“The Roman Vicus of Baños de la Reina”
The Baños de la Reina archaeological site is located on the coast, between the town center of Calpe and its port, at the foot of the Peñón de Ifach rock.
In Roman times, it covered an area of over 5,000 m2 and was legally a vicus, a small enclave without urban status in the territory of the “municipium of Dianium,” on which it depended.
At the beginning of the 1st century AD, Dianium administered a fertile coastal territory, rich in agriculture and fishing resources, which was exploited by a scattered population.
At the end of the 1st century, the first dwelling was built in Baños de la Reina, which was later equipped with baths. New residential areas with service areas were established around it, as well as ponds on the coast for the consumption of fresh fish, known as “baños de la reina mora” (baths of the Moorish queen), which gave the place its name.
INAUGURATION 27 / JUNE / 2025, AT 12:00 NOON
