Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes
Gruta de Lourdes
A Catholic pilgrimage site modeled on the rock grotto at Lourdes in France, with fourteen Stations of the Cross sculptures and a Virgin Mary statue on the hillside.
The Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes is located near the harbor district. Built in the 1950s in imitation of the Lourdes shrine in France, the artificial rock grotto houses a statue of the Virgin Mary. Along the hillside path are fourteen sculptures of the Stations of the Cross. The grounds are lush with flowers and trees, and the atmosphere is peaceful. Each year on February 11, the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, large pilgrimages take place. Admission is free, and it can be visited on the same day as the fishing harbor and the sea lion habitat.
Opening hours
About 07:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Villa Victoria Ocampo
- Playa Grande
- Port of Mar del Plata & Sea Lion Colony
- Stella Maris Church
- Museo del Mar
- Juan Carlos Castagnino Museum (Villa Ortiz Basualdo)
- Playa Varese
- Casino Central & Rambla Bristol