Dolmens of Valencia de Alcántara

Valencia de Alcántara, Spain

The complex consists of Dolmens in Valencia de Alcántara consists of more than 40 dolmens. The most famous of the dolmens is the so-called “El Mellizo” in the little village of Aceña de la Borrega.

This megalithic area is among the largest in Europe. The stone structures are funerary constructions from the Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods, which spanned between the third and fourth millennium BC. At the site, archaeologists have found individual and group burials, as well as funerary goods such as ceramics, ornaments, arrowheads, axes, carvings, and anthropomorphic idols.

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Founded: 4000-3000 BCE
Category: Prehistoric and archaeological sites in Spain

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Gregory Hancks (7 months ago)
The trail to Zafra I, II, III, and IV is well marked, but there is a lot of uphill over rough and rocky terrain. It took me 90 minutes to see all 4 sites after leaving my car along the drive that intersects with N-521.
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez (15 months ago)
The dolmen that my family and I saw was in very good condition, in a beautiful landscape, with huge chestnut trees.
Salvador Vaquero (3 years ago)
It is the worst preserved of the four dolmen called Zafra, since it is quite poorly preserved, as it only has two orthostats, one of them split in half. Access is quite easy and the path is very well signposted, as well as paved. It is worth the visit, especially avoiding the very hot months.
Abrunhosa Vicente (4 years ago)
1° The route to take by car is terrible; 2° My GPS gives the route to a certain part and the rest I can't do, because the gate was padlocked.
Juan Aldamiz-echevarria (6 years ago)
I thought the walk was worth it. We left from the industrial estate and it took us quite a while to arrive - 30 minutes anyway - and just as the first dolmen did not impress me much, this one seemed incredible to me. Recommendable.
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