The Caves of Coin Scientific and environmental interpretation Centre (CICA gm) is characterized by being an informative, didactic and scientific space. It is a place where students, tourists and public in general can find answers to the multiple questions regarding the general Earth Sciences, with access to equipments and exhibitions that help to provide explanations for the geologic and environmental phenomena of the "Estremadura Limestone Massif". With a dimension of 180 m2, the CICA gm has two different rooms, both of them aiming for environment awareness. On a first room, the visitors can obtain information about the limestone and its applications for the glass Industry, food industry, cosmetics and pharmacy, for agriculture and construction, among others; At the CICA gm we can still observe the art of carving the limestone, industrial work or handmade work; we can also see at the CICA gm an interpretative exhibition that allows the interpretation of fossils from all over the world, this allows visitors to get a better knowledge about the evolution of the planet earth.
The Caves of Coin Scientific and environmental interpretation Centre (CICA gm) is characterized by being an informative, didactic and scientific space. It is a place where students, tourists and public in general can find answers to the mul ...
The Coin Caves (Grutas da Moeda) are located in São Mamede, municipality of Batalha. Its discovery happened in 1971, as two huntsmen that were chasing a fox, saw it enter by one natural hole under the bushes. Moved by curiosity, they decide ...