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Rock Art Trails: Puerto Roque
A rock shelter offering unique views and exceptional schematic cave paintings.
Rock Art Trails: Monfragüe
No fewer and no more than 110 sites featuring cave paintings in Monfragüe.
Rock Art Trails: Cueva Chiquita
His schematic paintings form part of the European cultural route ‘Caminos del Arte Rupestre’.
Megalithic culture in the International Tagus region
The megalithic complex of dolmens and menhirs is one of the largest and best-preserved in Europe.
The Cabezo Menhir
Alcántara · The spectacular megalith awaits you, ready to impress you with its height of 4.65 metres and weight of twelve tonnes.
Dolmens from the Era de la Laguna period
Santiago de Alcántara · A unique group of slate dolmens. The nearby Dolmen Culture Centre will provide you with all the information you need.
Cave paintings at Cancho de la Sábana
A spectacular route will take you to this cave featuring Chalcolithic paintings.
Canchu del Lobu Trail
Near Cancho del Lobo (Serradilla), some of the finest cave paintings in Monfragüe can still be seen.
Vetoni boars from La Jara
In Villar del Pedroso and Valdelacasa de Tajo, you’ll come across the enigmatic Vettones boars.
Cancho Valdecastillo
It’s bound to surprise you. It was already being used in the Neolithic period as a shelter or sanctuary (as shown by rock carvings).
Dolmen Culture Interpretation Centre
Santiago de Alcántara · It will give you the keys to understanding megalithic culture. Not to be missed.
Rock Art Interpretation Centre
Torrejón El Rubio · Themed huts that tell you all about the first settlers of Monfragüe.
First Settlers Identity Centre
Valencia de Alcántara · A journey through the early history of the International Tagus.
Archaeology Interpretation Centre
Berzocana · An archaeological guided tour of the Geopark, including a reconstructed cave.
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