Prehistoric Necropolis of Corominas Estepona

This futuristic museum has been established underground, inside a modern 'Dolmen and Tumulus burial mound' style construction.

You can combine the visit of the museum with the visit of the Pedregales Park nearby.

Inside five small dolmens (standing stones) can be viewed. They are original and date from about 3,000 BC. Also on display are a number of pottery vessels, stone tools, arrowheads, axes, personal ornaments, necklace beads made of semi-precious stones and perforated seashells. The skulls and skeletons and other bones on display are reproductions as the originals are preserved.

The Dolmens and most of the artifacts on display were actually found at a nearby site called Cero de Corominas (Corominas Hill), and were discovered when advanced works for the Costa del Sol toll motorway (AP-7) was undertaken in 2001.

The five exceptionally well-preserved tombs abut 3m long and one metre wide and high and several skeletons are the best preserved necropolis ever found on the Costa del Sol.

Their current presentation is spectacular with fiber optic lighting effects and a raised walkways allowing the visitor to look down into the dolmens.

The original covering slabs of stone are now laid to one side to offer a view into the graves which date to from the end of the Neolithic period. It is know that the burials in the dolmens were ritual re-burials since only skulls and major bones were found. Compartment in the sides of the dolmens indicate a later use in the Copper age (early part of Bronze age) period.

The main entrance to the museum inside a modern reconstruction of a dolmen is none the less spectacular. There is also a small shop where souvenirs, bracelets, necklaces and books can be purchased.

The Corominas is ideal for children. It was opened in 2007.

Reservations required: Tel. 675942975 - 626912311 Admission €6 - Children up to 8 years: €3 - Family package (2 adults + 2 children) €15.