Grutas de Mira d'Aire
Discovered in 1947, these are the largest caves in Portugal. They are configured like a gallery/room/well and their formation is due to erosion and to tectonic changes. There are subterranean lakes and rooms with lovely calcareous formations. There are two elevators and a depth of 110 metres. Here one finds the Grande Lagoa (Large Lagoon), formed by the Rio Negro (Black River), a subterranean water course that, in the winter, forms the Mira de Aire Lagoon.
Contacts
Avenida Doutor Luciano Justo Ramos, 470
2485-050,Mira de Aire
- tel:244440322244440322
- email: [email protected]
- website: http://www.grutasmiradaire.com/
- 7.80€
- car access
Characteristics
- monday: 09:30-18:30
- tuesday: 09:30-18:30
- wednesday: 09:30-18:30
- thursday: 09:30-18:30
- friday: 09:30-18:30
- saturday: 09:30-18:30
- sunday: 09:30-18:30
- monday: 09:30-17:00
- tuesday: 09:30-17:00
- wednesday: 09:30-17:00
- thursday: 09:30-17:00
- friday: 09:30-17:00
- saturday: 09:30-17:00
- sunday: 09:30-17:00
opening hours
Summer
Winter
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