Centro de Interpretación de Finca del Secretario

About the museum

La Finca del Secretario is a Roman site in the Los Boliches district of Fuengirola, very close to the beach. The remains were discovered in 1987 and excavations began in 1991. The complex was a villa with an industrial character, occupied between the 1st and 5th centuries, with a fish-salting factory, pottery kilns and a thermal complex that reached its greatest splendour between the 2nd and 3rd centuries.

A sculpture known as the Venus de Fuengirola was found at the site, a headless marble figure that was restored in 1988. The site is visited along walkways and paths with explanatory panels, and allows visitors to see the baths with their rooms, pools and hypocaust, as well as a courtyard with a portico and a mosaic.

The interpretation centre opened on 19 July 2019. It recreates how Roman baths worked and displays ceramics, wall paintings, a model of the complex and the Venus de Fuengirola, which was shown again, restored, in January 2021 together with fifteen other pieces.

Highlights

• Recreation of Roman baths
• Venus de Fuengirola, sculpture found at the site
• Model of the whole archaeological complex
• Route through the baths and the salting factory
• Free admission

Permanent exhibitions

• Centro de interpretación de las termas romanas – Recreation of Roman baths as they operated on the estate, with ceramics, wall paintings, the Venus de Fuengirola and a model of the complex.
• Yacimiento arqueológico – Route through the baths, the salting factory and the kilns, with explanatory panels and a courtyard with a portico and mosaic.

Founded

2019

Operated by

Ayuntamiento de Fuengirola

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Visits to the site and the interpretation centre are free.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The site is visited along walkways and paved paths, with some steps to view the baths.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

From the N-340, take the exit towards the centre of Fuengirola or towards Avenida Jesús Santos Rein; a sign reading “Terma romana” marks the entrance. Parking nearby can be difficult.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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