Southern Cavern

Southern Cavern: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Southern Cavern

Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Southern Cavern — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.99782, -16.38130. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Southern Cavern

• Ana Ferreira · viewpoint · Madeira · ~7 km · Must-see
• Quinta das Palmeiras · sanctuary · Madeira · ~10 km · Must-see
• Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Piedade · church · Madeira · ~10 km · Must-see
• Casa Colombo · museum · Madeira · ~10 km · Must-see
• Castelo · viewpoint · Madeira · ~13 km · Must-see
• Facho · viewpoint · Madeira · ~14 km · Must-see
• Farol de São Lourenço · sanctuary · Madeira · ~49 km · Must-see
• Museu da Baleia · museum · Madeira · ~56 km · Must-see
• Praia da Banda d’Além · beach · Madeira · ~59 km · Must-see
• Capela dos Milagres · church · Madeira · ~59 km · Must-see
• Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Conceição · church · Madeira · ~59 km · Must-see
• Forte de Nossa Senhora do Amparo · fort · Madeira · ~59 km · Must-see
• Furnas do Cavalum · cave · Madeira · ~60 km · Must-see
• Reserva Natural do Sítio da Rocha do Navio · sanctuary · Madeira · ~62 km · Must-see
• Capela da Nossa Senhora da Penha de França · church · Madeira · ~63 km · Must-see
• Igreja Matriz de Santa Cruz · church · Madeira · ~64 km · Must-see
• Farol de São Jorge · beach · Madeira · ~65 km · Must-see
• Ribeiro Frio · sanctuary · Madeira · ~69 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Southern Cavern

Other caves near Southern Cavern

• Furnas do Cavalum · cave · Madeira · ~60 km · Must-see
• Grutas de S. Vicente · cave · Madeira · ~82 km · Must-see
• Cave room · cave · Madeira · ~1 km
• Gruta de Ana Ferreira Porto Santo · cave · Madeira · ~7 km
• Lovers Cave · cave · Madeira · ~76 km
• Watertunnel · cave · Madeira · ~77 km
• Garden of Indigenous Plants of São Vicente · cave · Madeira · ~82 km
• furnas · cave · Madeira · ~103 km
• furna 2 · cave · Madeira · ~103 km

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