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Painted Cave, Galdar

Museo y Parque Arqueológico Cueva Pintada

cultural property in Gáldar, Spain

  • TypeMuseums
  • WhereGáldar, Spain
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About Painted Cave, Galdar

The Painted cave is an archaeological museum and park in the town of Galdar, located the northwest of Grand Canary in the Canary Islands, Spain. This centre is part of the Spanish Ministry of Culture, Historic Heritage and Museums of the town council of Grand Canary. Inside are found some of the most representative archaeological vestiges of pre-Hispanic Canaries, with characteristics unique within Spain. The Painted cave is considered as the "Sistine chapel" of the former inhabitants of the island, the Canarii.

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Jun-Sep: Tue-Sat 10:30-19:30 · Jun-Sep: Sun, public holidays 11:00-19:00 · Oct-May: Tue-Sat 10:00-18:00 · Oct-May: Sun, public holidays 11:00-18:00 from OpenStreetMap; check before you go
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