Location São Vicente, Madeira Length 1000 m Difficulty Easy to Difficult Phone +351 291 842 404 Entrance 1 | Depth 40 m Entrances 1 Hazards Varied Discovery 1885 | |
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Address Sítio do Pé do Passo, 9240-039 São Vicente, Portugal Hours Open today · 10AM–6PMTuesday10AM–6PMWednesday10AM–6PMThursday10AM–6PMFriday10AM–6PMSaturday10AM–6PMSunday10AM–6PMMonday10AM–6PMSuggest an edit Similar Associação Rota da Cal, Paul da Serra, Madeira Botanical Garden, Pico Ruivo, Cabo Girão | ||
S o vicente caves in madeira
The São Vicente Caves (Grutas de São Vicente in Portuguese) are caves located in the parish and county of São Vicente, Madeira. Entrance is charged at €8 for adults.
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History
These caves were formed around 890,000 years ago from a volcanic eruption in Paul da Serra that ran down to the sea. Thus, the outside, exposed to lower temperatures solidified rapidly while the inner liquid continued to run with many gases, forming a series of lava tubes, which today constitute the caves of São Vicente.
They were first discovered in 1885, by local people who informed James Yate Johnson an English naturalist in Madeira who explored the caves further.
The caves were opened to the public on 1 of October 1996, being one of the first caves of volcanic origins to be opened to the public in Portugal.