Step into its narrow streets and make your way to the main square to discover the large and small boars resisting the passing of time.

The Big Stone Bull or Large Vettone Verraco was carved in granite around the 6th century BC. This two-metre long sculpture is located in the main square of Segura de Toro and is one of the largest on the Iberian Peninsula.

The Big Stone Bull or Large Vettone Verraco was carved in granite around the 6th century BC. This two-metre long sculpture is located in the main square of Segura de Toro and is one of the largest on the Iberian Peninsula.

The real meaning of these boars carved by the Vettones is still unclear, but there are several theories on the subject. Some think they were used to mark the boundaries of grazing lands and villages. Others suggest that they were symbolic of worship for the dead or for fertility.