Guadix Cave Quarter
Barrio de Cuevas de Guadix
Europe's largest settlement of cave dwellings, where over two thousand white chimneys rise from red clay hills, alongside a Moorish castle and a cathedral.
Guadix is about 60 km from Granada. Its cave quarter has around 2,000 cave houses still in use. White chimneys and facades dot the clay hills, creating a unique landscape. You can visit the cave interpretation centre to learn about cave life, or stay overnight in a cave guesthouse. The old town has a Baroque cathedral and an 11th-century Arab castle. It takes about 50 minutes by car, or about 1 hour by Alsa bus or train, and makes a good day trip.
Opening hours
Open all day; cave visitor center may close Sunday afternoons and Mondays
Nearby sights
- Sierra Nevada Ski Resort
- Los Cahorros de Monachil
- Las Alpujarras
- Abbey of Sacromonte
- Sacromonte
- Mirador de San Miguel Alto
- Carmen de los Mártires
- Alhambra, Granada