The Lampivaara Amethyst Mine is a fascinating travel destination all year round. The amethysts of Lampivaara fell were born 2 000 million years ago, deep in the bowels of the ancient mountains.

The amethyst mine is open every day between June and September, in October and in Winter  it is open from Tuesday to Saturday. During the guided tour you will learn about the geology that created the amethyst, their properties, the history of the mine and some of the uses of amethyst. After the tour, each visitor will be able to try their hand at digging for their own personal lucky amethyst!

At the end of the visit there will be some time to drop by the small Amethyst Shop on site, where amethyst from the area in the form of jewellery and other decorative items is for sale.

After hotel pickup, we will transfer to Merida on a comfortable tour making stops en route. Upon arrival, we will visit the spectacular Roman amphitheater and theater. After the visit, we continue the tour of the city visiting the Temple of Diana, the Arch of Trajan, the Chapel of Santa Eulalia and the downtown area of the city. In this area we will have occasion to enjoy the famous gastronomy of Extremadura. Iberian ham, Spain's star product, is native to this area and we can taste it.

After lunch, we return to Seville, making a stop on the way to the city of Italica (if we had time) as the culmination of our visit to learn about the culture of the ancient Roman empire and the legacy it left in Spain.

Guided tour through Itálica’s archaeological site, located in the municipality of Santiponce, in Seville. An exciting time travel visiting the House of Birds, House of the Planetarium, Major Baths, Gym and the Roman amphitheater.

The tour begins with a visit to the city where  you will learn how they lived in Andalusia in Roman time. You will be surprised at the comforts they had; how a city was organized; the incredible engineering knowledge they had and the amount of elements that have remained over time. The tour guide’s explanations will help you to picture the life, the buildings and the atmosphere that were present just over 2200 years ago.

The route ends at the Roman amphitheater, where you will visit the accesses and labyrinths of one of the largest amphitheatres of the Empire.

DURATION: 2,5 hours
TIME: 10:00am
MEETING POINT: Roman city of Italica (Avenida Extremadura, s/n)
INCLUDES: tickets and private tour
EXCLUDES: transfers
PRICE PER PERSON:
From 2 to 4 persons..... 59,00 €
From 5 to 7 persons.... 29,00 €
From 8 to 12 persons....19,00 €
Youngs from 12 to 17 years
Children under 11 years Free. Indicate us the number of kids in the reservation

To get to the place from Seville you can go by bus (Plaza de Armas Bus Station. Anden 41 and 42) or you can go by taxi.