Cerro da Vila
archeological site
A visit to Cerro da Vila Museum and Archaeological Site is a 5000-year journey through the history of humankind.
The route through the ruins provides an immersive experience of a typical Roman maritime villa (c. 1st – 5th AD). Inside the villa are mosaics, luxurious fountains (domus), public and private baths, fish sauces factories, funerary monuments (columbaria, inhumation graves) and highlights the existence of a fluvial port serving as a trading post.
In the museum, the temporal incursion begins with an on-site appreciation of the graves unearthed in Vinha do Casão cemetery, Vilamoura, Algarve (c. 12th – 10th BC), in a period that the south of the Iberian Peninsula focused their economy on the exploration and production of bronze metal.
In this time travel, demand goes through the Roman (c. 1st – 5th AD), and Islamic (c. 8th – 12th AD) period. Archaeological artifacts related to architecture, sculpture, commerce and death are shown, with many of them being unique in Portugal.
Listed in the TOP 10 places to visit during a trip to the Algarve Region, Cerro da Vila Museum and Archaeological Site is the perfect cultural shelter in the 21st century cosmopolitan Vilamoura.
Useful information:
- Children up to 13 years old – free of charge
- 14 to 64 years old – 4€
- Students – 2€
- Over 65 years old – 2€
- Groups over 10 people – 2€ each
Suitable for families.
Distance – 5min walking from Marina de Vilamoura / accessible by car.
3D Virtual Tour
MAP OF EXCAVATED AREA
Ticket Office
Exhibition Room
Toilets
Information Signs
Recommended Route
ARTICLES
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The Research Centre
In the heart of Vilamoura lay the ruins of a 1st century Roman settlement where, for the last 60 years, excavation has revealed thousands of artefacts and objects. Behind closed doors, in the research centre of the Cerro da Vila
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Excavation History
The resort of Vilamoura, has evolved considerably in the 50+ years since breaking ground. Since the 1960’s, golf courses have been designed, a marina constructed and mix of hotels and residences. Yet, at the same time Vilamoura was raising
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Roman Life in Vilamoura 200 AD
Vilamoura, the coastal community in the central Algarve, is acclaimed for its numerous golf courses, long stretches of pristine beaches and award winning marina. It is the epitome of enjoyable and relaxed lifestyle. Here, the sun shines almost daily, just
