Fantastic place. I grew up close to Hadrian's Wall in the north east of England where we had a rich collection of Roman ruins. There is also a restored Roman fort (Segedunum) in the area. Not on par with the Villa Borg however.
I have visited many Roman sites across Europe and loved Pompeii (up there as the best so far). But to actually see, a villa as it would have been almost 2 millennia ago ist astounding. It just makes it real.
The building itself is great but the artifacts including the glassware and metal locks/keys are just amazing. These are things that we didn't managed to reproduce for hundreds of years after the fall of the Roman empire. Looking at the quality of these you could assume they were made no more than a few years ago...they would not look of of place today in any modern home. This villa has the same feeling to it. It just feels 'modern'. If you did not know, then you wouldn't realise.
Now to the the Roman cold food selection. Well, we had to try this after our visit. The wasps were presumably reincarnated Germanic Celts and made the culinary visit difficult to say the least. Many thanks to the team from the Villa Borg for packing our food for us. I know this is not a thing that you usually do, so many thanks for accommodating us in this respect! By the way, the food was also great!
Anyone who love history and wants it to come alive, needs to soak up the atmosphere here. Highly...
   Read moreThis reconstructed Roman Villa sits on top of the remains of existing Villa from the 2nd - 3rd Century. There are some artifacts on display, but the Villa is more about the experience. The best time to visit would be when they have a reenactment activity.
There is a movie explaining the site, but unfortunately, it is only in German with no subtitles in French, Dutch, or English despite the close proximity to Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
Many of the displays have multilingual information. There is even a QR code, but even having T-Mobile Germany, I had no WiFi reception. The site is located in a pretty remote area.
There is a café with attentive servers and a selection of Roman themed...
   Read moreC'est aprĂšs avoir passĂ© Borg que vous trouverez le parc archĂ©ologique et sa villa Romaine entiĂšrement reconstituĂ©e. DĂšs votre arrivĂ©e vous serez accueilli par des hĂŽtesses parfaitement bilingues. Petit dĂ©tail, nous sommes en Allemagne. DĂšs votre entrĂ©e vous aurez l'occasion d'admirer dans son ensemble la maison du maĂźtre. Sur votre gauche se trouve le secteur animations temporaires Ă voir absolument. Dates et heures des manifestations et fĂȘtes intĂ©rieures extĂ©rieures Ă demander. AprĂšs c'est toute une succession de piĂšces qui vous attendent comme : la salle de rĂ©ception, les bains, la taverne, la cuisine, les latrines. Cela donne l'occasion de se rendre compte comment Ă©tait l'intĂ©rieur d'une grande maison. Avec ses dĂ©corations ses principes de fonctionnement. Des salles sont aussi destinĂ©es Ă l'exposition de divers objets retrouvĂ©s ici ou dans la rĂ©gion proche. Ă la taverne, il vous sera possible de dĂ©guster du Mulsum, il s'agit d'un vin lĂ©gĂšrement antĂ©rieur au Romain, un soupçon amĂ©liorĂ© et importĂ© lĂ oĂč ils venaient. Prenez le temps de consulter la carte, il y a de nombreuses spĂ©cialitĂ©s locales. C'est pour une somme modique de cinq Euros par adulte (sans les consommations) qu'il vous sera possible d'admirer de vivre de ressentir Ă la Romaine antique. Des visites guidĂ©es sont possibles. PrĂ©fĂ©rez tout de mĂȘme la belle saison. Par deux fois cette annĂ©e la tĂ©lĂ©vision Française a fait un reportage sur cette villa. Avis aux dĂ©tracteurs, ce n'est pas une suite de bĂątiments comme si vous visitiez PompĂ©i ou autres. Vous visiterez une bĂątisse reconstituĂ©e comme il est prĂ©cisĂ© sur un emplacement d'une des plus importantes villa de la grande rĂ©gion. Si nous pouvions mettre une sixiĂšme Ă©toile, nous le ferions sans hĂ©siter. Nous...
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