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Hams Caves
Hams Caves
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Coves dels Hams, located near Porto Cristo, is a stunning cave system renowned for its unique fish-hook shaped formations and captivating underground landscapes
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The caves feature spectacular stalactite formations and are accompanied by a variety of visuals and lighting effects (some purists might find the artificial lighting a bit gimmicky)
The entire experience is guided-only and takes around 1 hour, of which 20-25 min is spent watching 2 different videos. Keep in mind the visit involves a lot of stairs is not suited to people with limited mobility
Did you know?
Discovered in 1905 by Pedro Caldentey, the Coves dels Hams were the first caves in Spain to be opened to the public in 1910. The caves' name, "Hams," means "fish hooks" in Mallorquine, referring to the shape of the stalactites found inside