Palma Trip Overview
The Hams Caves are over 10 million years old, but people has only been able to enjoy their beauty since they were discovered back in 1905 by the speleologist Pedro Caldentey Santandreu (1886-1950) while he was digging for onyx, a precious stone abundant in the region.
In 1910 he managed to produce electricity to illuminate the cave even before electric power had reached the village of Porto Cristo. Using a water mill, a dynamo and a water tank, he generated 16 hours of electric current to enable visits to the caves.
In the Blue cave, with its spectacular new blue lighting using led technology, you can enjoy the educational documentary “Discovering the past” about the history of Majorca, its first inhabitants, the formation of the Hams caves and their discovery.
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Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Palma, Spain
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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The Hams Caves are over 10 million years old, but people has only been able to enjoy their beauty since they were discovered back in 1905 by the speleologist Pedro Caldentey Santandreu (1886-1950) while he was digging for onyx, a precious stone abundant in the region.
In 1910 he managed to produce electricity to illuminate the cave even before electric power had reached the village of Porto Cristo. Using a water mill, a dynamo and a water tank, he generated 16 hours of electric current to enable visits to the caves.
In the Blue cave, with its spectacular new blue lighting using led technology, you can enjoy the educational documentary “Discovering the past” about the history of Majorca, its first inhabitants, the formation of the Hams caves and their discovery.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Cuevas dels Hams, Ctra. Ma-4020 Manacor _ Porto Cristo Km.11, 07680 Porto Cristo, Majorca Spain
Discovered in the 19th century, the Hams Caves offers some of the most impressive underground views in Europe. Its stalactites are shaped like fishhooks and the blue lake known as “The Venetian Lake” offer one of the most popular tourist attractions on the island. The tour does not include the visit to the Blue Cave (Cueva Azul).
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Perlart, Carrer del Palau Reial, 2, 07001 Palma de Mallorca, Majorca Spain
Made in Manacor, Majorica produces high quality pearls for more than a hundred years. The organic pearls are famous worldwide and it is almost impossible to distinguish them from the natural ones. The visit to the factory shop is an opportunity to make yourself or your dear ones a special original gift.
Duration: 40 minutes
