2 Best Sights in Zuheros, Andalusia

Some 4 km (2½ miles) above Zuheros along a winding road, the Cueva de los Murciélagos runs for about 2 km (1 mile), although only about half of that expanse is open to the public. The cave is thought to have been inhabited as far back as tens of thousands of years ago, but what you can see today (by guided tour only) are the wall paintings that archeologists date to the Neolithic Age (6000–3000 BC) and Chalcolithic Age (3000–2000 BC). The cave also is interesting geologically. Visits must be booked in advance by phone or email ([email protected]).

A museum in town (Museo Histórico-Arqueológico Municipal) displays some of the items found in area caves.

This museum displays archaeological remains found in local caves including the Cueva de los Murciélagos and elsewhere; some date back to the Middle Paleolithic period some 35,000 years ago. You can also visit the remains of the Renaissance rooms in the castle, across the road, included in the admission. Visits to the museum and castle are by guided tour only.