It was not the only queue that could be seen in Alicante on yesterday's sunny and festive morning. A line of patient tourists lined up in front of Postiguet beach to take the elevator to the Castle of Santa Bárbara; Another group was waiting at the Puerta del Mar stop to get on the new Turibús. But none of them reached the length of the enormous queue that crossed the large garden from the entrance door to the Archaeological Museum -MARQ- and went around the building.
The warriors of capacity of its rooms and a reasonable visiting time allowed. On Monday, which like yesterday was declared an open day, more than 1,600 visitors attended.
And it's not that saving is a big deal, taking into account that the normal, non-guided entrance to the exhibition costs five euros, but the "total free" always works and the success of the exhibition means that it is not easy to get tickets in the date you want. Both on Monday and yesterday, there were many who left frustrated because the accumulation of people before the opening of the museum was such that two hours before closing the space had to be closed.
There were other alternatives, because the archaeological sites of Lucentum in Alicante and La Illeta dels Banyets in El Campello, as well as the Torre de Almudaina in El Comtat, a cultural heritage site managed by the Provincial Council, have also been able to be visited for free during these days, But although they registered a greater influx than usual, they do not have an immediate expiration date; The warriors will leave at the end of January, exhausting the maximum period allowed by the Chinese authorities.
The Xian Terracotta Army, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. Created more than 2,000 years ago by order of the first emperor of China, Qin Shihuang, they maintain an interest and appeal of international repercussion that continues to this day. The exhibition can be visited at the MARQ until January 28, 2024.
