SHOW CAVES OF SPAIN: Castilla y León

2009-01-31T18:47:00.007+01:00

Cueva de Valporquero

Location:
Province of León
The Cave of Valporquero is located nearby the very small mountain village of Valporquero de Torío, only a few kilometres away from the village of Felmín (León). See google map.

Opening times:
March 7 till May 13: thursday - sunday and festivals.
May 14 till September 30: everyday
October 1 till December 20: thursdays - sundays and festivals.
Visits in March, April, October, November and December from 10am - 5pm.
Visits in May, June July, August and September from 10am - 6pm.

To visit the special tour see this link (visita especial means special tour).

Admissions (2009):
Adults (special tour):----6,80 euro
Groups (special tour):---6,30 euro
Children (special tour):--5,45 euro
Adults----4,90 euro
Groups---4,20 euro
Children--3,45 euro
Education centres and senior citizens:--2,90 euro
Children under 6:--free

Services:
Cafeteria, restaurante and adyacent leisure area.

Information: 987 576408
The cave is member of the A.C.T.E. (Asociation of Spanish Showcaves).

E-mail: valporquero@dipuleon.es

Photos: some photos in this web.

Webpages:
Webpage in English.
Webpage with admissiones and opening times in Spanish.
Fotos of the Cueva de Valporquero.

Location of the Cueva de Valporquero:
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2009-01-30T18:47:00.000+01:00

Cueva de Llamazares

Location:
Province of León.
The Cave of Llamazares is located nearby the very small mountain village of Llamazares, only a few kilometres away from the village of Lugueros (León). See google map.

Opening times:
July and August: thursday - sunday
September: weekends

Visits from 10am – 12am and from 4pm – 6pm

The access route is about ¾ of an hour walking. With rain the visits are suspended.

Admissions:
Adults: 12 euro
Childre under 10: free
There must be at least 5 persons in a group.

Services:
A small museum.

Information: 617 368 625.

Location of the Cueva de Llamazares:

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2009-01-29T18:46:00.011+01:00

Cueva de los Franceses

Location:
Province of Palencia
The Cave of los Franceses (the French) is located at 4 kilometres of the village of Revilla de Pomar. An important town nearby is Aguilar de Campoo. See google map.

Opening times:
Everyday except mondays.
One visit each our: the first visit at 11am and the last visit at 7pm.

Admissions (2009):
Adults:----------------3,00 euro
Chilfren under 12---free
Wednesday----------free
There are also special admissions of 2 euro and 1 euro (see link in information).

Information: 659 949998 y 979 707523 .
At the number 659 949998 you can make your reservationes from 10.30am till 8pm (except mondays).
You can also make your reservationes on the web pinching this link (this page is in Spanish).
The cave is member of the A.C.T.E. (Asociation of Spanish Showcaves).

Some photos of the cave in this website

E-mail:turismo@dip-palencia.es

Webpages:
Webpage of admissiones and opening times in Spanish.
Webpage of A.C.T.E. en Spanish.
Webpage Reservations of the Cave of the French.

Location of the Cueva de los Franceses:
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2009-01-28T18:44:00.001+01:00

Cuevas de Fuentemolinos.

Location:
Province of Burgos
The Cave of Fuentemolinos is located nearby the small village of Puras de Villafranca, some 7 kilometres away from Belorado, little town situated on the national road (N-120) from Burgos to Logroño.

Opening times:
This is an active visit: you will be given all the material needed for a four hour visits (1,3 km), you only must bring comfortable clothes.

Admissions:
The cost are about 30 euro, incuding guides, material, insurance and something to eat afterwards.

Information: 947 580 226 ask for Fanny.

Web pages:
Turismoburgos in Spanish.
Video of the cave in YouTube.

Location of the Cuevas de Fuentemolinos:

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2009-01-27T18:44:00.004+01:00

Las Cuevas de Ojo Guareña y Ermita de San Bernabé.

Location:
Province of Burgos.
The caves of Ojo Guareña are located nearby the village of Cueva. This village lies 1 km south of the road C-6318 from Soncillo to Espinosa de los Monteros.

Opening times:
From the 28 of February till the 30 of June: Thursday - Sunday and holydays.
From the 1 of July till the 13 of September: The whole week, except Monday.
From the 14 of September till the 8 of December: Thursday - Sunday and holydays.

From the 28 of February till the 15 of March: 11 am - 2 pm.
From the 16 of March till the 14 of October: 11 am - 1,30 pm and 5 -7,30 pm.
From the 15 of October till the 8 of December: 11 am - 2 pm.

For more information see this link (in Spanish).

Admissions (2009):
Adults:---------3,50 euro
Retired:--------2,50 euro
Children:-------2,50 euro
Children under 6:--free
Groups (min. 25):--2,50 euro

Information: 947138614
In the Casa del Monumento Natural de Ojo Guareña, located in the village of Quintanilla del Rebollar.

E-mail: ojoguarena.ren@jcyl.es
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Photos: some photos in this web.
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Webpages:
Turismo de Castilla y León: Cuevas de Oja Guareña (Spanish).
Useful Information (English).
More or less the same information (English).
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2009-01-26T18:44:00.000+01:00

Cueva la Galiana.

Location:
Province of Soria.
The cave is located along the road to the Cañon de Rio Lobos (Canyon of the River of the Wolfs), nearby the village of Ucero. The coordinates to search in google are: 41.732508, -3.044114.

I think the that the rights of exploitation for 2009 belong to Soriaventura. All information given is from their website.

Opening times:
This is an active visit: you will be given all the material needed for a two or two and a half hour visits (1,5 km), you only must bring comfortable clothes.

Admissions:
For four participants: 30 euro each.
For five participants: 25 euro each.
For six partcipants or more: 20 euro each.

Information: 627916107 or 620438488.

Location of the Cueva la Galiana:
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2009-01-25T18:44:00.005+01:00

Cueva de los Enebralejos.

Location:
Province of Segovia.
The cave is located at 1 km of the village of Prádena de la Sierra. Prádena is situated at the national road N-110, which connects Segovia with the A1, at some 10 km from the A1 (Madrid - Burgos).

Opening times:
From April - September:
from Tuesday - Friday: 11 am - 2 pm and 4,30 - 8 pm.
Saturdays, Sundays and national holydays: 11 am - 2 pm and 4 - 9 pm.
From October - March:
from Tuesday - Friday: only 2 visits: at 1 pm and at 5 pm.
Saturdays, Sundays and national holydays: 11 am - 2 pm and 3,30 - 7,30 pm.

Admissions (2009):
Adults----------------------5 euro
Retired---------------------4 euro
Children from 4-10-------4 euro
Groups (more than 30)--3,50 euro

For more information see this link.

Information: 921507113
It is posible to make a reservation by internet.

Webpages:
Official webpage of the Cave (Spanish).
Some photos of the cave.

Location of the Cave of the Enebralejos:

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2009-01-24T18:44:00.040+01:00

Cuevas del Águila.

Location:
Province of Ávila.
The caves of the Águila (Eagle) are situated at less than 6 km from the village of Ramacastañas and some 9 km from Arenas de San Pedro.

Opening times:
Autumn and winter: 10,30 am - 1 pm and 3 - 6 pm.
Spring and summer: 10,30 am - 1 pm and 3 - 7 pm.

Admissions (2009):
Adults--------------7 euro
Groups--------------6 euro
Children under 5----free

Services:
Cafeteria and restaurante.

Information: 920377107
It is posible to make a reservation by internet.

E-mail: info@grutasdelaguila.com

Webpages:
Webpage of the cave (Spanish).
A vew photos.
Turismo Castilla y Leon .

Location of the Cuevas del Águila

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