?
From 21 September to 31 March, Tuesday to Saturday 09:00 to 18:00 and Sundays and holidays 09:00 to 15:00. It is closed on Mondays, except Mondays that are a holiday or the eve of one, and on 1 and 6 January, 1 May and 24, 25 and 31 December. Visitors are cleared from the rooms 15 minutes before closing.
How long does Itálica take?
The guided tours take 1½ to 2 hours on site, and the half-day tours with transport are 4 hours. The amphitheatre is the last stop on the route.
Is Itálica the Dragonpit in Game of Thrones?
The tour listings name its amphitheatre as the Dragonpit location in season seven. The Alcázar gardens in Seville stood in for Dorne; the Real Alcázar tickets guide covers them.
