In Porto Cristo, the **Coves dels Hams** are Mallorca's show caves with a soundtrack: what sets them apart from the neighbouring Coves del Drac is live music underground. The visi…
Mallorca is hollow underneath. Millennia of rainwater have drilled the island's limestone into caverns the size of churches, and five of them have been lit, railed and opened to anyone in walking shoes — no ropes, no helmets, no fear of the dark. They are not interchangeable. Coves del Drac, at Porto Cristo, is the headline act: a short classical concert played from illuminated boats on Lake Martel, one of the largest underground lakes on earth. A two-minute walk away, Coves dels Hams answers with its own live music across the Sea of Venice, a garden of free-flying birds and a documentary projected in deep blue — the pair fold neatly into a single Porto Cristo morning. For sheer drama, drive up the coast to Coves d'Artà above Canyamel, where the halls reach 45 metres and the mouth of the cave opens onto a cliff over the sea. For the opposite mood — quiet, unhurried, kid-easy — the Coves de Campanet under the Tramuntana offer a short, level loop with an audio guide and barely a crowd. And if you only have a Palma afternoon, the small, central Coves de Gènova are the cave you can visit without leaving the city. Five caves, five reasons. Pick by the day you're having.
Nota del editor
Las cinco están iluminadas, acondicionadas y son visitables todo el año — sin equipo de espeleología, solo calzado cómodo. Dos están una al lado de la otra en Porto Cristo, así que Drac y Hams se combinan en una sola mañana.