holiday homes in Porto Cristo

Incredible Stalactite Caves

The caves are those who made Porto Cristo as famous as it is right now: the Coves del Drac (“Dragon caves“) are the most important attraction of the island, as well as the Coves dels Hams (“Fishhook caves“). They are located a little bit remoted from the city centre, taking the street to Manacor. The stalactite system of the dragon caves reaches far more than 1.700 metres, wherefrom one kilometre can be walked down by foot.

Here lies the largest subterranean lake in Europe and one of the largest one’s worldwide: the Llac Martel, named after the French cave explorer Martel, who discovered the cave system in the 19th century. The martel lake is an impressive stage for daily played classical concerts, where musicians play on gondolas. A spectacular light show accompanies the musicians while playing.

It is almost a must for Majorca tourists to visit the caves. A little bit smaller but just as impressive are the Coves dels Hams, located right next to the dragon caves, which also offer small concerts on subterranean lakes between stalactites and stalagmites. The third and smallest cave system, the Coves Blanques (the „white caves“), are located on the eastern side of Cala Manacor, close to the beach and provided shelter for fishers and sea men back in the days.

Adventures in sea caves

As a shelter, also for smugglers and pirates, the close by underwater caves where ideal. Those of you who want to have a real adventure should book an excursion into those caves. For example, with the diving school Skualo Dive Center, which is located in the back of Porto Cristo. By speedboat you go along the coast line, passing by the beaches of Anguila, the Cala Mandia and the Cala Rómantica. Already this is sensationally amazing.

On a cliff, the boat will set its anchor and with neoprene suits and helmet equipped, you will jump into the water. With a guide and a headlight, you can explore the fascinating underwater world of stalagmites, stalactites and sweet water lakes by swimming, climbing and marvelling. The single caves have names like “kitchen”, “cathedral”, “big lake” or “ladies room”. The feeling of being a cave explorer gives you a lot of adrenaline and an unforgettable experience. Also kids who can swim can already participate.

All this and much more, can be discovered by holidaymakers in Porto Cristo, a place which has a lot of character und differentiates itself from other coastline cities.