The area around Altamira has many other places of archaeological interest to complement visiting the museum.
These places are mainly caves with paintings of the same age as the art in Altamira, interpretation centres for some of these caves, and Prehistory museums.
NAME: Chufin Cave.
LOCATION: Riclones, Rionansa, Cantabria.
ACCESS: On road from Puente Nansa to Celis.
TELEPHONE-FAX: 942 727457.
OPENING TIME: 10.00 to 16.00.
ADMISSION: Free.
INFORMATION: Antonio Gómez Fraile.
CULTURAL OFFER: Cave with Palaeolithic art.
COMMENTS: Book in advance.
NAME: Hornos de la Peña Cave.
LOCATION: Tarriba, San Felices de Buelna.
ACCESS: On road from Los Corrales de Buelna to Puente Viesgo.
TELEPHONE: P942 598425, 942 814111; FAX: 942 598305.
OPENING TIME: Thursdays, 9.00-13.00.
ADMISSION: 1.80 €.
INFORMATION: Caves of Monte Castillo.
CULTURAL OFFER: Palaeolithic art, engravings and paintings.
COMMENTS:The cave is only open one day a week. Visits should be booked in advance by telephone.
NAME: Covalanas Cave.
LOCATION: Ramales de la Victoria.
ACCESS: National Highway 629 (Colindres - Ramales de la Victoria).
TELEPHONE/FAX: 610 916066.
OPENING TIMES: 10.00 to 12.00 and 16.00 to 18.00.
ADMISSION: Free.
INFORMATION: Joaquin Eguizabal Torre.
CULTURAL OFFER: Cave with Palaeolithic art.
COMMENTS: Groups of a maximum of six people.
NAME: El Pendo Cave.
LOCATION: El Churi, Escobedo de Camargo, Cantabria.
ACCESS: In Revilla de Camargo, on the N-623 road, take the turning toward Puente Arce. After 2 km turn left to El Churi, where the cave is located.
TELEPHONE: 942 25 92 14 – 670 43 90 10.
OPENING TIMES: 10.00 to 13.00 and 16.00 to 19.00. Winter: 9.00-15.00 h.
ADMISSION: 3€
CULTURAL OFFER: Large cave with an impressive archaeological deposit in the process of being (situated on the "Frieze of Paintings"), about 20.000 years old.
COMMENTS: One of the most important Palaeolithic sites in the North of Spain. The ast 500m of the access road is not suitable for buses or coaches. A limit of 150 visitors per day.
NAME: El Castillo and Las Monedas Caves.
LOCATION: Puente Viesgo (Cantabria).
ACCESS: National Highway 623 (Burgos road).
TELEPHONE: 942 598425; FAX: 942 598305.
OPENING TIMES: Summer 9.30-12.00; 15.15-18.30. Autumn-Winter 9.00-15.00.
ADMISSION: 1.80 €.
CULTURAL OFFER: Caves with Palaeolithic art.
COMMENTS: Groups larger than 20 people should be booked in advance by fax.
NAME: Cantabria Regional Museum of Prehistory and Archaeology.
LOCATION: Calles Casimiro Sainz, 4. Santander, Cantabria.
TELEPHONE/FAX: 942 207108.
OPENING TIMES: 10.00 to 20.00 Tuesday to Saturday until 6th September, Saturdays 10.00 to 13.00 and 16.00 to 17.00, Sundays and Bank Holidays 11.00 to 14.00.
ADMISSION: Free.
CULTURAL OFFER: Permanent exhibition about prehistory, protohistory and ancient history.
COMMENTS: Closed monday.
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