Benifallet is located in a beautiful unspoilt area offering nature atractions for its visitors. The river Ebro passes by leaving its richness to the surrounding countryside.


Some interesting history facts of Benifallet...

The caves of Benifallet are numerous caverns beneath the town Benifallet, some of them were inhabited during the Neolithic Age. The Cueva de Culla contains two painted figures, which are very slim and painted with black colour. In the Cueva de Aumidiella or Cova de l'Aumediella Gran, excavations revealed a bell-shaped vase and numerous fragments of pottery. Other caves are the Cueva de "Marigot" aka Cova d'en E. Marigot, La Sima del Sifó aka l'Avenç del Sifó (the Sifó abyss), and Avenç del Catalanisme. Two caves are open to the public, the Cueva "Maravillas" and the Cueva del Dos.

Maravillas Cave, the cave of Wonders, is famous for numerous helictites, and has also many stalagmites and stalactites. Soda straws and curtains are common too. Cueva del Dos is smaller but it has also many speleothems, including curtains and helictites. The cave starts with a descend into the first hall, which contains numerous speleothems. This speleothems are not growing any more. As the water here is low on calzite, the spelethems are dissolved by the water. The cave is called Cueva del Dos, cave of the two, as it has two portals.

Every year on the first of May, the Fiesta de las Cuevas, a big festival, is held at the place around the caves. Inhabitants of Benifallet and cave visitors get the lunch for free! Sometimes even a free dinner is made, with local specialties like garlic bread, sausages and butifarras.

Map of Benifallet.