Karst cave.
| Location: | 14 km south east of Porto de Mór. 85 km north east of Lisbon |
| Open: | Winter 9:30-18. Summer 9-19. |
| Fee: | Adults 600, Children (-12) 350. |
| Classification: |
Karst cave.
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| Light: | electric. |
| Dimension: | L=4,000m, HD=250m. |
| Guided tours: | D=45min., L=700m, D=110m. |
| Bibliography: |
J. A. Crispim (1987):
Evolução da Hidrologia Subterrânea na Gruta de Moinhos Velhos (Mira de Aire),
Departamento de Geologia da Faculdade de Ciências de Lisboa,
Sociedade Portuguesa de Espeleologia, ALGAR.
Bol. Soc. Port. Espeleologia, 1:3-8 - Lisboa, 1987. |
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| Last update: | $Date: 2008/07/01 20:29:27 $ |
| 1947 | discovered. | |
| 1971 | opened to the public. |
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This is Portugal's largest caves system and the underground tour leads down through a series of colourfully lit caverns with some impressive speleothems. The last cavern, 110m below the surface contains a huge lake with artificial waterfalls and dramatic artificial fountains. Exit is via a fast elevator to the surface. Text by Tony Oldham (2002). With kind permission. |
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