What to do · Antequera
Menga and Viera Dolmens
Information
- Price
- Free for EU citizens · €1.50 for everyone else
- Duration
- 1 h 30
- Season
- All year. Closed on Mondays, except on the eve of a public holiday
- Who it's for
- All ages
Two megalithic tombs more than 5,000 years old, fifty metres apart, in the first enclosure of the Archaeological Site, at the entrance to Antequera on the Málaga road. Together with the El Romeral tholos and the landscapes of the Peña de los Enamorados and El Torcal, they form the Antequera Dolmens Site, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
What you will see
Menga is a gallery covered by stone slabs weighing tens of tonnes, with pillars in the middle and a shaft at the far end. Viera, a few steps away, is a long, narrow corridor leading to a square chamber. The visit starts at the Site Museum, where you are given the compulsory ticket, and continues on foot around the enclosure to the burial mounds. You may not climb on top of them.
Opening hours and admission
From 21 September to 20 March it is open Tuesday to Saturday from 9:00 to 18:00; Sundays, public holidays and Mondays that are the eve of a holiday, from 9:00 to 15:00. In spring on Fridays and Saturdays it stays open until 21:00 and in summer it opens from 9:00 to 14:00 and from 19:00 to 22:00. Entry is allowed until half an hour before closing. Admission is free with a European Union document and costs €1.50 for everyone else. It is closed on 1 and 6 January, 1 May and 24, 25 and 31 December.
Getting there
It is at Carretera de Málaga, 5, about ten minutes' walk from the centre. If you come by the A-45, take the A-7282 towards Antequera: the site is on the right. Urban bus line 1 stops in front. The El Romeral tholos is about 3 km away, in another enclosure.
Tips
- Go in the morning on Sunday On Sunday it closes at 15:00 and last entry is at 14:30.
- Bring your ID Free entry is for accredited EU citizens.
- Look towards the Peña From the mouth of Menga you can see the Peña de los Enamorados, the direction in which the dolmen is aligned.
Frequently asked questions
Can you go in with a dog?
No. The site's regulations prohibit animals from entering any of its areas.
How long does it take?
An hour and a half for the museum and the two dolmens. Add an hour if you also go to El Romeral.
Do you need to book?
Not for individuals. Guided visits and groups are requested by email to the site.
As a familyWith teenagers
