The Caves of Genova, located very close to Palma were discovered in 1906 by accident, when a well was being excavated on the same land. They constitute a fascinating natural legacy, sculpted in the rock, drop by drop over centuries. If you are looking for things to do in Palma de Mallorca, you cant miss these caves.
In prehistoric times, Mallorca's caves served as a natural refuge and habitat. Today, on one of the self-guided visits we can see how the drops of water have sculpted the caves over the centuries. In the interior of the caves we find enormous cupulas, majestic columns, natural pools and even tunnels.
After several years closed, the Caves of Genova have reopened their doors to the public and are the caves closest to Palma that are visitable. The caves are especially accessible to people staying in the neighbourhood of Genova, close to Palma.
Like the other underground caves in Mallorca, these are comprised of subterranean galleries of calcaric rock. These galleries are connected by naturally formed corridors. The tour through the interior of the caves is self-guided, and you will descend to the illuminated galleries up to 36 metres deep. It is possible to take photos and video inside but always without flash, which can cause damage to the delicate formations.
Caves of Genova. Reviews
No worth for the ride and money
Great experience. But half-way through the lights went and out and it was really scary as it was pitch-black. But what you can see down there us incredible and unforgettable.
Visited these caves recently,they are reasonably easy to get to. Public buses stop at the bottom of the street. Arrived at the caves and had a seat in the lovely outside seating area where captain felix introduced himself and our tour began. The caves run down to 36 metres below the surface and the temperature difference is suprising. We were sweating profusely by the time we were at the bottom. The tour is pretty informative and our guide was great. Was sad though that people in the past had touched and broken some of the stalegmites and stalagtites. The caves were beautiful with a lovely little introduction video. So happy it was a quiet day as tour was very close and personal.
The caves are part of the restaurant and hidden away in a suburb of Palma. Easy access from motorway and plenty of parking. The caves are compact but spectacular! We had lunch at the restaurant which was excellent. Grilled chops, steak chicken and squid were served with fried potatoes. Really excellent food. Staff were friendly and welcoming and spoke good English. Top spot!
Caves will be caves, right? And yes, the caves are nothing more than that, for good and bad. But for 10 € it was well worth it. Interesting short tour that takes about 20-30 minutes. Our captains hat guide was just as hilarious as other reviews claim him to be. The best part here was the food, padrons are good, mushroom and asparagus really good and the ham platter just as good as you hoped it to be.
Loved the cave tour. Can’t stand the tourist thing so wanted a different experience and this was it. Our guide was really funny and my teenage boys were very amused. Afterwards we ate at the restaurant and had a wonderful experience there too. The eggplant nachos were excellent and unexpected. Very unique experience!
Having visited all of the other large cave systems on Mallorca (Arta, Drach, Campanet, etc), we only decided to drop in to these caves on our last day. And we were certainly glad we did! The entrance to the caves is hidden away in a backstreet (although it is sign posted from the main road) and there is a small car park with room for about 12 cars. There is no ticket office so we weren't sure if we were in the right place, I'm glad we booked the tickets in click mallorca in beforehand! It was a very small group of about 12 people, including children, and the guide spoke very well in all languages. He had a great sense of humour and was very informative. The caves are very small, but therefore seem a lot more intimate that the other caves on the island, and you can get very close to all of the formations to take photographs. The tour took about 50 minutes and was very good value indeed.
The Genova Caves are part of the restaurant and hidden away place out of Palma. Good point is easy access from motorway and big parking. The caves are compact but spectacular! Staff were friendly and welcoming also spoke good English. Top spot!
Beautiful area. The visit was nice, the guide was good prepared. The caves were stunning , absolutely worth to see. €10 well spent !! Do it, when you´re in Palma.
We went to the caves with my boyfriend. Not need to wait long to enter. The caves were beautiful. Our tour guide was very good and knew a lot about the place.
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