Templo de Diana Mérida, Spain Travel Journals & Blogs

naturweltenbummler Back to the Atlantic
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- Oct 8, 2022, 6:13pm
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 231 m
- Spain Extremadura Mérida Templo de Diana Mérida 38.916359, -6.34413838°54’59” N 6°20’39” W
Day 32
Mérida 🇪🇸
October 8, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Eigentlich wollten wir auf dem Weg in den Norden einen Nachmittag und eine Nacht in Sevilla verbringen. Unser bevorzugter Stellplatz „Puerto Gelves“ hatte aber dieses Wochenende für Wohnmobile keinen Platz für uns = ein Hafenfest braucht all die Plätze = verständlich. Da wir Sevilla recht gut kennen, war es nicht schlimm, kommen wir eben nächstes Jahr wieder mal vorbei.
Sind wir halt schon heute weiter nach Mérida gefahren. Hier stehen wir auf dem Stellplatz „Parking Teatro Romano“, nur einen Steinwurf vom Zentrum entfernt.
Das Zentrum von Mérida ist zu einem großen Teil auf einer römischen Stadt aufgebaut und so gab es einige interessante Bauwerke und römische Baureste zu entdecken. Da die City aber nicht besonders groß ist, reicht uns ein ausgedehnter Nachmittag für Kultur und alte Steine.
Morgen geht’s dann nach Salamanca… hat uns ja seit Mai nicht mehr gesehen. 🤭☺️Read more
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Traveler Camino 2018
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- May 6, 2018, 10:37pm
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 232 m
- Spain Extremadura Mérida Templo de Diana Mérida 38.915649, -6.34360438°54’56” N 6°20’37” W
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Day 15
Beautiful Mélide
May 6, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Wow! What a gem. No wonder it is a world heritage site.

The day started early, leaving our rather primitive albergue before dawn. There was a wedding last night and the locals seem to celebrate by driving round all night and sounding their horns in the early hours of the morning, so we were all wakened by a 5am cacophony.

It was a straight tramp along the highway and we reached the Roman bridge into Mélide by morning tea time - perfect for sightseeing. Aside from the magnificent arched bridge I also saw the Roman ampitheatre, the circus, the Alcazaba (fort), temple of Diana and the Roman and Visigoth museums (phew!)

And a local exhibition of folkloric singing and dancing!

Tonight I and two other women are sharing a room in a good hotel. Such luxury to have our own bathroom and be able to spread our gear around.Read more
Traveler Good morning, Jill. What splendid photos. I wonder whether the citizens of Merida realise how rich in history their home is. You look happy as do fellow pilgrims. Back from flying visit to Brisbane for Heidi’s birthday. She was quiet unwell but managed some fun once loaded with sugar.
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Traveler We need that dance in Sydney. I reckon I could learn to do it - except it might expose my growing middle.
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Traveler great photos of the ruins(and I'm not referring to the pilgrims)....happy travelling.
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Traveler Europe 2023
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- May 14, 2023, 2:54pm
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 751 ft
- Spain Extremadura Mérida Templo de Diana Mérida 38.917466, -6.34439838°55’3” N 6°20’40” W
Day 40
Vindication!
May 14, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Just look at the temperature on the train monitor at 7.00pm!
After the news that the San Marino F1 Grand Prix was being cancelled because of flooding, this picture was further vindication that we had made the right choice to abandon Northern/Central Europe, and head West.Read more
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- Aug 11, 2023, 9:30pm
- 🌙 36 °C
- Altitude: 229 m
- Spain Extremadura Mérida Templo de Diana Mérida 38.917466, -6.34439838°55’3” N 6°20’40” W
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Mérida
August 11, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 36 °C
Primera noche. La llegada a la ciudad estuvo marcada por la intensa ola de calor que acechaba a toda España, sin embargo eso no nos impidió disfrutar de un paseo nocturno por sus calles , tapear en su plaza mayor, corazón del casco histórico , y tomar un helado a los pies del Templo de Diana.Read more
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