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Mérida Roman theatre and amphitheatre
Information
- From
- €13 per adult
- Duration
- 1 h 30
- Season
- All year
- Who it's for
- Everyone
What it is
The theatre was inaugurated between 16 and 15 BC, promoted by Marcus Agrippa, and its stands held about 6,000 people. What you see today is the two-storey stage front of columns, partly reconstructed, the stands and the peristyle gardens. Right next to it, the amphitheatre was the venue for gladiators and fights with wild beasts. They are visited together, with the same ticket, in a single enclosure.
Hours and tickets
From October to March it opens from 9:00 to 18:30, with the ticket office and access until 18:00. In summer it closes later: the Consortium publishes the hours for each season on its website. It only closes on 25 December and 1 and 6 January; on 24 and 31 December it opens 10:00 to 15:00.
Admission to the theatre and amphitheatre costs €13, and €6 reduced (ages 13 to 17, students up to 25, over-65s and others). The joint ticket, at €17, adds the Alcazaba, the House of the Mithraeum and the Columbaria, the crypt of Santa Eulalia, the Morería, the circus and the Temple of Diana. Under-13s who go with their family and Mérida residents do not pay. You do not need to book: there is no limited capacity and you buy at the ticket office or online.
How to get there
The entrance is on Calle José Ramón Mélida, in the upper part of the old town, ten minutes' walk from Plaza de España. The tourist office is beside the ticket office. The Consortium also organises one-hour guided visits for groups and, outside summer, night visits on Fridays and Saturdays.
Tips
- Buy the joint ticket If you are going to see more than the theatre, the joint ticket costs only €4 more.
- Go in first thing At 9:00 the stage is empty and in summer the heat has not yet built.
- In July and August, see the festival The Classical Theatre Festival takes over the theatre at night; daytime visits continue, but there are sets on the stage.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to enter the Mérida Roman theatre?
€13 for the theatre and amphitheatre, €6 reduced, and €17 for the joint ticket to all the Consortium's monuments.
Do children pay?
Under-13s who go with their family go in free. Ages 13 to 17 pay the reduced rate.
Do you have to book?
No. There is no limited capacity: buy at the ticket office or online.
How much time do you need?
An hour and a half for the theatre and amphitheatre without rushing.
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