#ONLYWOMENS-Mérida: A Journey to the Heart of the Roman Empi

• Accommodation at Hotel Velada Mérida****.
• The Velada Mérida is located in the historic center of Merida, 300 meters from the Roman amphitheater and the National Museum of Roman Art. It offers a seasonal outdoor pool and free Wi-Fi in the rooms. The spacious rooms at the Velada are equipped with air conditioning, satellite TV, trouser press, minibar, desk and private bathroom with hairdryer and toiletries. The Velada's coffee bar serves snacks and sandwiches daily from 08:00 to 24:00. The Velada has a 24-hour front desk and offers parking for a surcharge.
• Lunch in town.
• Top Mérida Tour: This is undoubtedly the most complete tour of the city. During our tour you will discover with amazement the archaeological, artistic and historical heritage of the most important Roman enclave in Spain since its foundation in 25 B.C. until its declaration by Unesco as a World Heritage Site in 1993 (estimated duration 3 hours).
• Dinner at the hotel.
• Lodging.

• Breakfast.
• PRIVATE visit with official guide to the Roman Art Museum and more. Inside you can admire one of the best collections of Roman sculpture and mosaics of the peninsula. Through the visit to its rooms we will understand how a great Roman city functioned and how it administered a vast province, the westernmost of the Roman Empire (estimated duration 2 hours).
• Lunch.
• Visit to a handicraft workshop.
• Dinner at the hotel.
• Lodging.

• Breakfast.
• Guided visit to Bodegas Martínez Paiva in Almendralejo. Bodegas Martinez Paiva is a family business of more than five generations. It is located on the outskirts of the town of Almendralejo surrounded by the secrets of the fields and accompanied by the fruits of the Extremadura lands. They usually make the wines from their own grapes, but if they have needed to buy grapes, the technicians have carefully watched the growing process and the maturation of other winegrowers.
• Executive menu at Bodegas Martinez Paiva.
• Dinner at the hotel.
• Lodging.

• Breakfast.
• Private guided visit to the Roman Reservoir of Proserpina. Proserpina is today one of the best conditioned freshwater beaches in Extremadura (estimated duration 1 hour).
• Private guided tour Aqueduct of the Miracles. This pipeline transported water from the Proserpina reservoir to Augusta Emerita (estimated duration 20 minutes).
• Lunch at restaurant.
• Dinner at the hotel.
• Lodging.

After breakfast, free time until departure back home. End of services.