Coves d'Artà

High on the cliffs above Canyamel, the Coves d'Artà are the most dramatic of Mallorca's show caves: the mouth opens straight onto the sea, and a vast Mediterranean view waits again as you step back out. The guided visit climbs through cathedral-scale chambers — the Hall of Columns, the Hall of the Queen of Columns with its 17-metre stalagmite, and The Glory, whose roof reaches roughly 45 metres. In the Hall of Hell, long said to have inspired the underground descent in Jules Verne's writing, a short light-and-sound show plays inside the rock. The route runs more than 700 metres and takes 35–40 minutes, with a guide leading each group in about every half hour. Practical: Adults €17 · children 7–12 €10 · under-7s free (Balearic residents €13/€8) · open daily 10:00–18:00 May–Oct, 10:00–17:00 Nov–Apr · commentary in Spanish, English, French and German.

WHAT HAPPENS

The shape of it

A clifftop sea cave

The entrance opens straight onto a cliff high above the Canyamel coast, with sweeping Mediterranean views waiting again at the exit.

Hall of the Queen of Columns

The route climbs through cathedral-scale chambers, including a 17-metre stalagmite and 'The Glory', whose ceiling reaches roughly 45 metres.

Light and sound in Hell

The Hall of Hell — said to have inspired the descent in Jules Verne's writing — stages a short light-and-sound show inside the rock.

Guided, 35–40 minutes

A guide takes each group through roughly every half hour, with commentary in Spanish, English, French and German.

FROM THE FLOOR

What you're walking into

SCHEDULE

When to go

Year-round

GOOD TO KNOW

Before you go

Wear sturdy footwear — the visit climbs and descends many staircases, including rope-rail steps in the Hall of Hell.

Adults €17, children 7–12 €10, under-7s free; Balearic residents pay €13 / €8.

Open daily 10:00–18:00 from May to October and 10:00–17:00 from November to April; closed 25 December and 1 January.

Inside stays a humid 17–22°C year-round, so bring a light layer even in summer.

GETTING THERE

Where it is

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Coves d'Artà