La Bastida, the western Troy
Would you like to be like Indiana Jones but without a whip? Take the chance to show your expertise at La Bastida in Totana, the most important known archaeological site of the Argaric culture. How were tools at the time? Check it thanks to the findings of copper, bronze, silver, gold, stone, bone and pottery.
You'll be definitely impressed when you see this astounding fortification, unique of its time, which has given the town the name of 'the western Troy'. It lacks the famous wooden horse but has many a story to be told.
Go into a poterry workshop
Now you'll get a bit dirty. All hands on deck! This place is famous for its pottery and ceramic handicrafts. A deeply rooted activity which has given name to many streets in
Totana: Ollerías, Tinajeras... And which left its imprint on the traditional Arabic ovens. Visiting a pottery workshop is going into a magical world where the potter can create any object from a piece of clay. Do you want to try? Besides enjoying performances by the master potter, you can participate in workshops of introduction to clay.
Children will enjoy to the full while learning about some old trades of the region.
