Neptune's Grotto, Alghero: Hours, Address, Neptune's Grotto Reviews: 4/5
Neptune's Grotto
Neptune's Grotto
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09:00 - 17:00
Monday
09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday
09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday
09:00 - 17:00
Thursday
09:00 - 17:00
Friday
09:00 - 17:00
Saturday
09:00 - 17:00
Sunday
09:00 - 17:00
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Jurgen B
Brussels, Belgium2,538 contributions
Gorgeous grotto
Sep 2021
We loved the grotto but perhaps we loved the long steep walk to it even more. Those views! Tour inside was less than 30 minutes and very humid.
Written 14 September 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Alx C
7 contributions
highly recommended
Jul 2021
beautiful cave, absolutely worth visiting and the effort to go down and up tho 650 stairs, which are actually not very difficult to walk (or you can take a boat towards it)
if you come by car, park it on the side of the road where you see parked cars, as there is no official parking
tickets can be bought both at the entrance of the cave and up, at the top of the stairs (where one finds the last toilet -there are no sanitary facilities in the grotto- and a kiosk with beverages and some snacks)
a (free) reservation on the official website is highly recommended, otherwise you might get no ticket for the desired tour - there is a guided tour (in Italian, English, German and Spanish) every hour and it lasts about 35 minutes
the grotto attracts large crowds and each visiting group consists of 150-200 persons, however if you stay among the last ones you have enough time to stare at the beauties in the cave and take photos of it (and the guide has lots of interesting infos)
the temperature inside is constant around 20°C, so a summer outfit is perfect, however slippers not recommended at all, use something more solid
take water with you, and don't forget the mask, as the covid pandemic is still not over
if you come by car, park it on the side of the road where you see parked cars, as there is no official parking
tickets can be bought both at the entrance of the cave and up, at the top of the stairs (where one finds the last toilet -there are no sanitary facilities in the grotto- and a kiosk with beverages and some snacks)
a (free) reservation on the official website is highly recommended, otherwise you might get no ticket for the desired tour - there is a guided tour (in Italian, English, German and Spanish) every hour and it lasts about 35 minutes
the grotto attracts large crowds and each visiting group consists of 150-200 persons, however if you stay among the last ones you have enough time to stare at the beauties in the cave and take photos of it (and the guide has lots of interesting infos)
the temperature inside is constant around 20°C, so a summer outfit is perfect, however slippers not recommended at all, use something more solid
take water with you, and don't forget the mask, as the covid pandemic is still not over
Written 8 August 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Mario C
Monaco40 contributions
Fantastic !
Jul 2021
Hard climb and steps to go back but it worths it !!
Fantastic sea view, the caves are great and incredible !
Fantastic sea view, the caves are great and incredible !
Written 14 July 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
AnniCatti
Cologne, Germany930 contributions
Best to visit in the morning before the big tourist boats arrive
Jun 2021 • Friends
Due to Covid we reserved a ticket in advance by calling. The person on the phone was really nice and was even able to speak great German. We could have bought a ticket at the grotto as well but it could vary depending on how full it is. You could pay with a credit card at the entrance of the stairs.
We took the 654 steps to the Grotto which you can manage in around 15 minutes. The way down is really nice with great views of the ocean and cliff. If you are not good at climbing stairs, I would recommend taking a boat.
Luckily we took part in the first guided tour at 10 am. People from a few smaller boats and walkers were there already but luckily the tour at 10am seemed to take place before the arrival of the really big and crowded tourist boats. When we came back around 200 people arrived. I would recommend taking part in the first tour at 10 if you don't loo Ike crowds.
The tour guide talked in Italian, German and Spanish since they had microphones in the grotto he was easy to understand.
The grotto itself has a good size and the reflections in the water were very cool. In general it is a really nice grotto to visit.
We took the 654 steps to the Grotto which you can manage in around 15 minutes. The way down is really nice with great views of the ocean and cliff. If you are not good at climbing stairs, I would recommend taking a boat.
Luckily we took part in the first guided tour at 10 am. People from a few smaller boats and walkers were there already but luckily the tour at 10am seemed to take place before the arrival of the really big and crowded tourist boats. When we came back around 200 people arrived. I would recommend taking part in the first tour at 10 if you don't loo Ike crowds.
The tour guide talked in Italian, German and Spanish since they had microphones in the grotto he was easy to understand.
The grotto itself has a good size and the reflections in the water were very cool. In general it is a really nice grotto to visit.
Written 27 June 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Lisa E
106 contributions
A lot of stairs but a beautiful walk and grotto.
May 2021 • Friends
The grotto was very beautiful. First you have to walk the 654 stairs down. The walk is also beautiful. The tour was very sort and hard to understand because they accept very big groups at the same time. You only see 200 meters in the grotto.
After the tour you have to walk the 654 stairs up.
Every hour one tour starts. I think it’s a must see.
After the tour you have to walk the 654 stairs up.
Every hour one tour starts. I think it’s a must see.
Written 25 June 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Vid V
Ljubljana, Slovenia8 contributions
What you get for free is better than the paid part
May 2021 • Friends
The part of the cave open for visitors is very small and not as exciting as xpected, at least compared to some other caves I’ve visited. The best part od the tour are the stairs and spectacular view of the clifs from the stairs (hint, you do not need to buy tickets to walk the stairs). Really annoying part of the tour was the guide who talked a lot in Italian, a bit in German and not a word in English. So all if you who don’t understand Italian or German - bad luck for you. I would not buy the ticket again.
Written 24 June 2021
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Mandy
Schwedelbach, Germany82 contributions
Pretty Cool Attraction
Sep 2020 • Solo
Really neat cave with massive stalagmites and stalactites. Doesn’t take long to walk through though.
Written 3 October 2020
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Alina S
Redhill, UK102 contributions
Very nice cave, little bit on the crowded side though
Sep 2020
Take the stairs!!! Unless you have medical condition preventing you. The views are so worth the climb. Also you can do it as many times as you want because it's only the cave visiting that requires the ticket. Saying that a boat ride from Alghero might be quite a view as well. Caves are impressive but you don't get to spend much time there. And only small part of them is accessible to the tourists. When you get there by a car you need to park on the road. Also there is no toilet facilities other than in a near by bar. Taking it all into consideration i wouls still highly recommend visiting if you in the area.
Written 29 September 2020
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Marija Rusaka
Jönköping, Sweden686 contributions
Fantastic place with amazing atmosphere!
Sep 2020 • Couples
Fantastic place with amazing atmosphere!
You can get there by boat or by city bus (after bus you need to climb down long staircase). Grotto is very big, it’s take about 40 minutes for guided tour! Highly recommended for all !!!!
You can get there by boat or by city bus (after bus you need to climb down long staircase). Grotto is very big, it’s take about 40 minutes for guided tour! Highly recommended for all !!!!
Written 28 September 2020
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SAILING E
4 contributions
Open sesame!
Aug 2020
Cave system closed down for the largest part of it, only open for a few hundred meters. still same entrence fee I guess? 14€
Still nice to see.
Still nice to see.
Written 16 September 2020
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Ma il biglietto si fa direttamente all'imbarco e all'ingresso delle grotte, oppure bisogna prenotare? In tal caso che numero o sito internet bisogna contattare?
turisti fai da te, sempre in giro!
269 contributions
Noi abbiamo fatto il percorso a piedi tramite la scalinata ed il biglietto sofà all’ingresso della grotta solo contanti purtroppo
Francesca Z
Ferrara, Italy17 contributions
Eventualmente si può fare un tuffo nell’acqua della grotta?
turisti fai da te, sempre in giro!
269 contributions
Impossibile bagno vietato
moni69
Marzabotto, Italy
Buongiorno a tutti qualcuno sa dirmi se le grotte sono aperti anche di domenica ?
an0nima86
Sardinia, Italy8 contributions
Scendere la scalinata (escala de cabirol) e' gratis??
787deborab
Brescia, Italy105 contributions
Assolutamente sì, si paga solamente il biglietto per l'ingresso alle grotte proprio in prossimità dell'ingresso.
Salve, che scarpe mi consigliate per la visita? Soprattutto per un bambino di 11 anni, scarpe da ginnastica o ciabatte?
787deborab
Brescia, Italy105 contributions
Assolutamente scarpe da ginnastica, in alcuni punti il terreno è un po' scivoloso.
Francisca3
1 contribution
Qual è il numero di telefono da chiamare per sapere se sono aperte?
giancarlo1959290
Fano, Italy175 contributions
Purtroppo non lo so...
Auch Sonntags geöffnet?
Pascal Baeyens
Lausanne, Switzerland27 contributions
Je ne sais pas non plus ...
Barbara
Vinovo, Italy10 contributions
Quanto costa visitare le grotte arrivando da soli prezzo adulti e bambini
Raimonda S
Milan, Italy14 contributions
13 euro
sarap1990
Sassari, Italy7 contributions
Salve,esiste un biglietto ridotto per studenti universitari?Grazie in anticipo
giancarlo1959290
Fano, Italy175 contributions
Non credo...
