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The Roman site of "The Villaricos" is part of this national network of nine archaeological jewels and born with the goal of being a network of cooperation in the fields of research, conservation and promotion of a unique tourism product.
The Villa Romana Los Villaricos, located four kilometers from Mula, can be visited since 2009.
Since the villa was uncovered in the eighties buried under fields of almond trees, the site focused attention Mulenen Consistory recovery and has since received significant investments to its excavation, conservation and fitness for the visit.
The addition Villaricos has been for the past three decades a hotbed of archaeologists and archeology students who have participated in their regular excavations, work camps and courses in cultural dissemination.
And this archaeological gem of Murcia deserved these attentions Administration, for both the Directorate General of Culture, the Tourism Institute and the University of Murcia, in their different fields of action, collaborating for years with the City Mula in this regard.
The site will receive investment in 2014 for the creation of an area of ​​interpretation of Roman culture to facilitate visits to the site and a better understanding of their historical circumstances.
The Villa Romana Los Villaricos takes another step in his long career as a tourist and cultural interest becoming part, along with most of the most significant Villas preserved Roman Hispania, the "Network of Roman Villas Hispania ".
It is a network of cooperation between administrations that began in October 2012 and on January 23 was presented at the International Tourism Fair Fitur 2014 at an event also, administrations signed the Protocol for the creation and up of this national network.
Aware of the importance of cultural tourism for knowledge, preservation and enjoyment of the cultural and tourism heritage of Spain, regional governments, provincial and local councils to offer direct protection of these cultural gems, implement this initiative.
The ultimate goal is to turn these unique heritage resources, Roman Villas, in a homogeneous tourism product quality that meets the changing needs and increasingly demanding the cultural tourist.
Resource optimization and joint promotion are the main premises to convert these reference sites of archaeological tourism in our country.
The Network is open to future additions, consists of nine Roman villas in which over recent years have undertaken significant actions of scientific excavation, conservation and restoration.
Also, each has adequate infrastructure both host and visiting as a stable management structure.
The presentation ceremony took place last Thursday at the Stand of Andalusia, and attended by institutional representatives from the municipalities of Almedinilla, Gijón, Mula and Puente Genil, of the provinces of Palencia, and Valladolid Teruel and Aragon and the Governments of Navarra.
Roman Villas built in the "Network of Hispania Roman Villas"
Almenara-Pure in Valladolid,
Arellano in Navarre,
Fuente Alamo in Puente Genil (Córdoba)
Fortunatus in Fraga (Huesca)
La Olmeda in Pedrosa de la Vega (Palencia)
La Loma del Irrigation in Urrea de Gaén (Teruel)
The Bullring in Almedinilla (Córdoba), spend the summer in Gijón
Villaricos Mula (Murcia)
Source: Ayuntamiento de Mula
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