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List of caves in Italy

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View of Castellana Caves

The following article shows a list of caves in Italy.

Overview

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Main concentration of Italian caves (Italian: grotte, singular: grotta) is close to the Alps and the Apennine Mountains, principally due to karst.[1] The Italian caves attract around 1.5 million tourists every year.[2]

The main Italian tourist caves are Castellana Caves and Frasassi Caves. Other notable show caves are Stiffe Caves, Borgio Verezzi Caves, Castelcivita Caves, Grotta del Cavallone, Grotta Gigante, Grotta di Ispinigoli, Neptune's Grotto, Pastena Caves, Pertosa Caves, Grotta dello Smeraldo and Toirano Caves.

Other notable Italian caves are Grotto Calgeron, Ear of Dionysius, Grotta del Gelo, Paglicci Cave, Grotta dell'Addaura, Arene Candide, Fumane Cave, Nereo Cave, Blue Grotto and the Caves of Marina di Camerota.

Caves

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The caves are listed by alphabetical order and there are shown the main tourist caves and other notable (e.g. archaeological or paleontological) underground voids.

Image Name Municipality Region Length Elevation Coordinates
Image Addaura Palermo (PA) Sicily ? 70 m (230 ft) 38°11′13″N 13°21′02″E / 38.18694°N 13.35056°E / 38.18694; 13.35056
Image Arene Candide Finale Ligure (SV) Liguria ? 90 m (300 ft) 44°9′42.48″N 8°19′35.04″E / 44.1618000°N 8.3264000°E / 44.1618000; 8.3264000
Image Antro del Corchia [it] Stazzema (LU) Tuscany ? 600 m (2,000 ft) 44°00′00″N 10°19′00″E / 44.00000°N 10.31667°E / 44.00000; 10.31667
Image Artiglieria Doberdò del Lago (GO) Friuli-Venezia Giulia 95.9 m (315 ft) 187 m (614 ft) 45°49′56″N 13°34′18″E / 45.83222°N 13.57167°E / 45.83222; 13.57167
Image Balzi Rossi Ventimiglia (IM) Liguria ? 100 m (330 ft) 43°47′00″N 7°32′08″E / 43.78333°N 7.53556°E / 43.78333; 7.53556
Image Bigonda Grigno (TN)
Ospedalettop (TN)		 Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol 458 m (1,503 ft) 458 m (1,503 ft) 46°01′03″N 11°34′57″E / 46.01750°N 11.58250°E / 46.01750; 11.58250
Image Blue Grotto Anacapri (NA) Campania ? 0 m (0 ft) 40°33′38″N 14°12′17″E / 40.56056°N 14.20472°E / 40.56056; 14.20472
Image Bonetti Doberdò del Lago (GO) Friuli-Venezia Giulia 87.5 m (287 ft) 186 m (610 ft) 45°50′00″N 13°34′50″E / 45.83333°N 13.58056°E / 45.83333; 13.58056
Image Borgio Verezzi Borgio Verezzi (SV) Liguria ? 200 m (660 ft) 44°9′35.26″N 8°18′19.16″E / 44.1597944°N 8.3053222°E / 44.1597944; 8.3053222
Image Bue Marino Grotto [it] Dorgali[3] (NU) Sardinia ? 0 m (0 ft) 40°17′00″N 09°38′00″E / 40.28333°N 9.63333°E / 40.28333; 9.63333
Image Abisso Bueno Fonteno [it] Fonteno (BG) Lombardia 19 km (12 mi) (not fully explored) −515 m (−1,690 ft) (not fully explored)
Image Calgeron Grigno (TN) Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol ? 400 m (1,300 ft) 46°01′00″N 11°38′00″E / 46.01667°N 11.63333°E / 46.01667; 11.63333
Image Castelcivita Castelcivita (SA) Campania 3 km (1.9 mi) 94 m (308 ft) 40°28′00″N 15°13′00″E / 40.46667°N 15.21667°E / 40.46667; 15.21667
Image Castellana Castellana Grotte (BA) Apulia 3 km (1.9 mi) 290 m (950 ft) 40°52′32″N 17°08′59″E / 40.87556°N 17.14972°E / 40.87556; 17.14972
Image Cavallo Nardò (LE) Apulia ? 15 m (49 ft) 40°9′18″N 17°57′36″E / 40.15500°N 17.96000°E / 40.15500; 17.96000
Image Cavallone Lama dei Peligni (CH)
Taranta Peligna (CH)		 Abruzzo 1 km (0.62 mi) 1.3 km (0.81 mi) 42°01′00″N 14°10′00″E / 42.01667°N 14.16667°E / 42.01667; 14.16667
Image Ciolo Gagliano del Capo (LE) Apulia 190 m (620 ft) 26 m (85 ft) 39°50′24″N 18°22′48″E / 39.84000°N 18.38000°E / 39.84000; 18.38000
Image Corbeddu Oliena (NU) Sardinia 130 m (430 ft) 200 m (660 ft) 40°15′17″N 9°29′06″E / 40.25472°N 9.48500°E / 40.25472; 9.48500
Image Coreca Coreca (CS) Calabria ? 25 m (82 ft) 39°05′37″N 16°05′03″E / 39.09361°N 16.08417°E / 39.09361; 16.08417
Image Dogs Naples (NA) Campania 9 m (30 ft) 173 m (568 ft) 40°49′59″N 14°10′00″E / 40.83306°N 14.16667°E / 40.83306; 14.16667
Image Deer Otranto (LE) Apulia 1.5 km (0.93 mi) 20 m (66 ft) 40°04′58″N 18°29′06″E / 40.08278°N 18.48500°E / 40.08278; 18.48500
Image Duino Duino (TS) Friuli-Venezia Giulia ? ? 45°47′03″N 13°35′52″E / 45.78417°N 13.59778°E / 45.78417; 13.59778
Image Ear of Dionysius Syracuse (SR) Sicily 65 m (213 ft) 400 m (1,300 ft) 37°04′00″N 15°16′00″E / 37.06667°N 15.26667°E / 37.06667; 15.26667
Image Felci Capri (NA) Campania ? 200 m (660 ft) 40°32′50″N 14°13′58″E / 40.54722°N 14.23278°E / 40.54722; 14.23278
Image Frasassi Genga (AN) Marche 5 km (3.1 mi) 300 m (980 ft) 43°25′50″N 12°56′09″E / 43.43056°N 12.93583°E / 43.43056; 12.93583
Image Fumane Cave Fumane (Province of Verona) Veneto ? 250 m (820 ft) 45°35′30″N 10°54′18″E / 45.59167°N 10.90500°E / 45.59167; 10.90500
Image Gelo Randazzo (CT) Sicily ? 2 km (1.2 mi) 37°48′22″N 14°58′00″E / 37.80611°N 14.96667°E / 37.80611; 14.96667
Image Giant Sgonico (TS) Friuli-Venezia Giulia 280 m (920 ft) 265 m (869 ft) 40°19′12″N 09°36′01″E / 40.32000°N 9.60028°E / 40.32000; 9.60028
Image Giusti Cave [it] Monsummano Terme (PT) Tuscany 200 m (660 ft) 570 m (1,870 ft) 43°52′00″N 10°49′57″E / 43.86667°N 10.83250°E / 43.86667; 10.83250
Image Ispinigoli Dorgali (NU) Sardinia ? 1.3 km (0.81 mi) 40°18′00″N 09°35′00″E / 40.30000°N 9.58333°E / 40.30000; 9.58333
Image Is Zuddas Cave [it] Santadi (CI) Sardinia ? 0 m (0 ft) 39°03′36″N 08°25′49″E / 39.06000°N 8.43028°E / 39.06000; 8.43028
Image Lauro Cave [it] Alcara li Fusi (ME) Sicily ? 1 km (0.62 mi) 38°01′00″N 14°42′00″E / 38.01667°N 14.70000°E / 38.01667; 14.70000
Image Maona Cave [it] Montecatini Terme (PT) Tuscany 200 m (660 ft) 255 m (837 ft) 43°54′02″N 10°46′37″E / 43.90056°N 10.77694°E / 43.90056; 10.77694
Image Malga Fossetta Enego (VI) Veneto 1 km (0.62 mi) 1.762 km (1.095 mi) 45°59′35″N 11°32′59″E / 45.99306°N 11.54972°E / 45.99306; 11.54972
Image Matromania Capri (NA) Campania 27 m (89 ft) ? 40°32′57″N 14°15′07″E / 40.54917°N 14.25194°E / 40.54917; 14.25194
Image Neptune Alghero (SS) Sardinia ? 5 m (16 ft) 40°33′39″N 08°09′50″E / 40.56083°N 8.16389°E / 40.56083; 8.16389
Image Nereo Alghero (SS) Sardinia ? 0 m (0 ft) 40°33′39″N 08°09′50″E / 40.56083°N 8.16389°E / 40.56083; 8.16389
Image Paglicci Rignano Garganico (FG) Apulia ? 590 m (1,940 ft) 41°40′00″N 15°34′00″E / 41.66667°N 15.56667°E / 41.66667; 15.56667
Image Pastena Pastena (FR) Lazio ? 310 m (1,020 ft) 41°30′00″N 13°28′00″E / 41.50000°N 13.46667°E / 41.50000; 13.46667
Image Patone Cave [it] Arco (TN) Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol ? 300 m (980 ft) 45°55′00″N 10°52′00″E / 45.91667°N 10.86667°E / 45.91667; 10.86667
Image Pertosa Pertosa (SA) Campania 3 km (1.9 mi) 263 m (863 ft) 40°33′00″N 15°28′00″E / 40.55000°N 15.46667°E / 40.55000; 15.46667
Image Regina del Carso Savogna d'Isonzo (GO) Friuli-Venezia Giulia 320 m (1,050 ft) 194 m (636 ft) 45°52′54″N 13°34′02″E / 45.88167°N 13.56722°E / 45.88167; 13.56722
Image Romito Papasidero (CS) Calabria 54 m (177 ft) 296 m (971 ft) 39°54′40″N 15°55′45″E / 39.91111°N 15.92917°E / 39.91111; 15.92917
Image San Giovanni Cave [it] Domusnovas (CI) Sardinia 2 km (1.2 mi) 150 m (490 ft) 39°20′13″N 08°37′40″E / 39.33694°N 8.62778°E / 39.33694; 8.62778
Image Sant'Angelo Caves [it] Cassano all'Ionio (CS) Calabria 2.3 km (1.4 mi) 260 m (850 ft) 39°47′15.76″N 16°18′34.79″E / 39.7877111°N 16.3096639°E / 39.7877111; 16.3096639
Image Santa Croce Bisceglie (BT) Apulia 100 m (330 ft) 113 m (371 ft) 41°10′37″N 16°28′08″E / 41.17694°N 16.46889°E / 41.17694; 16.46889
Image Scurati Custonaci (TP) Sicily 70 m (230 ft) 60 m (200 ft) 38°05′35″N 12°40′15″E / 38.09306°N 12.67083°E / 38.09306; 12.67083
Image Sibyl's Cave Montemonaco (AP) Marche ? 2,150 m (7,050 ft) 42°54′00″N 13°15′56″E / 42.90007°N 13.26559°E / 42.90007; 13.26559
Image Smeraldo Conca dei Marini (SA) Campania ? 0 m (0 ft) 40°36′54″N 14°34′01″E / 40.6150°N 14.5670°E / 40.6150; 14.5670 (Grotta dello Smeraldo)
Image Stiffe Caves San Demetrio ne' Vestini (AQ) Abruzzo ? 696 m (2,283 ft) 42°15′20.62″N 13°32′32.51″E / 42.2557278°N 13.5423639°E / 42.2557278; 13.5423639
Image Su Mannau Cave [it] Fluminimaggiore (CI) Sardinia ? 256 m (840 ft) 39°26′00″N 08°30′00″E / 39.43333°N 8.50000°E / 39.43333; 8.50000
Image Su Marmuri Cave [it] Ulassai (OG) Sardinia ? 755 m (2,477 ft) 39°49′36″N 09°30′00″E / 39.82667°N 9.50000°E / 39.82667; 9.50000
Image Tiscali Cave [it] Oliena (NU)
Dorgali (NU)		 Sardinia ? 500 m (1,600 ft) 40°14′30″N 09°29′30″E / 40.24167°N 9.49167°E / 40.24167; 9.49167
Image Toirano Toirano (SV) Liguria 2 km (1.2 mi) 50 m (160 ft) 44°07′00″N 08°13′00″E / 44.11667°N 8.21667°E / 44.11667; 8.21667
Image Trullo Cave [it] Putignano (BA) Apulia ? 375 m (1,230 ft) 40°51′25″N 17°06′36″E / 40.85694°N 17.11000°E / 40.85694; 17.11000
Image Vento Cave [it] Vergemoli (LU) Tuscany 4.5 km (2.8 mi) 650 m (2,130 ft) 44°03′00″N 10°22′00″E / 44.05000°N 10.36667°E / 44.05000; 10.36667
Image Verde Capri (NA) Campania ? 0 m (0 ft) 40°32′21″N 14°13′14″E / 40.53917°N 14.22056°E / 40.53917; 14.22056
Image Villanova Caves [it] Lusevera[4] (UD)
Nimis (UD)		 Friuli-Venezia Giulia 4 km (2.5 mi) 500 m (1,600 ft) 46°16′00″N 06°16′00″E / 46.26667°N 6.26667°E / 46.26667; 6.26667

Notes and references

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  1. ↑ "Alla scoperta delle grotte visitabili d'Italia" (in Italian). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "L'Italia sotterranea dei turisti speleologi" (in Italian). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  3. ↑ The entrance is close to the hamlet of Cala Gonone
  4. ↑ The entrance is in the hamlet of Villanova delle Grotte

See also

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