Art and Culture
Cuevas Fuentes de León Natural Monument and District Interpretation Centre
Learn first hand how and where Neolithic man lived.
- Explore
- Centro de Interpretación sobre el Monumento Natural Cuevas Fuentes de León y la Comarca
Art and Culture
Discover the district's caves and ecosystem
Location and Contact:
- Tel.:+34 924 72 41 74
- Email: turismo@fuentesdeleon.es
- Website address: www.fuentesdeleon.es
- Opening times
WINTER
10.30am-1.30pm and 4-7pm.
SUMMER
10.30am-1.30pm and 5-8pm.
Closed on Wednesdays. Visits by appointment on Sundays and Mondays.
- Fee
Free admission.
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Learn first hand how and where Neolithic man lived.
The exhibition at the interpretation centre reveals the great diversity of the district. The centre has rooms where information activities can be conducted. The buildings are divided into four areas, "Descubrir y conocer la Comarca" (Discover and learn about the District), "Las entrañas de la Sierra" (The heart of the mountain range), "Conservar la Comarca" (Preserve the District) and "Minerales y Fósiles" (Minerals and Fossils).
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Type:
- Archeology
- Natural Area
- Ethnography
- Geology
- Nature
Accessibility:
- Disabled access
- Accessible elevator
- Accessible facilities and common areas
- Access ramps
- Toilet with disabled access
- Toilet for disabled people in common areas
- Toilet with support rails
Services:
- Audioguide
- Facilities for Disabled
- Conference Room
- Guided Tours
Theme:
- Art and culture
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