The Caves of Genova were discovered in 1906 by accident, during excavation works carried out on the land above the caves. What initially appeared to be a simple well soon revealed a fascinating underground world shaped by water erosion over thousands of years.
Throughout history, caves in Mallorca were used as natural shelters and places of refuge, and the Genova Caves are no exception. Over time, the slow filtration of water through limestone rock created impressive underground formations such as large domes, columns, natural pools and interconnected galleries.
After several years closed to the public, the Genova Caves have reopened and are now the closest visitable caves to Palma de Mallorca. Thanks to their location and self-guided format, they offer an accessible and educational introduction to Mallorca’s underground heritage, making them an ideal first cave visit for travellers staying in the city.
Caves of Genova. Reviews
A very nice cave visit just outside Palma. Easy to reach, well organised and ideal if you don’t have much time. Booking online was quick and simple.
Visiting the Genova Caves was a great experience, especially because of how close they are to Palma. The self-guided visit is short but very impressive, with beautiful rock formations and underground chambers. It’s perfect if you want to see Mallorca’s caves without spending hours travelling across the island. We booked our tickets online with Click Mallorca, which made everything very easy. Having the tickets on our phone and knowing exactly what to expect helped us enjoy the visit without any stress. A very convenient and interesting attraction near Palma.
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!
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