Siega Verde
Get to know this spectacular open-air museum opened 20,000 years ago. Located in the cross-border area west of Salamanca, in the region of Ciudad Rodrigo, and on the banks of the Águeda River, Siega Verde is one of the most impressive rock art sites in the Iberian Peninsula and probably in all of Europe, declared a World Heritage Site. by UNESCO.
Discover the unique creations that the Solutrean and Magdalenian cultures left carved in the rock of the natural ford of the river during their hunting days in the area. Delicate figures of horses, bulls, deer, bison, goats, reindeer or rhinoceros, alone or recreating scenes, perfectly outlined for posterity with the precision of a craftsman that surprise today for their realism, detail and accuracy. Explore this beautiful place in search of the 17 groups in which you can see up to 645 carvings and schematic signs carved on the natural stone panels that the Upper Paleolithic artists used as a canvas and that show us what the varied and surprising fauna was like. populated the plateau during the last ice age.
Also enjoy dramatized visits to the site or even a fun escape room in the middle of nature.
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Image gallery
Prepare your visit
- Virtual visits
Historical Data
- Architecture
- Archaeology site
- Construction
- Cave painting
- Historical Period
- Paleolithic
Archaeological Hall
Archaeological Hall of Siega VerdeWhen to visit it?
Opening hours
- From October 1 to December 31:
- Wednesday, Thursday and Sundays: arrange a visit. Guided tours: 11:00 and 12:30 h
- Friday and Saturdays: arrange a visit. Guided tours: 11:00, 12:30 and 16:00 h
- Closed: Monday and Tuesday
Taxes
- General 7.95 €
- Reduced 6.5 €
- Groups 6.5 €
Observations: Limited capacity. Without prior reservation the visit is not guaranteed. Reservation: 653781071
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Address and map location
- Postal address Villar de la Yegua. NaN. Salamanca
- Web
- Phones923 480 198
Tourist information
Villar de la Yegua town hall
To know moreAddress
- Postal address Plaza de la Constitución, 1. municipality of Villar de la Yegua . Salamanca
- Web
- Phones923 484 988
- Fax923 484 988
Salamanca tourism office
Address
- Postal address P/ Mayor, 32. Salamanca. NaN. Salamanca
- Web
- Phones
- 902 302 002
- 923 218 342
- Fax923 263 409
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