Stalactites and stalagmites at the Artà Caves
Deep beneath the island, stalactites and ancient rock formations create a world of their own.
A journey into the island's depths.
Make your way beneath the surface at the Caves of Artà, following a guided route through vast chambers filled with stalactites, stalagmites and otherworldly rock formations. It is a short but memorable change of pace from the coast above, with plenty to catch the eye as you move deeper underground.
Geological wonders that inspired Jules Verne.
The formations here have captured imaginations for generations, and are said to have inspired Jules Verne's Journey to the Centre of the Earth. The guided tour brings the geology to life, explaining how the caves were formed while leading you through some of their largest chambers.
Nature, taking its time.
Some of the stalactites and stalagmites are enormous, shaped over thousands of years by water slowly making its way through the rock. Look closely and the formations begin to resemble something else entirely, columns, curtains and strange organic shapes illuminated by the guide's torch.
A different world beneath the coast.
The further inside you go, the more removed the caves feel from the landscape above. The air is cool and still, the chambers unexpectedly vast, and the changing light brings out details in the rock that are easy to miss at first. A particularly good stop for younger explorers, who tend to find the scale and strangeness of it all irresistible.
