| Location: |
Near São Vincente, north coast, Madeira.
From the capital Funchal follow the coast westwards to Ribeira Brava, then north across the Encumeada pass to Soa Vincente, the cave is a fewkm up the valley near the road (signposted).
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| Open: |
All year daily 9-19.
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| Fee: |
Adults EUR 8.
[2005]
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| Classification: |
 Lava tube
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| Light: |
electric.
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| Dimension: |
T=17°C.
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| Guided tours: |
L=700m, D=20min.
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| Bibliography: |
Helga Hartmann (1997):
Die "Grutas de São Vincente" - eine Schauhöhle auf Madeira.
Höhlenkundliche Mitteilungen, 53. Jg (1997), Heft 9, pp.178-179
(in German)
Knut Brenndörfer (2005):
Höhlen auf Madeira,
in: HFGOK-Mitteilungen, Jahrgang 24, Heft 3, September 2005, S.73-76
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| Address: |
Grutas de São Vicente, Sítio do Pé do Passo, 9240-039 São Vicente, Madeira, Tel: +351-291-842404.
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| Last update: | $Date: 2008/10/09 18:37:14 $ |
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| 1855 | first explorations by James Yate Johnson, an englishman, who thought the lave tubes could be connected with the plateau Pául da Serra. |
| 1992 | start of development as a show cave. |
| 1996 | opened to the public. |
The cave shows typical features of a lava tube, different forms of lava
including some lava dripstones.
It is interesting from a geological point of view, but not very spectacular
from the tourist point of view, still its a nice intermezzo on a visit to the
impressive north coast.
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