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13 reviews of Grottos of San José

A unique subterranean river

The San José caves are located inside the Espadán Natural Park, where the largest subterranean river in Europe runs, the San José river.

The tourist boat visit travels some 535 meters, including visits to subterranean chambers plus a dry chamber 225 meters long, that you do on foot. In total, the tour lasts 40 minutes, although there’s a 2 km-long area inaccessible to the public.

Although the entrance to the grotto is pretty deteriorated, it’s possible to imagine cave paintings there, as found in similar caves from 15,000 years ago.

It’s definitely a recommended visit for anyone who loves caves. The tour is impressive, especially the last part, when you see a grotto called “La Catedral” (the cathedral), who’s vault is more than 10 meters high.


I don’t think the tour would be a good idea for those with vision problems, as there’s scarce amounts of light, nor for those with claustrophobia.

You buy the ticket at the booths in front of the caves. Each ticket indicates when your guided tour starts.

Some recommendations:

-The visit is comfortable and apt for all types of people, but I’d recommend wearing comfortable, protective shoes
-Don’t visit the cave on rainy days, as there as places you won’t be able to see.

They still haven’t found where the river starts, or where the grotto ends.
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Unforgettable

In the city of La Vall d'Uxó (in Castellón), there’s a frequently visited place called “Las grutas de San José” (the San Jose grottos). It has a big parking lot, restaurants, outdoor bars, picnic areas, hiking trails, a chapel, and an extraordinary grotto. The grotto is natural and a river flows by it, continuously shaping it. The visit there features a boat trip (the longest part) and a walking part (to get to the boat), all lead by an expert.

Once you arrive at the parking lot, you’ll leave the car behind and hike up to the grotto (200 m.). Then, you have to buy the tickets and select which time you want to enter.


Depending on your entrance time, you can spend the free time as you like. You can head over to visit the chapel, which is on the hill above the grotto and is accessible by a large staircase. On the other side there’s Iberian ruins (with a panoramic view of the city and the Mediterranean Sea). You can head to town via the touristic train and see some other sights, like the two 17th century churches with exceptional bell towers and great paintings, a roman aqueduct, two different old sections of the town, and the commercial areas.

If you go, the experience will be unforgettable, and you’ll surely advise other to visit as well. It’s also a very festive town (there are festivals for patron saints in August, September, October and April),

Don’t think about it any longer, just go and enjoy the beautiful sights!
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