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    • August 15, 2020

      • After the temporary suspension due to Covid-19, visits to the Altamira cave have resumed on August 15, 2020, according to the decision adopted by the Permanent Commission of the Altamira Board of Trustees.
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  2. Therefore, for this purpose, the public visit to the Altamira cave is resumed by activating the waiting list established in 2002. Thus, the five weekly visitors will come from the waiting list that was suspended in 2002. Prior appointments will be assigned to applicants on the waiting list.

  3. The Cave of Altamira ( / ˌæltəˈmɪərə / AL-tə-MEER-ə; Spanish: Cueva de Altamira [ˈkweβa ðe altaˈmiɾa]) is a cave complex, located near the historic town of Santillana del Mar in Cantabria, Spain. It is renowned for prehistoric cave art featuring charcoal drawings and polychrome paintings of contemporary local fauna and human hands.

  4. Seventeen decorated caves of the Paleolithic age were inscribed as an extension to the Altamira Cave, inscribed in 1985. The property will now appear on the List as Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain. The property represents the apogee of Paleolithic cave art that developed across Europe, from the Urals to the Iberian ...

  5. Jan 7, 2024 · So, can you visit the original Cave of Altamira? Right now, no. Not unless you were waitlisted in 2022. Altamira Opening Hours. From May to October the Caves of Altamira are open Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30 – 20:00. Sundays and holidays 9:30- 15:00. From November to April the caves are open Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30- 18:00.

  6. Travel guide to Altamira Caves in Cantabria, Spain. One of the best prehistoric caves in the world and a UNESCO world heritage site.

  7. Feb 27, 2014 · February 27, 2014. Bison Cave Painting From Altamira Wikimedia. When you think of cave paintings, you probably think of something like the painting above. It’s a depiction of a bison from the...

  8. Feb 28, 2014 · Updated 7:57 AM EST, Fri February 28, 2014. Link Copied! The paleolithic cave paintings of Altamira were at first dismissed as forgeries. MNCIA/P Saura. CNN — It’s been called the “Sistine...

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