Carteia: Roman San Roque
The Carteia Archeological Site dates from the 7th century BC and includes remains from the Phoenician, Carthaginian, Roman, Visigothic, Byzantine, Moorish and Christian eras. This ancient city was the most important in the Campo de Gibraltar area and became the first Free Latin Colony outside of present-day Italy in 171 BC.
GUIDED HERITAGE TOUR OF CARTEIA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE + OLD QUARTER OF SAN ROQUE + MUSEUMS
GUIDED TOUR OF THE HISTORIC CENTRE OF SAN ROQUE (Mon-Fri, from 9 am until 3 pm).
GUIDED TOUR OF CARTEIA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE (Wed-Sun, from 10 am until 2 pm, tours on the hour, book for groups).
Guided tours
GUIDED TOURS OF CARTEIA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
Open Wed-Sun, 10 am – 2 pm. (Tours at 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm & 1 pm). Closed on Mon, Tue, local and national holidays.
Meeting point: Carteia Archaeological Site, Guadarranque
Google Maps coordinates: 36.183082,-5.411265
Duration: 1 hour
Organised by: Carteia Archaeological Site/ In association with: The Borough Tourist Office
Second World War Routes
San Roque Borough Council's Tourism Department offers World War Two theme tours on different itineraries designed by Tourism San Roque's team of specialists. The trails feature defensive elements of the Jevenois Line or Strait Wall such as bunkers, etc.
The Historic Centre of the Campo de Gibraltar area
San Roque has a collection of listed historical buildings that are the oldest and best preserved in the Campo de Gibraltar area. The most important monuments in the City of Gibraltar in Exile are Saint Mary the Crowned Parish Church, the Governer's Palace and the Bullring.
VISIT SAN ROQUE'S MUNICIPAL MUSEUM (CARTEIA)
Open Tue-Fri, 10 am-3 pm, first and last weekend of each month: Sat & Sun, 10 am – 2 pm
San Roque + Carteia + Tapas + Sotogrande Guided Theme Tours
Guided theme tours Leaflet (Old Historic Quarter of San Roque + Museums + Carteia Archaeological Site + Guided Tapas Tours + Guided Tours of Sotogrande) published in 2017. English and French version.