The site of L’Esquerda is located on a peninsula of 12 hectares atop cliffs cut by the twisting Ter as it pushes down to Les Guilleries. There were continuous human settlements on this spot from prehistoric times, through the period of the Iberian culture and up to the Middle Ages.
Guided tours given the first Sunday of each month at noon.
The site includes signs and descriptions in English.
Options:
Visit 1
L’ESQUERDA: THE IBERIAN AND MEDIEVALSETTLEMENT, 2500 YEARS OF HISTORY,
with the direct sources of history as protagonists, and the possibility to experience the deductive and scientific processes of archaeologists. The visit begins at the museum and ends at the L’Esquerda site.
Visit 2
THE BLACKSMITH’S TRADE IN THE MEDIEVAL WORLD.
Visit 3
ENTER MEDIEVAL BARN AND THE EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH AREA. Get up close and see how the open air laboratory works to investigate medieval agricultural techniques and storage systems.
Prior reservations required.
DURATION:
Approximately 2 hours and 30 min.
PRICE 2008:
¤3.5 per person (including an informational file)
OPENING HOURS
Every day but Monday.
Guided tours and activities are preferably done in the
mornings, but special hours can be arranged.
MUSEUM OPENING HOURS
Wednesday and Friday: 11am - 1pm
Saturday: 5pm - 7pm (November - May); 6pm - 8pm (May - October)
Sunday: 12pm - 2pm
Closed in August.
Guided tours by appointment.
INFORMATION:
MUSEU ARQUEOLÒGIC DE L’ESQUERDA
C/ Bac de Roda, 6
08510 Roda de Ter
Tel. 00 34 93 854 02 71
E-mail
www.lesquerda.com
Ruta dels ibers (Ruta de los íberos):
www.mac.cat/ruta_dels_ibers/
Museo arqueologia de Catalunya
L’Esquerda has recently been declared a site of national interest by the Generalitat de Catalunya.
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