List of caves in Italy
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The following article shows a list of caves in Italy.
Overview
Main concentration of Italian caves (Italian : Grotte [1]) is close to the Alps and the Apennine Mountains, principally due to karst.
The main Italian touristic caves are Castellana and Frasassi. Other notable show caves are Pertosa, the Wind Cave, the Giant Cave, Castelcivita, Villanova, Toirano and Pastena.
Caves
The caves are listed by alphabetical order and there are shown the main touristic caves and other notable (ex.: archaeological or paleontological) underground voids.
Image | Name | Municipality | Region | Length | Elevation | Coordinates |
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Addaura | Palermo (PA) | Sicily | 70 metres (230 ft) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||
Arene candide | Finale Ligure (SV) | Liguria | 90 amsl | |||
Antro del Corchia | Stazzema (LU) | Tuscany | ? | 600 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Bigonda | Grigno (TN) | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | ? | 400 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Blue Grotto | Anacapri (NA) | Campania | ? | 0 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Borgio Verezzi | Borgio Verezzi (SV) | Liguria | ? | 200 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Bue Marino | Dorgali [2] (NU) | Sardinia | ? | 0 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Castelcivita | Castelcivita (SA) | Campania | 3 km | 94 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Castellana | Castellana Grotte (BA) | Apulia | 3 km | 290 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Cavallone | Lama dei Peligni (CH) Taranta Peligna (CH) |
Abruzzo | 1 km | 1,300 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Ear of Dionysius | Syracuse (SR) | Sicily | 0,06 km (65 m) |
400 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Frasassi | Genga (AN) | Marche | 5 km | 300 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Gelo | Randazzo (CT) | Sicily | ? | 2,043 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Giant | Sgonico (TS) | Friuli-V.G. | 0,28 km (280 m) |
265 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Giusti | Monsummano Terme (PT) | Tuscany | 0,20 km (200 m) |
570 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Ispinigoli | Dorgali (NU) | Sardinia | ? | 1,300 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Is Zuddas | Santadi (CI) | Sardinia | ? | 0 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Lauro | Alcara li Fusi (ME) | Sicily | ? | 1,068 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Maona | Montecatini Terme (PT) | Tuscany | 0,20 km (200 m) |
255 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Neptune | Alghero (SS) | Sardinia | ? | 5 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Nereo | Alghero (SS) | Sardinia | ? | 0 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Paglicci | Rignano Garganico (FG) | Apulia | ? | 590 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Pastena | Pastena (FR) | Lazio | ? | 310 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Patone | Arco (TN) | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | ? | 300 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Pertosa | Pertosa (SA) | Campania | 3 km | 263 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
San Giovanni | Domusnovas (CI) | Sardinia | 2 km | 150 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Smeraldo | Conca dei Marini (SA) | Campania | ? | 0 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Su Mannau | Fluminimaggiore (CI) | Sardinia | ? | 256 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Su Marmuri | Ulassai (OG) | Sardinia | ? | 775 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Tiscali | Oliena (NU) Dorgali (NU) |
Sardinia | ? | 500 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Toirano | Toirano (SV) | Liguria | 2 km | 50 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Trullo | Putignano (BA) | Apulia | ? | 375 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Villanova | Lusevera [3] (UD) Nimis (UD) |
Friuli-V.G. | 4 km | 500 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Wind | Vergemoli (LU) | Tuscany | 4,5 km | 650 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Zelbio | Zelbio (CO) | Lombardy | ? | 900 amsl | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Notes and references
- ↑ Singular : Grotta
- ↑ The entrance is close to the hamlet of Cala Gonone
- ↑ The entrance is in the hamlet of Villanova delle Grotte
See also
External links
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