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Parque Minero de La Union

79 Reviews

#2 of 6 things to do in La Union

Nature & Parks

Carretera del 33 s/n, 30360 La Union, Spain

+34 968 00 21 40

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“An interesting underground experience ”

Travel on an open air train with an English speaking guide to the entrance for the mine. (Check the... read more

Reviewed 22 February 2018

Howard W

Brighouse, United Kingdom

via mobile

“Our experience of the tour (August 2017)”

We asked about the tour at the tourist info centre in the town and were given a flyer with a number... read more

Reviewed 17 October 2017

John K

Wendover, United Kingdom

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79 reviews

Excellent46%
Very good39%
Average8%
Poor1%
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Hours Today: 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Suggested Duration: 1-2 hours

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Carretera del 33 s/n, 30360 La Union, Spain

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Howard W

Brighouse, United Kingdom

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Reviewed 22 February 2018 via mobile

An interesting underground experience

Travel on an open air train with an English speaking guide to the entrance for the mine. (Check the days and times in advance) Before going into the mine you are issued with a hard hat which is mandatory to wear. (Bring appropriate footwear). See...More

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John K

Wendover, United Kingdom

1811

Reviewed 17 October 2017

Our experience of the tour (August 2017)

We asked about the tour at the tourist info centre in the town and were given a flyer with a number on the back and told to phone up and book. Given the phone call was likely to be in Spanish that wouldn't work so...More

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John K

Wendover, United Kingdom

1811

Reviewed 17 October 2017

Our experience of the tour (August 2017)

We asked about the tour at the tourist info centre in the town and were given a flyer and told to phone the number on the back to book. Given the phone call was likely to be in Spanish that wouldn't work so I Googled...More

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lachicaReading

Reading

1712

Reviewed 20 October 2016

Interesting, well-organised tour.

The Parque Minero is well signposted, has a big car park and helpful staff with good English. On Tuesdays and Thursdays there are English language tours starting at 11.45. Book in advance via the website. We arrived early and were directed to the mining museum...More

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orpington

8725

Reviewed 11 October 2016 via mobile

Interesting visit

Visited on a Tuesday as we wanted the English speaking tour. We had a young man as our guide who spoke good English and was very knowledgable about the history of the mine. We started with a 5 minute film about the mine then proceeded...More

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worldtravellerTom

Paterswolde, The Netherlands

315117

Reviewed 26 August 2016

Hidden gem! Visit the mines

A hidden gem, is the best word. The mines are open on a regular basis, however only two times a week with an English tour (Tuesdays and Thursdays). You first get to see a small but informative small video, after which you enter a small...More

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Phil C

Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

2511

Reviewed 29 June 2016

Amazing trip to Parque Minero de La Union

I have been visiting the area for 13 years and so glad that this has opened, we visited last year as a family of 4 and it cost less that €40, there is a short video and then an old mining train trip unto the...More

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Richard B

Plymouth, Minnesota

14844

Reviewed 11 June 2016

Mines and Dancing in one

We took the tour which included a short film in the visitor center. The tram takes you up the hillside to the mine entrance. At the entrance you are given a helmet and enter the pyrites mine. It was interesting to see the difficult conditions...More

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Gary133

Letchworth, United Kingdom

4941

Reviewed 26 May 2016

Fantastic walk

We walked from the base at la Union to the top of the mountain and half way down. We didn't go into the mines we just did the walk which was amazing. However our biggest problem was that all of the sign posts had been...More

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Colin E

Horsham, United Kingdom

3113

Reviewed 29 February 2016

Brilliantly presented history

Almost loses a star, because booking is a challenge and the web site often inaccurate. However the Parque Minero is fascinating and well presented. It's well worth the effort. I had wondered for years what all the mining activity in the region was and this...More