Arrival and accommodation at the Husa Cartagonova 4 **** hotel on a bed and breakfast basis.
Rest of the day off; enjoy the city on your own.
VISIT TO “LA CASA DE LA FORTUNA”: OLD ROMAN HOUSING:
Duration: 30 min (or as you wish)
Meeting point: In Plaza del Risueño (Risueño Square) at 10.00 hrs. Show your REAL SPAIN voucher at the Ticket Office.
Description: See, first-hand, everyday scenes of the roman life style. Casa de la Fortuna takes you to the typical houses of Roman Empire cities and through its decorative elements, wall paintings and mosaics you shall discover their aesthetic patterns. In “Casa de la Fortuna” we will be able to see the deferent rooms that make up its structure, the tablium or representation room, the cabículas or bedrooms, the atrium...
We can also see some findings, as therma, dishes, paintings, ceramics, coins, personal objects, chandeliers and many others that that help us get an idea of the customs and culture of that times.
“La Casa de la Fortuna” dates from the 1st Century BC and has a surface of 204 m2 and belonged to a well-to-do involved family since this type of single-family houses (domus), used to be the residence of the most wealthy classes, while
that the most popular classes hosted in blocks of buildings, normally rent (insulae).