{"id":94086,"date":"2018-03-15T16:15:40","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T15:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=94086"},"modified":"2022-02-14T12:02:33","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T11:02:33","slug":"caves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/caves\/","title":{"rendered":"Caves to Visit Near Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you&#8217;re an outdoor lover, you&#8217;ll love exploring Catalonia&#8217;s <strong>caves<\/strong> and <strong>caverns.<\/strong> Just a short drive from Barcelona, you can take underground tours, see the remains of prehistoric civilizations, and discover the natural beauty that exists outside the bustling Catalan capital. Here are some of the <strong>best caves to visit near Barcelona\u00a0<\/strong>for those times when you need an adventure outside the city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sea-caves-costa-brava\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sea Caves in Costa Brava<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/caves\/#El_Toll\" title=\"El Toll\">El Toll<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/caves\/#Serinya_Prehistoric_Cave_Park\" title=\"Seriny\u00e0 Prehistoric Cave Park\">Seriny\u00e0 Prehistoric Cave Park<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/caves\/#Salnitre_Caves\" title=\"Salnitre Caves\">Salnitre Caves<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"El_Toll\"><\/span>El Toll<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img class=\" wp-image-94088 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/cave-498373_1920-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"246\" height=\"163\" \/>A little over an hour by car north of Barcelona, the prehistoric &#8220;<strong>El Toll<\/strong>&#8221; <strong>caves<\/strong> in Moi\u00e0 are some of the best to see in all of Catalonia. You can discover their huge historical and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/archaeology-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>archaeological<\/strong><\/a> value at the <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.covesdeltoll.com\/archaeological_museum.htm\"><strong>Archaeological and Paleontologic Museum of Moi\u00e0<\/strong><\/span>. In fact, the <strong>caves<\/strong> are some of the most important in Europe thanks to the <strong>prehistoric remains<\/strong> found there such as flint tools between 100,000 and 40,000 years old. On the tour of the<strong>\u00a0caves<\/strong>, you&#8217;ll learn about what everyday life was like for prehistoric men, including how they crafted tools, built fires, hunted, made pottery, and more. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/parks-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Children<\/a> will especially love visiting the caves and\u00a0learning about <strong>prehistory<\/strong> in the process. The complex contains four <strong>caverns<\/strong> in total and is open for individuals, groups, and school visits.<\/p>\n<p>Location:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Parc+Prehist%C3%B2ric+de+les+Coves+del+Toll+de+Moi%C3%A0\/@41.805442,2.1153221,13z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4e6d08c6e11d3:0xcd0dfec1deab2ae5!8m2!3d41.805438!4d2.150341\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Carretera N141c, km 32, 08180, Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/natural-pools-catalonia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beautiful Natural Pools in Catalonia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Serinya_Prehistoric_Cave_Park\"><\/span>Seriny\u00e0 Prehistoric Cave Park<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Located just an hour and a half outside the city, <strong>Seriny\u00e0\u00a0Prehistoric Cave Park<\/strong> is well worth a visit. The area was occupied by man from the Middle Palaeolithic Age all the way until Metal Ages. Among the most important archaeological findings in the park was a skull dating back to 22,300 years ago. Guided tours for individuals and school groups are offered where visitors will get a chance to see all three important caves making up the park: <strong>Reclau Caves<\/strong>, <strong>Abreda Cave<\/strong>, and <strong>Mollet Cave<\/strong> where the earliest evidence of human remains in Catalonia have been discovered.<\/p>\n<p>Location:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Parc+de+les+Coves+Prehist%C3%B2riques+de+Seriny%C3%A0\/@42.160447,2.7439803,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12bac1adadc6555f:0xc9ccf179af265bc2!8m2!3d42.160447!4d2.746169\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">C-66, Km. 51, 17852 Seriny\u00e0, Girona<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Salnitre_Caves\"><\/span>Salnitre Caves<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_94090\" style=\"width: 147px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94090\" class=\" wp-image-94090\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/3390346631_b0d8e298ac_b-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"137\" height=\"207\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94090\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by .acidreams. via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Salnitre Caves<\/strong> are also known as the <strong>Montserrat Caves<\/strong> or <strong>Collbat\u00f3 Caves\u00a0<\/strong>and are located about 45 minutes from Barcelona by car. These caves are particularly interesting because they played a role in the work of Gaud\u00ed, providing inspiration in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/modern-architecture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">architecture<\/a>. They&#8217;re also the perfect destination for adventure lovers who will enjoy exploring the 500 meters of stalactites, stalagmites, and columns in the caves&#8217; interior depths. This underground world is one of the most beautiful caves in Catalonia to explore. If you&#8217;re planning on visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/magical-montserrat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Montserrat<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0anyway, stopping at the nearby caves is a must.<\/p>\n<p>Location:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Coves+del+Salnitre\/@41.5735657,1.8325951,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a48aa7130e1b41:0xdca3b35d85bc97a9!8m2!3d41.5735617!4d1.8347838\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">08293 Collbat\u00f3, Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for an apartment in the city? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> can help you find the perfect one.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>*Main photo by\u00a0Patrimoni. 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Just a short drive from Barcelona, you can take underground tours, see the remains of prehistoric civilizations, and discover the natural beauty that exists outside the bustling Catalan capital. Here are some of the best caves to visit near Barcelona\u00a0for those times when [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":130,"featured_media":94089,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4346],"tags":[8725,8726,8727],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94086"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94086"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94086\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":108634,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94086\/revisions\/108634"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/94089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94086"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94086"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}