Argüeso Guided Tour

Discover the most amazing facts about the pre-Roman tribes of northern Spain with this guided tour of the Cantabrian settlement of Argüeso.

Argüeso Guided Tour

We'll be waiting for you at the Cantabrian settlement of Argüeso at the time of your choice for a guided tour of this open-air museum. A route to the past in which you'll discover the constructions and customs of the Iron Age.

We'll enter this enclosure surrounded by stone and wooden walls which houses seven huts, reminiscent of the way of life between the 7th and 1st centuries BC. Each of these dwellings is a replica of the fortified settlements of Barones, La Ulaña, Cildá and Monte Bernorio.

We'll learn about the materials used to build these houses and see reproductions of falcatas swords, daggers, helmets, shields and belts of the period. In one of the huts, we'll see more refined pieces of pottery due to the Celtiberian influence. Did you know that at least eight Roman legions had to act to defeat the Cantabrian tribes?

During the tour, we'll admire a replica of the Zurita stele, a unique indigenous piece that has given rise to dozens of hypotheses. If you want to know what they are, don't miss the guide's explanations.

Timetables

The guided tours have no fixed timetable, they are circular tours. When you arrive, you'll be able to listen to the guide's explanations. The opening hours of the Cantabrian Village of Argüeso are as follows:

June and September: from 11 am to 7 pm. In July and August, the closing time is extended to 8:30 pm.From 1 October to 31 March: from 11 am to 5 pmFrom 1 April to 31 May: from 11 am to 6 pm