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Grutas do Poço Velho

Tourist attraction Museum

Underground tunnel & cave system situated in a former prehistoric burial space with guided tours. People often mention closed, open,


Address

Lgo das Grutas GF, 2750-326 Cascais, Portugal

Website

www.cascais.pt

Contact

+351 933 884 840

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (205 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: Closed
  • Friday: Closed
  • Saturday: 2 to 6 pm
  • Sunday: (Christmas Eve), 2 to 6 pm, Hours might differ

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: closed (7) open (6)
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  • 2/5 Ricardo Rosetour P. 7 years ago on Google
    Access is closed... Hopefully one day they open this attraction
    9 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Brig Id (Brig I. 1 year ago on Google
    Looked cool from the outside. It was closed at 4:55 pm. No sign on the door indicating hours.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Sergio B. 1 year ago on Google
    Do Not visit ! It is closed until further notice.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Craig L. 6 years ago on Google
    Very interesting. Watch out for the water...
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Oti R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It's absolutely beautiful (Original) Es absolutamente bello
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Artour M. 1 year ago on Google
    Well planed and easy access... unless you are 7 feet tall.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Francisco B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Caves of the Well Old karst cavity of the bay of Ribeira das Vinhas located in the center of the village of cascais (Largo of the caves in the back of the S. José building) archaeological excavations carried out in the nineteenth century showed an intensive occupation of these caves in prehistoric times as a funerary space having been identified more than a hundred burials. (Original) Grutas do Poço Velho cavidade cársica da baía da Ribeira das vinhas situada no centro da vila de cascais (Largo das grutas nas traseiras do edifício S. José) as escavações arqueológicas efectuadas no século XIX permitiram detectar uma ocupação intensiva destas grutas em época pré histórica, como espaço funerário tendo sido identificada mais de uma centena de enterramentos.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 alec l. 5 years ago on Google
    When is it open!?!??!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 victorperegrino b. 6 years ago on Google
    Nice place
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 António S. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) "... Jun14 - Carlos Ribeiro, geologist and archaeologist (1813-1882) was director of the 1st Geological Commission of the Kingdom (1857) and the person responsible for the 1st edition of the Geological Chart of Portugal at 1/500 000 scale, work awarded with the silver medal at the Universal Exhibition of Paris (1867). The parents could not give him education but his eagerness to learn took him far. He was member of several scientific societies, Portuguese and foreign, having received several national and international decorations. In 1863 he began his prehistoric studies with the discovery of the Muge conchaers in the Tagus valley - clusters of shells and other remains of human food from the Mesolithic period. In 1879, due to the interest of the international scientific community about the Tertiary, Carlos Ribeiro organized the IX International Congress of Prehistoric Anthropology and Archeology, and brought congressmen to visit the Caves of Poço Velho in Cascais. The Caves of Poço Velho were open until the 1940s. XX. For that they were the stage of the games of the kids of several generations. The fertile imagination of the young people gave birth to the legend that the caves would reach the mouth of Hell or even the Serra de Sintra, but in reality they are little more than 50m in length. The caves were prepared for visits and to be musealized in the early 1980s. past, but the floods of 1983, which flooded them completely, set other priorities. ... " (Original) “... Jun14 – Carlos Ribeiro, geólogo e arqueólogo (1813-1882) foi diretor da 1.ª Comissão Geológica do Reino (1857) e o responsável pela 1.ª edição da Carta Geológica de Portugal à escala 1/500 000, obra premiada com a medalha de prata na Exposição Universal de Paris (1867). Os pais não puderam dar-lhe instrução mas a sua ávida vontade de aprender levaram-no longe. Foi membro de várias sociedades científicas, portuguesas e estrangeiras, tendo recebido várias condecorações nacionais e internacionais. Em 1863 iniciou os seus estudos pré-históricos com a descoberta dos concheiros de Muge no vale do Tejo – aglomerados de conchas e outros restos de alimentação humana do período do Mesolítico. Em 1879, devido ao interesse da comunidade científica internacional sobre o Terciário, Carlos Ribeiro organizou o IX Congresso Internacional de Antropologia e Arqueologia Pré-Históricas, tendo trazido os congressistas a visitarem as Grutas do Poço Velho em Cascais. As Grutas do Poço Velho estiveram abertas até aos anos 40 do séc. XX. Pelo que foram palco das brincadeiras dos miúdos de várias gerações. A imaginação fértil dos jovens fez nascer a lenda de que as grutas chegariam à Boca do Inferno ou mesmo à Serra de Sintra, mas na realidade têm pouco mais que 50m de extensão. As grutas foram preparadas para visitas e para serem musealizadas no início dos anos 80 do séc. passado, mas as cheias de 1983, que as inundaram completamente, determinaram outras prioridades. ...”
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marina T. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place to visit! It is free and nice. There was very pleasant personnel.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vitor P. 1 year ago on Google
    At winter it's only open on the first Sunday of the month.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 HUGH H. 1 year ago on Google
    Looks great . Right in centre of town. But I did not know how to book or when it was open. So found it closed when I visited.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Yvonne W. 7 years ago on Google
    Very interesting

  • 5/5 Oleh S. 7 months ago on Google
    price: free duration of visit: 30 minutes negative side: difficulties of movements for tall people, sometimes you have to crawl positive side: the staff provides head protection [!]not suitable for children and disabled people

  • 4/5 Iraci T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Unmissable (Original) Imperdível

  • 1/5 Francisco José Lebrón B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Closed and there is no sign indicating absolutely nothing (Original) Cerrado y no hay ningún cartel que indique absolutamente nada

  • 1/5 anrroel 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It seems to be permanently closed, nobody exploits this site. (Original) Parece Estar cerrado permanentemente , nadie explota este sitio.

  • 1/5 arnaud M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nothing to see (Original) Rien a voir

  • 5/5 Rosa A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Quite pleasant! (Original) Bastante agradável!

  • 4/5 Nils N. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Sights. (Original) Sevärt.

  • 1/5 Olavo G. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is closed! (Original) Está fechado!

  • 4/5 Teresa C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Curious place. They are very small, but for those who like it is worth the visit. Bring proper shoes (Original) Lugar curioso. São muito pequeninas, mas para quem gosta vale a pena a visita. Levar calçado adequado

  • 5/5 Dragan T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I confirm everything I've written before. (Original) Potvrđujem sve što sam prije napisao.

  • 3/5 leonardo castro f. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Too bad to be abandoned and poorly protected (Original) Pena estar abandonado e mal protegido

  • 5/5 Fabio F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Best of all Portugal guys are top (Original) A melhor de toda Portugal os caras são top

  • 5/5 Diego G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fantastic place (Original) Fantástico lugar

  • 5/5 Helena R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Magnificent (Original) Magnifico

  • 3/5 Nuno C. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Small caves in the center of cascais, seen in 5 minutes. (Original) Pequenas grutas no centro de cascais, vê-se em 5 minutos.

  • 5/5 Wanya P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Interesting (Original) Interessante

  • 4/5 Ricardo L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Porreiro (Original) Porreiro

  • 4/5 Manuel N. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) pretty (Original) Bonito

  • 5/5 anne R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beauty (Original) Beauté

  • 5/5 Chris O. 4 years ago on Google
    Loved the food

  • 4/5 Vitor R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) very good (Original) muito bom

  • 4/5 Irina S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excited (Original) В восторге

  • 1/5 Georg W. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Can not give a rating because the grotto was not open. Entrance looked like it has been the case for quite some time. No indication of opening times or contact details is probably closed at the moment (Original) Kann keine Bewertung abgeben da die Grotte nicht geöffnet war. Eingang sah so aus das es wohl schon länger der Fall ist. Kein Hinweis auf Öffnungszeiten oder Kontaktdaten, ist wohl zurzeit geschlossen


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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