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Turespaña
Ramales de la Victoria

Cueva de Covalanas - Covalanas Cave

World Heritage

An major ensemble of Palaeolithic art

Designated World Heritage in 2008

It was discovered in 1903 and contains drawings that date from 19,000 years ago. It has two galleries linked by a common exterior shelter. It has an outstanding set of rock paintings, featuring a series of red figures located in the right-hand gallery. They are of a considerable size; 18 of the paintings are of deer, and there is also a stag, a horse, an auroch, a hybrid-type figure, three rectangular symbols and various small dots and lines. The figures are distinctive for their technique, with a stippled outline made with the fingers.

Practical info

Construction: Caves and tourist mines

Artistic period: Prehistory

Location

Monte Pando

Ramales de la Victoria (Cantabria)

reservascuevas@culturadecantabria.es

http://cuevas.culturadecantabria.com

Tel.:+34 942598425

Fax.:+34 942598305

Useful information

From Apr 16 to Oct 14

From Tuesday to Sunday

From 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM

From 3:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Closing days: Monday

From Oct 15 to Apr 15

Friday

From 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM

From Saturday to Sunday

From 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM

From 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Closing days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

Closed: 1 and 6 January, 24, 25 and 31 December.

Advance booking necessary

Prices

General: €3

Reduced: €1.50


 

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