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Audio Guide Altamira Caves

4.3(18,948 reviews)
Duration: 32 min
Altamira Caves
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About this place

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Quaternary Art, this UNESCO World Heritage site features Palaeolithic rock paintings dating back over 14,000 years.

Practical information

Avenida Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola, s/n, 39330 Santillana del Mar, Cantabria, España
Opening hoursTuesday: 09:30 - 18:00 Wednesday: 09:30 - 18:00 Thursday: 09:30 - 18:00 Friday: 09:30 - 18:00 Saturday: 09:30 - 18:00 Sunday: 09:30 - 15:00
Wheelchair accessible
Official website+34 942 81 88 15See more on Google Maps

Editorial summary

Museo con una réplica de la cueva famosa por sus pinturas paleolíticas y exposición de historia.

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martuca hl

Lugar interés cultural. Muy bien gestionado y muy económico. Para ver la reproducción entras con un guía.. El nuestro fue fantástico!!!!! Reserva antes... y ve con tiempo que entre ver las afueras, dnd esta la entrada real a la cueva y el museo lleva un rato.. en la reproducción de la cueva tiene hora marcada...

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Eva García Neira

Un 10! La replica de la cueva es muy buena y tambien cuenta con museo y cafeteria. La entrada cuesta 3€. El sabado a partor de las 14h y domingo todo el dia la entrada es gratuita. El recorrido lo puedes hacer con autoguia descargandote la app. Ademas cuenta con un parque grandecito donde podras ver la entrada a la cueva real y dar un paseo

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Infanta In

Fuimos con reserva , es necesario si quieres entrar a verlas ,por restricciones de un máximo al día . Recomiendo ir un domingo pronto , porque la entrada es gratuita . La visita a la neocueva la hicimos con visita guiada , recomiendo esta opción , porque el guía te va explicando todo y te hace transportarte a aquella época con datos, y curiosidades que por ti mismo no puedes saber . El guía que nos enseñó la cueva , era todo un profesional y nos enseñó todo lo necesario para entender el Contexto en el que se realizaron las pinturas . Lo único que me decepcionó , es que la verdadera cueva , ya no se puede visitar y lo que visitamos es una réplica . Luego puedes visitar por libre , la entrada antigua a la cueva y los alrededores .

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Points included in this audio guide

1
Vestibule

Vestibule

A spacious chamber that was inhabited over many generations from the early Upper Palaeolithic onwards. It contains significant archaeological remains that provide valuable insights into prehistoric ways of life.

2
Great Hall of the Polychromes

Great Hall of the Polychromes

The most significant chamber in the cave, renowned as the 'Sistine Chapel of Quaternary Art'. It houses an extraordinary collection of polychrome paintings depicting bison, deer and other animals.

3
Hall of Tectiform Signs

Hall of Tectiform Signs

A chamber notable for its abundance of red tectiform signs adorning the ceiling projections. These artistic manifestations, though modest in overall significance, hold considerable archaeological value.

4
Black Bison Hall

Black Bison Hall

A recessed chamber housing a significant black bison, part of the artistic representations created with artificial lighting inside the cave.

5
Sala de la Hoya

Sala de la Hoya

The final chamber before reaching the Cola de Caballo. It contains four animal representations executed in black pigment and attributed to the Lower Magdalenian period.

6
Horsetail Waterfall

Horsetail Waterfall

A narrow final corridor containing up to nineteen paintings and engravings of bison, deer, horses and bovids, along with tectiform designs.

7
Crouching Bison

Crouching Bison

One of the most expressive and admired paintings in the entire ensemble. The artist skilfully exploited a bulge in the vault to create this masterpiece of Palaeolithic art.

8
Gran Cierva

Gran Cierva

The largest of all the figures depicted, measuring 2.25 m in length. It displays masterful technical precision and is considered one of the finest forms in the Great Ceiling.

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8 points of interest included
  • 1.Vestibule
  • 2.Great Hall of the Polychromes
  • 3.Hall of Tectiform Signs
  • 4.Black Bison Hall
  • 5.Sala de la Hoya
  • 6.Horsetail Waterfall
  • 7.Crouching Bison
  • 8.Gran Cierva

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