Cuevas del Rodeo - Rodeo Caves

Cuevas del Rodeo or Rodeo Caves is an area of cave houses in Rojales. Built between the 18th and 20th centuries, the cave dwellings were carved by hand, deep into solid rock and look down on Rojales from the surrounding hillside.

There are approximately 17 cave houses in Cuevas del Rodeo, they are all painted in white with blue doors and all have house numbers. There is very little natural light within the cave dwellings as in most of them entry is only by a single door with a small window and as you go deeper into the houses, light is provided only by electricity.

The cave houses are now used by artists and craftsmen to display and sell their wares to tourists and townspeople and there are “Craft Days” and monthly exhibitions of paintings, photography and sculpture.

To get to the Cuevas del Rodeo and the Shell House you first need to make your way to the town of Rojales. Rojales is easily accessible from the CV91, the AP-7 motorway or from the coast road the N332 near Guardamar del Segura. The caves are signposted from the town centre but you can obtain a Tourist Information leaflet and guide to all the cave houses and their uses. The area has signposted pathways and seated areas suitable for picnics. 

The Shell House

Close to cave number 14 is the Shell House, a spectacular house covered in shells of many colours, tiles and mirrors in a variety of designs. The owner, Manuel Fulleda Alcaraz, still lives in the house and if he spots you outside he will invite you in for a look. The Shell House is the result of many years of patient work. There are pots and mirrors available to buy, all decorated in shells. While there is no charge for going into the house buying one of these articles goes some way to repaying a man who has dedicated his life to the pleasure of others (if you buy a little plant pot he will even give you a plant to go in it!).