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Grutas de
Mira de Aire

More than 8 million visitors

Grutas de
Mira de Aire

Discover
our History

Discover
our homes

7 Maravilhas naturais de portugal

Largest Tourist Cave
in Portugal

Our Cave
  • Visits
    Visits

    October to March: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
    April, May  and September: 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
    June to August: 9:30 am - 6:30 pm

    Closed: December 25th

    If you are coming with your family or group of friends, with less than 20 people, you do not need to schedule a visit

  • Groups
  • Address
    Address

    Av. Dr. Luciano Justo Ramos nº470
    2485-050 Mira de Aire
    PORTUGAL

Surrounding

Surrounding

Flora and Fauna

The spontaneous vegetation is mostly constituted by spiked trees, bushes and shrubs such as rosemary.

Fox, Badgers, Rabbits and Genets exist in all park area as well as bats.

Fossils Museum

By the cave complex and near the Rock Garden, the Fossils Museum has a collection of specimen "rescued" from the caves own parking lot. The fossils are from a quarry nearby that used to be a shallow sea during the Jurassic Period

House of Knowledge

An interpretive center for caves and karst regions, as well as geological curiosities, the history of caving, an exhibition center and a place where visitors who cannot physically descend into the cave can do so virtually.

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Events and Wines
Enjoy our Cave

Events and Wines

Events
1.

Events

The size of the Mira de Aire caves, with broad rooms and galleries allows events to be conducted inside the cave, in a unique setting, as well as movie recordings, video clips, soap operas, etc.

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Wines
2.

Wines

The Grutas de Mira de Aire, 80 meters deep, have a gallery that, thanks to the excellent natural conditions it presents, was transformed into an area for staging, marketing and tasting (red) wine.

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Special days
3.

Special days

The growing interest in doing new things in different spaces has led to the appearance of an events room where exhibitions, shows, meetings, product presentations, dinners and others that imagination and creativity have to offer can be held.

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Chronology

History of the
Cave

1

1947 - The first men
to enter the cave

2

1949 - The construction
of a wooden winch

3

1950 / 1960 - Discovery of the
Final Well

4

1970 - Opening of the
Cave to the public

5

2007 - Discoveries
new Galleries

1947 - The first men<br/> to enter the cave
1949 - The construction<br/> of a wooden winch
1950 / 1960 -   Discovery of the<br/> Final Well
1970 - Opening of the<br/> Cave to the public
2007 - Discoveries<br/> new Galleries
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See the
Virtual Visit

See virtual tour

themed tours

During the year several themed tours will be booked. Some will be organized directly by the company, other with the support of the Portuguese Speleological Society. As we have new dates we will publicise the dates and them of the tour.

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themed tours

House of Knowledge

Currently under development the House of Knowledge will be an interpretation centre about caves and karst regions, as well as geological curiosities, history of speleology, exhibitions and a place where the guest that can’t physically descend to the cave can do so virtually.

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House of Knowledge

5 Senses Tour

The underground adventure starts here, in a tour that will test all of your 5 senses. Experience the touristic cave and exit the track to visit a parallel gallery like a true caver.

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5 Senses Tour