# La Tejada Roman Villa, Spain: what it is and when to go

> La Tejada Roman Villa is an Ancient Roman villa in Quintanilla de la Cueza, Spain (Acceso a la Villa Romana de Quintanilla de la Cueza). Interests: Museums and art and History. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 55. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/villa-romana-la-tejada/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Ancient Roman villa in Quintanilla de la Cueza, Spain · Museums and art, History
- **Where:** Spain · Acceso a la Villa Romana de Quintanilla de la Cueza, 34309
- **Best time:** March to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** MAD Madrid, 226 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mar: Fr-Su 10:30-14:30,16:00-18:00; Apr 01-Jun 14: Fr-Su 10:30-14:30,17:00-20:00; Jun 15-Sep 15: Tu-Su 10:30-14:30,17:00-20:00; Sep 16-Sep 30: Fr-Su 10:30-14:30,17:00-20:00; Oct: Fr-Su 10:30-14:30,16:00-18:00
- **Website:** [villaromanalaolmeda.com](https://www.villaromanalaolmeda.com/villa/tejada/presentacion)
- **Run by:** Diputación de Palencia
- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible
- **Coordinates:** 42.30312, -4.8078

## What it is and where

La Tejada Roman Villa is an Ancient Roman villa in Quintanilla de la Cueza, Spain (Acceso a la Villa Romana de Quintanilla de la Cueza). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are 42.30312, -4.8078; the nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD, Madrid), 226 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.303124%2C-4.807801)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.303124%2C-4.807801)

- **Run by:** Diputación de Palencia
- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museos/) and [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/historia/) places in Spain. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit La Tejada Roman Villa is **March to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 14 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 21 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 39 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 09 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 24 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 05 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 48 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 43 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 49 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 33 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 55 |

In June there are 15 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 55. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Museums and art | March to June and September to October | November to February and July to August |
| History | March to June and September to October | November to February and July to August |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: La Tejada Roman Villa has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Spain

To enter Spain there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Spain checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Hospital de Santa María de las Tiendas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/antiguo-hospital-del-gran-caballero-derribado/): Ruins · 3.9 km
- [San Salvador de Nogal de las Huertas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/monasterio-de-san-salvador-de-nucales/): Romanesque monastery in ruins · 17 km
- [Monastery of San Zoilo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/monasterio-san-zoilo/): Monastery in Carrión de los Condes · 17 km
- [Church of Our Lady of Bethlehem](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/iglesia-de-nuestra-senora-de-belen/): Church in Carrión de los Condes · 17 km
- [Church of Santa María del Camino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/iglesia-de-santa-maria-de-las-victorias-y-del-camino/): Church in Carrión de los Condes · 17 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

## More in Spain: Museums and art

- [Museo del Prado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/prado-museum/): Spanish national art museum in Madrid, Spain
- [Guggenheim Museum Bilbao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-guggenheim-bilbao/): Museum of modern and contemporary art in Bilbao, Spain
- [Casa Batlló](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/casa-batllo/): modernist building in Barcelona
- [La Pedrera, Barcelona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/la-pedrera-casa-mila/): apartment building in Barcelona, designed by Antoni Gaudí
- [Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-nacional-centro-de-arte-reina-sofia/): national museum of art in Madrid, Spain
- [Royal Palace of Madrid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/palacio-real/): official residence of the Spanish Royal Family

Every Spain place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is La Tejada Roman Villa?

It is an Ancient Roman villa in Quintanilla de la Cueza, Spain. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit La Tejada Roman Villa?

March to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 55.

### How do you get to La Tejada Roman Villa?

The nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 226 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.303124%2C-4.807801) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Spain is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Spain map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Hospital de Santa María de las Tiendas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/antiguo-hospital-del-gran-caballero-derribado/), [San Salvador de Nogal de las Huertas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/monasterio-de-san-salvador-de-nucales/), [Monastery of San Zoilo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/monasterio-san-zoilo/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2330739057), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1115216), CC0. More about La Tejada Roman Villa on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_romana_La_Tejada). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).