St Michael’s Cave is Gibraltar’s latest and premier tourist attraction famed for its natural beauty and as a venue for concerts. This Cave was long believed to be bottomless. This probably gave birth to the story that the Rock of Gibraltar was linked to Africa by a subterranean passage under the Strait of Gibraltar. The famous macaques were said to have come to Gibraltar through this subterranean passage. Pomponious Mela, one of the earliest geographers who lived about the beginning of the Christian era, spoke about the cave in his writings.
During WWII the cave was prepared as an emergency hospital, but was never used as such. The cave is open to visitors and makes a unique auditorium for concerts, ballet, drama and is home to many incredible stories and now to ‘The Awakening’ – an immersive light and sound installation, revealing hidden forms and unearthing Gibraltar’s ancient limestone journey.
It has been in use as a theatre since the early sixties with capacity for 600 persons. At some period during the history of this cave, part of a stalagmite became too heavy on one side and fell, possibly thousands of years ago. It now lies on its side at the far end of the main chamber, cemented through the years by nature to the floor of the cave. In 1972 a slice was cut off from the top end which revealed the interior structure of the stalagmite in a most dramatic fashion.
Our Package includes:
Booking the private terrace room at the St Michael's Cave for your ceremony.
Liaising with you, the Registrar and the St Michael's Cave team in order to book your preferred wedding date and time.
Assisting you with your legal documentation and paperwork.
Accompanying you to the notary & registry office.
Handling all of the fees on your behalf (there are no hidden costs).
These fees include:
If you want to add some EXTRAS elements on your special day, we can help to offer you the following: