Cantera del Medol

Very interesting Roman quarry in the surroundings of Tarragona

Cantera del Mèdol is a Roman quarry located in the surroundings of Tarragona (Tarraco in Roman period), in the South of Catalonia. It is a very interesting place, where you can see a very well preserv...

Must see if you are into ancient Rome architecture.

Must see if you are into ancient Rome architecture. You get a good understanding of the work on the different displays around the site. A bit difficult to get to if you don't want to get on the highw...

A very interesting and unknown (for me) Roman place near Tarragona. An excellent surprise!

Cantera de Mèdol is a Roman quarry located close to the roadway, near Tarragona. For me it is an unknown place and when we went here, it was a fantastic surprise! If you like Roman ruins, it is an exc...

Médol Quarry

This is the quarry that build the ancient Tárraco (Tarragona this days). The only access to the site starts from Medol motorway services with car access available only from westbound services (if you'...

Interesting site

This was well worth visiting if you have visited or intend to visit Tarragona. The stone from this quarry was used to build Roman Tarragona and it is amazing to see how much stone was quarried there ...