domingo, 17 de mayo de 2020

SHOW CAVES OF ASTURIAS AND GALICIA


The following map indicates the show caves of Galicia and Asturias.

 

A: Cova do rei Cintolo
B: Cueva de Tito Bustillo y Cuevona de Ardines
C: Cuevona de Cuevas
D: Cueva El Buxu
E: Cuevona de Avín
F: Cueva El Pindal
G:Cueva de la Loja
H: Cueva de la Peña Candamo
I: Cueva de la Lluera
J: Cueva Huerta
K: Cueva de Arbedales
L: Cuevas de Andía


List of show caves in Galicia:

Cova do Rei Cintolo (Mondoñedo) - Lugo
Turismo Galicia
Mondonedo  in Spanish, with information for visiting the cave


List of show caves in Asturias:

Cueva de Tito Bustillo (Ribadesella) 
Centro Tito Bustillo 

Cuevona de Ardines (Ribadesella)
Centro de Tito Bustillo 

Cuevona de Cuevas (Cuevas)
Turismo Asturias

Cueva el Buxu (Cardes)
Info Cangas de Onís  (change language in page)
Gobierno de Asturias

Cuevona de Avín (Avín)
Turismo Asturias

Cueva el Pindal (Pimiango)
Turismo Asturias

Cueva de la Loja (Panes)
Turismo Asturias

Cueva de la Peña Candamo (Candamo)
Turismo Asturias

Cueva de la Lluera (Priorio)
Turismo Asturias

Cueva Huerta (Teverga)
Turismo Asturias

Gruta de Arbedales (Pillarno-Castrillón)
Oficial website of the cave (in Spanish)
Post with some information

Cuevas de Andía (Andía-El Franco)
Pequeñas cuevas situadas en el Parque Histórico de Navia - Small caves located in the History Park of Navia.
Turismo Asturias



lunes, 11 de mayo de 2020

SHOW CAVES OF CANTABRIA



National Museum Cave of Altamira (Santillana del Mar)
Because of the deterioration of the cave due to the large number of visits, the Altamira National Museum and Research Center has been built, which has an exact replica of the cave. Since 2015 it is possible to visit the original cave, but only for a group of five people per week.
In 2016 the replica of the cave had more than 285,000 visitors.
Oficial website
Paleolithic Arts   
Visual Arts 
Nytimes 

Cueva del Soplao (Celis-Rionansa)
This cave has become one of the most visited caves in Spain, with around 250,000 visitors in 2018.
Oficial Website of the Cave
Discover Cantabria


The following 7 caves are managed by the Government of Cantabria. Together they received 112,471 visitors in 2017. Several caves can only be visited in small groups.

Cueva del Castillo (Puente Viesgo)
Oficial Website of the Cantabrian Government
Paleolithic Art 

Cueva de las Monedas (Puente Viesgo) 
Oficial Website of the Cantabrian Government 
Paleolithic Art 

Cueva la Cullalvera (Ramales de la Victoria) 
Oficial Website of the Cantabrian Government 

Cuevas de Covalanas (Ramales de la Victoria)
Oficial Website of the Cantabrian Government 
Paleolithic Art 
DonsMaps 

Cuevas El Pendo (Escobedo de Camargo) 
Oficial Website of the Cantabrian Government 
 
Cueva de Chufín (Riclones) - Cantábria
Oficial Website of the Cantabrian Government 
Paleolithic Art 

Cuevas de Hornos de la Peña (San Felices de Buelna) 
Oficial Website of the Cantabrian Government 
Paleolithic Art 

Cueva de Sopeña o Salitre II (La Cárcoba)
The Sopeña cave has reproductions of the wall-paintings of the Salitre cave.
Website Cantabrian Turism   Its is posible to select language with google
Paleolithic Art

domingo, 10 de mayo de 2020

SHOW CAVES OF BASQUE COUNTRY


The following map indicates the show caves of the Basque Country.


A: Cueva Pozalagua
B: Cueva de Santimamiñe
C: Cueva de Arrikrutz
D: Cueva Réplica Ekainberri
E: Información Cueva Réplica Ekainberri


List of show caves with links:

Cueva de Oñati-Arrikrutz (Oñati) –Guipúzcoa
Oñati Turismo

Replica de la Cueva de Ekain/Ekainberri (Zestoa) - Guipúzcoa
Ekainberri
Spain is Culture 

Cueva del Pozalagua (Carranza) - Vizcaya
Oficial website of the cave

Cueva de Santimamiñe (Bosque de Oma) - Vizcaya
Oficial website of the cave   only in Spanish


sábado, 9 de mayo de 2020

SHOW CAVES OF CASTILE AND LEON


The following map indicates the show caves of Castile and Leon.
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A: Cueva de Valporquero
B: Cueva de Llamazares
K: Cueva de Valdelajo
C: Cueva de los Franceses
D: Cueva de Ojo Guareña
E: Cueva de Puentedey
F: Complejo arqueológico de Atapuerca
G: Cueva Fuentemolinos
H: Cueva la Galiana
I: Cueva de los Enebralejos
J: Cueva del Águila

Show Caves in Castile and Leon:

Cueva de Valporquero (Felmín) - León
Turismo Castilla y León
Oficial website of the cave  only in Spanish
Pictures on Flickr.

Cueva de Llamazares (Llamazares) - León
Oficial website of the cave   only in Spanish
Show Caves

Cueva de Valdelajo (Sahelices de Sabero) - León
Website of the municipality   only in Spabnish

Cueva de los Franceses (Revilla de Pomar) - Palencia
Spain Info

Cueva de Ojo Guareña (Cueva) - Burgos
Spain Info
Fascinating Spain


Atapuerca (Atapuerca) - Burgos
Atapuerca Org
Spain is Culture 
Unesco 
World Heritage

Cueva de los Enebralejos (Pradeña) - Segovia
Oficial website of the cave
Pictures of the cave

Cuevas del Águila (Arenas de San Pedro) - Ávila
Oficial website

Cueva de Puentedey (Puentedey) - Burgos
Cave or natural bridge? The town is built upon it. Free visit.
Opinions of visitors in Minube (in English)

Cueva la Galiana (Ucero) - Soria
Only espeleo visits
Soria Aventura only in Spanish



viernes, 8 de mayo de 2020

SHOW CAVES OF CATALONIA


Localisation of the caves on My Maps.
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Parque de las Cuevas Prehistóricas de Serinyà
Cuevas del Salnitre
Coves de Toll
Minas de sal de Cardona
Cueva museo de la Font Mayor
Cuevas de Benifallet


The following caves can be visited:

Parque de las Cuevas Prehistóricas de Serinyà (Serinyà) - Girona
Costa Brava Org 

Las Cuevas de Monserrat o Cuevas del Salnitre (Collbató) - Barcelona
Oficial website of cave
Geography Fieldwork 
Show Caves 

Coves deToll (Moiá)- Barcelona
Official website of the cave 

Las Minas de sal de Cardona (Cardona) - Barcelona
Known as "Cultural Park of the Mountain of Salt"
Oficial website of the municipality

Cueva Museo de la Font Mayor (Espluga de Francolí) - Tarragona
Oficial website of the cave  posibilty to translate the website
Show Caves 

La Cueva Meravelles y la Cueva del Dos  (Benifallet) - Tarragona
Also known as the Caves of Benifallet or the Caves of Aumidiella.
Info Spain
Show Caves


jueves, 7 de mayo de 2020

SHOW CAVES OF THE BALEARIC ISLANDS


Localisation of the caves on My Maps. 


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Cuevas del Drach
Cuevas del Hams
Cuevas de Artá
Coves de Campanet
Coeves de Génova
Cueva d´en Xoroi
Cova de Can Marça
Cuevas d´en Xeroni
Cuevas del Pirata
Avenc de Son Pou
Cova de sant Marti
Cova des Coloms



THE FOLLOWING CAVES CAN BE VISITED:

Cuevas del Drach (Porto Cristo) - Baleares (Mallorca)
Official website of the cave

Cuevas dels Hams (Porto Cristo) - Baleares (Mallorca)
Official website of the cave

Coves de Campanet (Campanet) - Baleares (Mallorca)
Official website of the cave

Cuevas de Artá (Capdepera) - Baleares (Mallorca)
Official website of the cave

Cuevas de Génova (Genova) - Baleares (Mallorca)
Oficial web of the cave

Cova d´en Xoroi (Alaior) - Baleares (Menorca)
Natural caves adapted as cocktail bar and nightclub.
Official website of the cave

Cova de Can Marcà ( Port de San Miguel) - Baleares (Ibiza)
Spain Info in English
MuchoTicket in English

Cova d'en Xeroni (Sant Ferran de ses Rotques) - Baleares (Formentera)
The cave seems to be closed.
Formentera Costasur
Show Caves 



CUEVAS DE ENTRADA LIBRE Y DE UN ACCESO RELATIVAMENTE FÁCIL. SIEMPRE HAY QUE IR CON EL MATERIAL ADECUADO Y CON SUFICIENTE LUZ. LA ENTRADA ES POR RIESGO PROPIO.

Cueva de S´Avenc de Son Pou (Santa Maria del Camí) - Baleares (Mallorca)
Popular cave for hikers, free entrance (it is posible that it has been closed)
Show caves 

Cova de Sant Martí (Sant Martí) - Baleares (Mallorca)
Popular cave for hikers, ancient church, free entrance.
Show caves 

Cuevas del Pirata (Porto Cristo) - Baleares (Mallorca)
Popular cave for hikers, free entrance.
Show caves 

Cuevas del Pilar (Vileta) - Baleares (Mallorca)
Former show cave.
Show caves 

Cuevas de la Mare de Deu (Portals Vels) - Baleares (Mallorca)
Ancient sanctuary, free entrance.
Showcaves  

Cova Blava (Cabrera, isla cerca de Mallorca) - Baleares
Cave entrance only accessible from the sea, they organize boat excursions
Show caves 

Cova des Ponts (Porto Cristo) - Baleares (Mallorca)
Former show cave.
Showcaves

Cova d´es Coloms (Es Migjorn Gran)- Menorca
Cueva de grandes dimensiones y de libre acceso en medio de un barranco.
Big cave with free entrance in the middle of a canyon.
Menorca Diferente  in Spanish

Cova Es Culleram (Cala San Vicente) – Ibiza
My Ibiza Villa 
Show caves








martes, 21 de abril de 2020

SHOW CAVES OF THE VALENCIAN COMMUNITY AND THE REGION OF MURCIA


Caves in the Valencian Community: 

Coves de Sant Josep (Coves de Sant Josep) in Vall d´Uxió (Castellón)
Cueva de Don Juan in Jalance (Valencia)
Cueva del Rull in Vall d´Ebro (Alicante)
Cueva de Adsubia in Adsubia (Alicante)
Cuevas de Canalobres in Busot (Alicante)
Cueva de las Calaveras in Benidoleig (Alicante)


Caves in the Region of Murcia:

Cueva del Puerto in Calaspara (Murcia)
Cuevas del Marqués in Caravaca de la Cruz (Murcia)
Cueva de la Horadada in Yecla (Murcia)


The following map indicates the show caves of the Valencian Comunity and the Region of Murcia in blue. Additionally it shows some popular wild caves which can be visited freely. Although they are of relatively easy access, always enter with caution, good lights and proper clothes.