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Algámitas-Entorno de El Peñón
Peñón de Algámitas

The Peñón de Algámitas is found in the Sierra del Tablón, one of the mountain formations that make up the Sierra Sur. It is a great isolated mass of calcareous rock, with an altitude of 1121 m, making it the second highest peak in the province of Seville (the highest is the Terril, located in the same mountain range).

Casa Cueva
Casas Cueva Archaeological Site

The Casas Cuevas Archaeological Site, opened in 2011, is a cultural facility located in the Morería district, in the heart of the town, next to the remains of the Almohad Castle and the San Pedro Apóstol Parish Church. 

La Rinconada. Cerro Macareno
Cerro Macareno

The site is a “tell”, a word of Arab origin that designates an artificial mound formed from the accumulated archaeological remains of one civilisation over another.

Ruinas de la ciudad romana de Orippo
Ruins of the Roman City of Orippo

Orippo was a Roman city with Turdetan origins. It is mentioned in the VII Itinerary of Antoninus (Via Augusta), placing it between Ugia (Torre Alocaz, Utrera) and Hispalis (Seville), on the banks of the ancient Ligustine Lake. It is also mentioned in the Vicarello Goblets.

Valencina-Corredor tholos de La Pastora
Dolmen of La Pastora 

The Valencina Archaeological Zone is located in the highest part of the Aljarafe of Seville, extending beyond its boundaries to the neighboring town of Castilleja de Guzmán. Its extension of more than 400 hectares makes it one of the largest settlements of the third millennium BC.

Osuna-Ruinas Romanas de Urso
The Urso Necropolis

The Urso Necropolis, commonly known as “Las Cuevas de Osuna”, is one of the most significant archaeological sites in Roman Hispania. It is located to the east of Osuna’s urban centre. The site is home to numerous rock-cut tombs; remains of what must have been an extensive cemetery.

Centro de Interpretación Estepa Tartésica
Estepa Tartésica Interpretation Centre

This centre focuses on the historical interpretation of the remains of the city found atop the Cerro de San Cristóbal from the 9th to 5th century BC. These remains of the first settlements in this municipality are kept in the museum for further study.