The Dragon Caves ( Cuevas del Drach in Spanish) can be found between Manacor and Porto Cristo in the east of the island. They were first mentioned in 1338, but were not really explored until much later, in 1880 by the German speleologist M. F. Will, who drew a detailed plan for the first time, and in 1896 by the French speleologist E. A. Martel, who discovered the part that is still accessible to visitors today.

The largest lake, which measures around 170 metres in length and reaches a depth of up to 12 metres in places, is named after him. It is on this lake that the tour also includes a short, roughly ten-minute concert, when a quartet of players sail on boats. After the concert it is possible to take a boat ride a few metres to the exit.

The total route of the tour is just over 1 kilometre and the temperature inside is kept at a constant 18°C with humidity up to 95%, which is essential for the growth of the decorations. These stalactites have been growing here for millions of years, the decorations are illuminated and if you look closely you can see fossil remains of shells and marine animals.

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Entrance fees and opening hours

Entrance to the caves is always only on the hour, from 10am to 5pm in summer (May to October) and from 10:30am to 3:30pm in winter.

Admission:

Adults - 16,50 eur when paying online / 17,50 eur on site
Children under 12 - 9,50 eur when paying online / 10,50 eur at the door

Tickets are always purchased for a specific hour, when individual entrances have a limited number of visitors, we definitely recommend buying tickets online at the official website: cuevasdeldrach.com.

In the summer season, it often happens that tickets are no longer available on site.

How to get there?

The Dragon Caves can be found on the outskirts of Porto Cristo. Beware, there are other smaller caves near the town called Cuevas dels Hams, so follow the signs for "Cuevas del Drach".

It takes about 45 minutes to get here from Palma after a comfortable 60 km drive on the highway. There is a large free car park at the entrance.

If you don't want to rent a car, there is also a bus stop right at the entrance, where the 401 bus stops(timetable and map) running from Palma and the resort of Cala Millor.