Siega Verde

Villar de la Yegua, Spain

Siega Verde is an archaeological site in Serranillo, Villar de la Yegua. It was joined to the Côa Valley Paleolithic Art site in the World Heritage List in 2010.

The site consists of a series of rock carvings, discovered in 1988 by professors Manuel Santoja, during an inventory campaign of archaeological sites in the valley of the Águeda river. Subjects include equids, aurochs, deer and goats, among the most common ones, as well as bison, reindeer and the woolly rhinoceros, which were not yet extinct at the time.

The engravings date to the Gravettian culture of the Upper Palaeolithic (circa 20,000 years ago). There are also more recent, anthropomorphic representations, dating to the Magdalenian age (c. 9,000 years ago). There is a total of 91 panels, spanning some 1 kilometers of rock.

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Address

SA-V-200, Villar de la Yegua, Spain

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Details

Founded: 18000 BCE
Category: Prehistoric and archaeological sites in Spain

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Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Luis Bravo (8 months ago)
Perfect for a weekend

Laura Martin (9 months ago)
The houses are large, beautiful and well equipped. Ideal for families with children. We had a fantastic weekend, we will definitely repeat.

Nuria fernandez martinez (10 months ago)
We have been going to that house several times and it is phenomenal, Paco is always helpful. We will meet again with the group in that house more times.

Laura Valencia (12 months ago)
Great house!!! Spacious, comfortable and complete, nothing was missing. The charming owner, we will definitely repeat!!!

Vega Moralejo (14 months ago)
Large house. As it has several floors, it is cold on the ground floor and hot on the upper floor, since there is only one thermostat. It needs some maintenance. They don't leave any toiletries. Near the Siega Verde site, and near the border with Portugal. Curiosity: the bathrooms in the rooms do not have a door. I personally don't like it, although I suppose other people will find it great. Generally good.

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