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Las cuevas más bonitas de España

Nature · All year round

The most beautiful caves in Spain

Underground lakes crossed by boat, formations that seem to defy gravity, rivers beneath the mountains and prehistoric paintings: Spain's most beautiful caves can be visited in any weather, and inside the temperature barely changes all year.

Updated 20 October 2026 · How we make our guides

Stalactites and underground lakes

  • Caves of Drach
    Spain

    Caves of Drach

    By the sea in Mallorca, with Lake Martel, one of the largest underground lakes in Europe, crossed by boat.

    What to see in Caves of Drach
  • El Soplao
    Spain

    El Soplao

    Famous for its eccentrics, formations that grow in every direction, in an old mine in Cantabria.

    What to see in El Soplao
  • Valporquero caves
    Spain

    Valporquero caves

    Great halls hollowed out by an underground river in the mountains of León.

    What to see in Valporquero caves
  • Nerja
    Spain

    Nerja

    The Nerja cave, with huge halls and one of the largest stalactite columns in the world, near the coast of Málaga.

    What to see in Nerja
  • Aracena
    Spain

    Aracena

    The Gruta de las Maravillas, beneath the town's castle, with lakes and colourful formations.

    What to see in Aracena

Volcanoes and prehistoric art

Frequently asked questions

Which is the most beautiful cave in Spain?

It depends on what you are looking for: the Caves of Drach for their underground lake, El Soplao for its eccentrics, the Nerja cave for the size of its halls or Altamira for its art.

Can you visit the original Altamira cave?

The original is closed to protect it, apart from very limited visits; what you visit is the museum's replica, next to Santillana del Mar.

Do you need to book?

For the most popular ones it is best to book, especially in summer and on long weekends, because visits are guided and group sizes are limited.

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Reviewed 20 October 2026. Dates and seasonal warnings: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.

Cover photo: Javier Pérez Montes (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.