4/28/2023 0 Comments Dolmen of menga![]() The Nomination File states - “ one should note - according to studies conducted by Dr. As a point of trivia - he also has a “Minor Planet” named after him - “12223 Hoskin”! This article gives an impression of the “esteem” in which he is held in Antequera and the extent to which he is credited with identifying the factors which enabled its dolmens to gain WHS status. Born in 1930, he is an eminent British Archaeo-Astronomer, “ one of the pioneers and driving forces behind Archaeo-astronomy” who has spent many years studying prehistoric sites in Europe/the Mediterranean area with reference to their astronomical orientation. It contains a sun dial and a bust of said man. WH Travellers who have visited or are planning a visit to the Antequera Dolmen might be interested in a couple of “mysteries” concerning what they saw/will see which haven’t as yet been raised in any review and, in one case, isn’t even mentioned in the Nomination file! They arose during our visit in May 18 and have been supplemented by a degree of extra investigation on my part since our return.Īs you climb from the visitor centre up to the Viera Dolmen you will pass a modern plaza titled the “ Centro Solar de Michael Hoskin”. In the other direction along the railway, you find Ronda, a popular stop on most Andalusian tourist itineraries. You can visit when traveling between Granada and Antequera. Nearby Archidona is part of the Olive Groves tentative site. If you plan to visit El Torcal (you should), be prepared for a major uphill hike (13km) or hiring a cab. You can also spot the mountain with a face from the dolmen sites. The main dolmen sites are within walking distance of the city. ![]() Essentially you can cover the whole Andalusia hotspot from the town. The town has train or bus connections to Malaga, Granada, Cordoba, Algeciras (Morocco and Gibraltar), and Sevilla. Getting to Antequera (the city) is fairly easy. But taken together with the rock formations in the mountains it's a nice site. And I think we didn't spend much more than the aforementioned 15min on each site. One dolmen site had a not very memorable on-site museum attached to it. It was a nice hike and I would have loved to go further.Īfter returning to the parking lot, we had dinner and headed down to the dolmen sites in Antequera proper. I felt reminded of Bryce Canyon with all the weird stone towers along the trail. The on-site museum and shop were not yet opened as we hiked into the canyon. I think we were the first at the El Torcal parking lot that day. To my surprise, as we approached the site, we were pulling up a mountain with plenty of scenic views along the way. I had anticipated the usual prehistoric fare: a few rocks, maybe some carvings, and 15min later we would be done and move on. A bit East, visit Archidona, one of the Olive Groves.Īfter our 2017 meetup in Gibraltar, I joined Philipp and his brother for a trip to Antequera. For a few kilometeres you can glance at the Indian staring in the air from many perspectives. We continued our journey further East to Granada. Similar experience like in Newgrange, Ireland. ![]() We stayed overnight in a simple hotel in Antequera just opposited the Manga and Viera Dolmens, which we visited next morning. ![]() For our amusement, there were also some wild goats lingering about, and there are some viewpoints to look down to Antequera or the other side towards the sea. Don't really understand why it is only a cultural side and not mixed. We took a nice hike between the interesting rock formations, and have to admit, that just the natural beauty of the side would be worse the inscription. The visitor center has some information on the natural sight but also about the solar significance of the rocks. And surprisingly, there was even a bit of snow when we arrived. On very small roads, passing several herds of sheep, we finally reached El Torcal. Unfortunately it was loaded with visitors, so we had to skip the hike. After we had spent the night in Ronda, a very pictueresque town north of Gibraltar, we drove past the Caminito del Rey. March 2017 - it was our 3rd Whs on the honeymoon trip.
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