Neptune's Grotto
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Warning Warning Warning - recommended only for young who likes adrenaline (don't forget to take water) NOT RECOMMENDED IF YOU: 1 - come in sandals - you are highly likely to slip in the cave 2 - are afraid of heights or you have claustrophobia 3 - are old grandpa or grandma 4 - obese or your height is around 2 meters I am very dissapointed of how this event was organised, you can buy tickets right there - no reservation needed. The only information you are gonna get about this excursion when buying the tickets is how much they cost and when the gate will be open. There are 2 types of tickets: 1 - walk down and up the stairs ticket (2x600+ stairs) - sold at the Grotte di Nettuno (14€ each adult) 2 - go with boat ticket (from Alghero port to cave and back) - sold at Alghero port Gate opens and hundreds of people are descending the stairs at once. You feel stress, breath, sweat and pulse of every person around you. Once you are down consider yourself a winner ( many people have given up at this preliminary stage). Next stage is run through Cave - guide is talking primarily in Italian and when she finally speaks English none understands. After you are done you either go back by boat (depends on ticket-last photo) or you walk the same route up. However it was totally worth it...breathtaking view and expirience i will hardly ever forget...
Viera FkšViera Fkš
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There are several ways of getting to Neptune's grotto, but the easiest is to take a boat that brings you right to the grotto. If the weather is nice, the boat ride is beautiful. It gives you glimpses of the old city of Alghero as it recedes in the distance, then views of the rocky shoreline of the region, not to mention the magnificent changing shades of blue of the surface of the Mediterranean Sea. You can also use much cheaper public transport, but that will imply taking stairs down to the grotto and then climbing up hundreds of steps. The grotto is beautiful, but small and may be an anti-climax after a gorgeous boat ride. So keep your expectations where they should be. This is a beautiful - but small grotto - that you have to visit with a very large group. For various reasons, go as early in the morning as possible. At the Alghero Port, there are several boats that offer practically the same trip for the same price. So if yo miss one, you won't have to wait long for the next one.
Georges YounesGeorges Younes
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A bit of a disappointment, to be honest. I entered the cave from the land and had to go down and then up 600 stairs. And that was definitely the highlight of the visit - the path is demanding but definitely rewarding with absolutely amazing views of the cliffs, the sea and the stairs themselves. Then I arrived at the cave which was absolutely crowded. In September the place was full with people who arrived both from the land and from the sea. As hundreds of people enter from the land, at the same time ships containing more people dock by the cave so the crowds mix together. The cave itself is truly beautiful but it's hard to admire it as hundreds of people are let inside at the same time (I think it can contain up to 200 people) and they all have to take the same narrow path which ends with a dead-end, meaning all these people have to leave the same way the entered. This leads to frequent congestions on the path and makes the visit more like standing in a supermarket queue than a tour through a cave. Also - the guide was supposed to describe the cave in both Italian and English. He seemed to had forgotten about the English part, though. We couldn't even ask about it as the guide was in the front of a 100 people long queue. In summary - the views are great but the experience is rather disappointing and irritating.
Bartosz SzałajBartosz Szałaj
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Mixed feelings on our trip to Neptune’s grotto. While the cave and the steps are very impressive and worth seeing, the organisation leaves a lot to be desired. 1) The car park has approximately 10 spaces (for 180 or so tickets available to purchase for every hour slot) everyone else is parked on the side of the road meaning almost scraping against every car coming the other way. Then the bus came and we had to reverse 4 cars in a row all the way back. 2) The tour group itself is much too big it is almost impossible to hear the guide if you are at the back despite them projecting over loudspeakers in the cave (in multiple languages). 3) For all of these people there are only 2 toilets at the top costing 1€ per person which was being policed to ensure 2 people didn’t go in at once (despite already paying the 14€ entrance fee). The lack of toilets meant we were almost stopped from entering as the queue was so long and the gate closes 20min before the tour start While it’s worth a visit but if you travel by car do not drive all the way to the ‘car park’ - as soon as you see cars parked on the road leading up, park in the next available space! The steps are, in my opinion, the best part which you miss coming by boat but then you save yourself a lot of stress parking!
Saskia TilburySaskia Tilbury
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It's pretty, but small and not worth it. If you go walking, the stairs down and then up are a killer (take a water bottle with you on your way down). They say it's supposed to be 20 degrees in the cave, but it is definitely warmer and you won't cool off. The cave is very small, they let over 100 people in, the people at the back don't even see the guide and they don't hear what they are talking about at the beginning because they're still outside when the guide starts speaking, nor does anyone passed maybe the first 30 people see what the guide is talking about while they are talking about it since you're so far from them. Our guide was constantly shushing people so 50% of what we heard on the speakers was shhhhhhhhhh, plus the audio quality and their monotonous way of speaking meant we didn't hear and understand anything they were saying anyway. For 15 euros this is definitely not worth it. I would imagine if you take the ferry the boat ride is more of an experience than this cave. If you want to see nice caves you should visit Slovakia. Much nicer, much larger and the guides are better. The only reason I'm giving 2 stars is because the cave IS pretty. It's just tiny, hard to get to, expensive and the guides are meh.
Marta Wendy PereiraMarta Wendy Pereira
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The grotto di Nessuno was really nice. You can’t describe in words. Guide was explaining really well the historical story in Italian and translated always to English too. The price honestly is not worth to pay (14 EUR / person). First of all you are not sure if you need a reservation and sometimes the website was showing nothing about that grotto is closed due the wind (The waves are running high and grotto is near water). My friend and me went there two times for 1,5hour drive.. We recommend to call before going there and wait till they are open (from morning 08.30 am) We also understand maintance costs and ways to repair but if you are in a grotto with more than 50 guys this is not fun. Most of people are not following instructions of the guide to not touch the limestones and everything what is in cause groups are too big. On the whole it was a tourist nap but the view from outside was amazing and same in the grotto. Just too many people are in and must be deducted but price is a bit too high.
Konrad NiederkoflerKonrad Niederkofler
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07041 Alghero, Province of Sassari, Italy
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Neptune's Grotto is a stalactite cave near the town of Alghero on the island of Sardinia, Italy. The cave was discovered by local fishermen in the 18th century and has since developed into a popular tourist attraction. The grotto gets its name from the Roman god of the sea, Neptune.
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