Ecomuseo La Alcogida

Well worth a visit

Very helpful staff in all the properties - we really enjoyed the simple displays, the well-restored buildings, the explanatory panels and films. We felt we learned a lot. Plus the setting is stunning!

Vision of a vanishing way of life

This is an excellent museum. Situated in a desolate part of the island´s interior you will find a collection of historic buildings formerly occupied by the family of farmers who scraped a living from ...

Worth a short stop off

Add this as a brief stop off when touring the island. See how people lived in this desolate area hundreds of years ago.

A step back into history

This interesting place is described as a museum, but is in effect a reconstruction of part of a traditional old rural village which dates back to the 18th and early 19th century. There are 7 of the ol...

History waiting to be discovered

We arrived at this badly signposted Museum entrance by accident. There were signs in several places but not saying entrance. The receptionist was on the phone, she made no effort to welcome us and car...