There's so much to see & do in Cadiz no wonder the various cruise ships have it as a stop over... this Roman amphitheatre is another one of the places to go... it's maybe not in Rome but what you learn is that there was a standard building plan for all the amphitheatres so you get a feel for how they were 2000+ years ago. This one in Cadiz is still used for outdoor performances during the summer months.

This is a great place to be transported back into time and see how Cádiz was 2000 years ago. It’s free entry and mostly empty so you get to take in all the history without massive crowds of tourists. The displays are useful but not really necessary as you seeing the theatre with your own eyes is all you need. Definitely recommend this place.

Dating back to the 1st century BC this ancient Roman theatre is located alongside the southern promenade of Cadiz and can be partially seen from the street. The entrance is just off of the main cathedral square on the left as you look at the front of the cathedral. Its easy to miss if you're not paying attention. Admission is free and there are two options. If you want to see the museum and the theatre you need to make a reservation online or by phone. If you're not a museum person and just want to see the theatre you don't need to make a reservation. The museum is quite well done. You'll only need about 30-45 minutes here.

This is a great stop to include in a walking tour of Cadiz. Entrance is through the small museum on the city side. No entry fee. We took a leisurely pace and were finished in about 40 minutes.

Difficult to find the entrance and from outside can look like a builders yard. Entrance best approached from the front of the cathedral. Go to the left under the arch , the entrance is on the right after about 25m. Free to go in, initially read about its history and rediscovery. Short video of it's early use. The highlight for me was to be able to go out and explore the ruins on guided path. Took about 30mins and very enjoyable. Open every day.

The remains of a Roman theatre underneath some houses, makes for a unique viewing. The small museum is of interest. However, the view from the teatro of the modern buildings isn't great. It seems a lot of lime plaster was blown off the apartment building, onto the theatre and has been left. It is in dire need of a lick of a paint. I don't see why they couldn't paint a mural on the apartment wall, to be like the video of the theatre shown. Would be a bit involved, but better than what is on show.

The entrance is hard to find, google maps takes you to where the ruins are but not the entrance center. There is a picture that describes how to get there if you go to where the Google location takes you. The Roman theatre is free to enter so it’s a must-see for anyone who loves history and is on a budget. The theatre was only discovered in 1980 despite it being there for so long! It was used as a fort at one point as well. All of the history is described in the small museum that’s attached to the ruins.

A wonderful find: brilliant, small museum with just enough information to hook you! The video explaining the site was very useful and the artefacts were interesting, especially the graffiti. To walk the tunnel under the stand is really atmospheric. And even better: it’s free! Highly recommended.

Not much to see but it still amazing when you think of an age of it. P. S. It's free entrance.

maybe not everyones cup of tea but its certainly interesting. it is free and not a lot of people come in here, but u should check it out!

Beautiful old style city. Many restaurants and small shops with food and ice cream. Take some time to wonder around and explore. You will find a small market in the old part of Cadiz. Here is an awesome place to try market place street food tapas style. Please go hungry you will want to try everything

A charming little museum with all sorts of cool information. The Roman Theatre is a nice slice of history. Plus it's free! Can't beat that.

The remains of an ancient theater, well peserved, including exhibitions. Free entrance when I visited. Very nice.

Free museum. Very well done, with an instructional video and access into the theatre. Takes about 15-20 minutes and is worth visiting!

Well preserved Roman amphitheater with very informative displays. Really appreciate that all the museums and sites in Cadiz are free.

A well put together small museum, showing this roman theatre as it was those many years ago, supplemented by a walk/tunnel under the arena, and then onto the terracing. It is amazing how this has survived , and the entry is free

An interesting monument that is worth going when near by. Definitely recommend it as it is free.

Very well presented Roman Amphitheatre with easy accessibility in Cadiz. Well worth visiting.

Free for EU citizens. It’s not much left of this theatre, but it is the oldest one around. It went through a lot of history so it’s worth seeing just because of that. The tunnel is in itself a very nice experience. It is the second largest theatre built by the Romans in Spain; only the theatre in Córdoba is larger. It is also the oldest known Roman theatre in Spain. It was constructed in around 70 BC.

My #1 recommendation in all of Cádiz! Not only is the historical value insane, but they've put some really informative stuff in here to contextualize it. So you don't need to be a total history nerd to enjoy it! Of course, if you ARE a total history nerd, we also loved it. :P

I've seen about 100 roman theatres, this one is hardly worth visiting. It's not even completely excavated, nothing to see from the main street and with silly opening times and hidden entrance hard to get into. The entrance on the main street is boarded up - just as bad as the rest of the city - the romans would probably turn around in their graves if they knew what has become of their once great city...

Entry is free and a great experience. History provided and exhibition on how the theatre would have been built. To see Roman ruins up close and in person was wonderful. We could not find it and got turned around a few times just be patient and ask the locals, they are helpful. Check for hours so you don't arrive when closed.

You need to look out very good, before finding this arena. The main entrance on the coast way is out of use. So you have to use a small street behind. Then it is hidden, after a small modern looking door. Don't look for Teatro Romano, it is called Theatrum Balbi. One inside it s a nice discovery of ancient history.

Great to see old Roman ruins. Not as complete as some theaters we have seen but the interpretive center does a super job of showing what everything is like. And they have an excellent short video in english and spanish which gives a nice view of the building. And its FREE

Amazing to think about the history here. It's very nice that it is free also.

Entry is free! It’s a very short tour but nice to see. The entrance is a bit hidden at the city side.

Beautiful place! And free which is nice

A Roman Theatre built while Cadiz was the 3rd largest city in the Roman Empire.

Not much to do if you don’t reserve the accompanying archeological museum. The teater is well preserved.

Very enjoyable. It's free, amazingly and is a very good example of a Roman amphitheatre with much of it original.