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Beautiful and impressively situated lighthouse.

The museum is located in the historic center of the town of Gáldar. Its mission is to protect the historical sites there, to conduct scientific research and to communicate the findings to the general public. The institution is named after the Cueva Pintada (painted cave), which was probably created in the 7th century AD by the island's original inhabitants, the Canarios. This cave was forgotten and buried after the conquest of the Canary Islands in the 15th century. It was only rediscovered in the second half of the 19th century. Its cultural and historical significance was already recognized by foreign experts at that time. It was not until the 1970s that a detailed scientific study of the cave began. After the site was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural in 1972, it was protected against environmental influences, which caused damage, among other things, from the irrigation of the surrounding fields. In 1982, access to the cave was closed to the public and in 1987 excavations began in the surrounding area. They revealed that the cave was not an isolated object, but part of a prehistoric settlement with more than 50 houses and other caves. To protect the site, construction began on a new type of museum. An area of 5700 m² was covered. Visitors now have the opportunity to walk through and view the archaeological site on footbridges. Reconstructed aboriginal dwellings were set up and exhibition, information and laboratory rooms were created. The new museum was opened in 2006. It displays objects found on site in separate exhibition rooms, such as pintaderas, statuettes, everyday objects and jewelry made of various materials.

The museum is more than just the painted cave. it is an archaeological park with real excavation sites where you can imagine what the oldest city in Gran Canaria looked like in indigenous times.

The highlight is not the lighthouse but the black rock with the many small swimming opportunities (natural swimming pools) protected from the very heavy surf a few meters behind it. You can also observe red crabs here, even if they are a bit shy of people...

The view from there is great, but not the most beautiful place for hiking.

The Punta Sardina lighthouse is located near Sardina del Norte, in the municipality of Gáldar, which is responsible for marking the northwest coast of the island for maritime navigation, in the coastal strip that covers the entire northern area up to the east and the tip of La Aldea in the southwest.

Nice area to explore

Lighthouse located on the island of Gran Canaria in the neighborhood of Sardina del Norte, in the municipality of Gáldar. Its function is to mark out the northwest coasts of the island for maritime navigation, in the strip of coastline that covers the entire northern area up to the La Isleta lighthouse, to the east, and the tip of La Aldea, located to the southwest.