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Caves at Nerja

Nerja, Nerja, Spain
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Ranked #2 of 6 activities in Nerja
Type: Caverns/ Caves
Traveler Description: Nerja Caves  Timetables:  Please see website link at the foot of this article.   In 1959 five boys from Maro, near Nerja, were exploring and found by... more »
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England
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2013 NEW

The story of how these caves were discovered is almost as incredible as the caves themselves. Just cannot imagine how those explorers felt when they saw the sheer beauty of the formations.

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Nottingham, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2013 NEW via mobile

Second visit to caves x well worth 8-50 euros admission. 5 mins drive out of nerja ,cannot wear flip flops,plenty of steps so not for the less mobile

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Preston, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW

Well worth a vist. To get the best out of your trip you must hire the audio presentation that you listen to as you walk around. These are probably the best caves one has seen. And perhaps depending what time of year you visit yo make be lucky enough to capture a concert held within he caves

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW

I have visited many caves in many countries over the years and feel that unless you are a geologist then it is a case of ''seen one, seen them all'' and I am never really too excited about seeing another underground gallery but I have to admit these caves are a bit special. The vastness is awesome and I agree... More

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Tring
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

Evidently,these caves were discovered by a group of local lads who were just exploring. They must have got a real shock when they first entered through the narrow fissure that they had uncovered! They are massive!. Way bigger than we had expected. Admittedly, there is very little to see, other than enormous stalactytes and dramatic rock formations, but the sheer... More

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Bristol, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013

Nerja caves are a must see if you are anywhere nearby, WARNING... Their website quotes €4 for 'Seniors' but were denied this and full price of €8.50 was demanded. The person at the counter spoke perfect English and advised that 'Seniors' referred to 'Parties', not older people.   The interior of the caves were very interesting and worth the trip.... More

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Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

As a geologist this was on my list from day 1. Loved every minute and even got the missus slightly interested in geology. Don't take pictures or you will get shouted at! Also you need to be able to go up and down numerous steps. The gift shop was very good too, I got some amazing samples of elements from... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

After entering via steps and a narrow passageway the caves are vast and quite awe inspiring. The audio guide didn't seem to correspond exactly with what we were looking at but nevertheless wasn't overly wordy and made for an interesting trip.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013

A fun visit. We drove our rental car from Nerja - very easy to find Cueva de Nerja. Price might be a little high (8.5E), but what the heck. No flash photos allowed, but my iPhone got some fun shots. A bit of a walk and a number of flights of stairs, but that's what I expected. Fun for about... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013

Lots of very steep steps in a cave... Unguided, dark, short walk for 8 euros. Couldn't take flash photos, worth a visit but don't expect much!

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