The Altamira Cave, which is located in the Spanish region of Cantabria, is again open to tourists. For twelve years, visitors have not been allowed in here, so it is expected that there will be a lot of people wishing to see the unique place. Altamira Cave is known for the fact that there are preserved rock paintings that date back to the late Paleolithic period . For a long time the cave took the first place in the list of attractions of the resort region . Hundreds of travelers visited it daily until one day on the rock carvings there was found mold, which before that was not . The cave is a World Heritage site, therefore was about decided to protect it from visitors . Scientists believed that this way it will be possible to prevent the change of drawings, because thanks to the isolation in the cave will not get microorganisms from the outside world that change the climate and cause the appearance of mold .

The cave was recently opened. True, visitors are allowed here in small groups. At the entrance tourists will be given disposable jumpsuits, special shoes, a mask and gloves.

Cantabria: the secret of the popularity of the resort area

All people are very different: some dream to reach career heights, others - to buy an apartment in the Queen, the third - to travel the whole world. Recently, more and more people are choosing not material values, but impressions, which is why travel is so popular.

Today, tourists are exploring new corners of the world, the usual hotel rest is very few people attracted. Relatively recently, the demand for tours to Spain has increased, in particular, many are interested in Cantabria. They go here to enjoy the fantastic beauty of nature, which has not lost its primordiality.

The main attractions of the region are national parks, reserves and unique caves. Now that Altamira Cave is open to the entrance, where you can see the rock carvings, the number of tourists in the region will increase. In the tourist area there are absolutely unique nature parks. This is not only a place for passive rest, but there are options for active people. For example, the park "Peaks of Europe" consists of mountain ranges, so it was chosen by climbers.

Tour operators are sure that interest to Spain from travelers will be observed in the future, although until recently tourists preferred resort zones of another format (Turkey, Egypt). There are many corners in the country that deserve attention.

Date of publication: 04.03.14