Spain - Cantabria

Altamira Cave

A Karen Brown Recommendation

Near Santillana del Mar, Cantabria, northern Spain. 30km west of Santander. Motorway A-67, exit Santillana del Mar, National highway 611 and Autonomic road 6316 to Santillana del Mar. Follow the signs to Altamira Museum. This prehistoric site in the province of Santander was inhabited in the Aurignacian period and then in the Solutrean and Magdalenian periods. Most of the stone implements and, in particular, the famous paintings in the great chamber (in ochre, red and black and depicting a variety of wild animals such as bison, horses, fawns and wild boar) date from this latter period. JUN-SEP Tue-Sat 9:30-19:30, Sun+Hol 9:30-17. OCT-MAY Tue-Sat 9:30-17, Sun+Hol 9:30-15. Closed 01-JAN, 06-JAN, 01-MAY, Bank Holidays, 24-DEC, 25-DEC, 31-DEC. [2007] Adults EUR 2,40, Students EUR 1,20, Researchers EUR 1,20, Seniors (65+) free, Children (0-18) free. No fees on 18-MAY (International Museum Day), 12-OCT (Columbus Day), 06-DEC (Constitution Day). [2007]

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