Ice Caves
The snow deposit or “nevero” is the emblem of the Sierra Mariola Natural Park, wrongly called Cava Arquejada. It is located in the heart of the natural park within the municipality of Agres and dates back to the 15th century. It is one of the largest and has the best…
The Don Miguel cellar is located on the northern ridge of the Sierra Mariola at an altitude of 1,050 metres. Its external appearance is characterized by the buttresses that were necessary to build to raise the height of the deposit. The interior of the plant is circular, covered with large…
A small well, recently restored and visitable, is the testimony of an economic activity already extinct: the snow trade. Topped with a vault, it is listed as one of the 137 caves in the Southern Betic sector. Its activity was strictly local, without intervening in large-scale marketing. According to Agullent's…
Close to the Cava Gran; it is located on the upper edge of a slope. The circular well with a depth of 10 metres has been preserved. It has three windows or upper openings and its inside diameter is 7 metres. It maintains, in part, the 30 cm thick semi-spherical…
Nestled in the Sierra de Agullent we find the Cava de la Pedrera. A circular snow deposit with a diameter of approximately 8 metres dug into the rock. The path to this cava has been conditioned not long ago so the arrival to the place is much easier.
The Cava del Portín is located very close to the top of the Portín. Its diameter is 14-18 metres and it has a depth of 9.5 metres. The door through which the snow was extracted is located to the NE and its capacity was 1,910 m3.
It is located in the northern part of the Medieval Quarter. It was used as a snow deposit, like many others found in the Sierra de Mariola. Through an underground gallery excavated in the rock, the circular enclosure where the ice was stored is accessed. Currently, there are 6 illustrative…