Archaeological routes of the Vettones
- Position
- Avila province
- Type of route
- One day
Ulaca, the lost city of the Vettones, is perched on a hill, overlooking the Amblés Valley. Situated in the south-west of the province, it is undoubtedly one of the most interesting fortified settlements of this period. Its strategic location and the importance of the archaeological sites discovered there have turned it into a unique lost city shrouded in the mists of time.
Visitors following this route will discover that Ulaca is not the only urban testimony left behind by the Vettones. Indeed, the province of Ávila boasts several other interesting sites such as Las Cogotas, in Cardeñosa, La Mesa de Miranda, in Chamartín de la Sierra and the fortified settlement of El Raso, in the heart of the Tiétar Valley, without forgetting the popular Guisando Stone Bulls.
What to see?
UlacaMore informationIt is placed on a granite promontory; it was a very important stronghold for the Vettones during the Roman conquest.Of irregular floor, it had a powerful defensive system formed by a wall of almost three...
Miranda's TableMore informationThe pre-Roman Castro of La Mesa de Miranda was discovered at the beginning of the 20th century. In it, various archaeological interventions have been carried out that have allowed us to know its necropolis,...
GuisandoMore informationThe Bulls of Guisando are attributed to the Vettones and date back to the 3rd century BCE. They consist of four granite sculptures representing four-footed animals, believed to be bulls or boars, and...
The Neolithic fortified settlement of the RasoMore informationA fortified settlement looking for the natural protection of Sierra de Gredos, settled here. It got to have more than 3000 inhabitants. It had a wall of 2 km in length and between 2 and 3 m in width as...
The CogotasMore informationSettlement from the 7th century B.C. to the 3rd century A.D. One of the oldest pre-Roman iron-age settlements in the province. Located on the left-hand side of the river Adaja, within the municipal borough...