Let’s see, we think we’re so modern with our iPhones and our almond milk lattes, but on this side of the Raya, they were already thinking ahead five thousand years ago. And the thing is, The Tajo Internacional is home to one of the most impressive megalithic sites in Europe, Not only because of the number of dolmens and menhirs scattered on both sides of the border — though that is part of it — but also because many of them are incredibly well preserved.

Walk through the centre’s doors and you’re hit by a sudden realisation. No run-of-the-mill leaflets or dusty display cases; this is epic history told for curious minds. How long have we humans been roaming these lands? What stories do those enormous blocks of granite and slate conceal? How did our ancestors manage to move such huge boulders and, above all, why? All these interesting facts — and a few more besides — are explained at this cultural centre in Valencia de Alcántara.