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
Palermo-Museo-Archeologico-bjs-11.jpg Addaura Palermo (PA) Sicily 70 metres (230 ft) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Caverna delle Arene Candide-ritrovamenti Piccolo Principe-museo archeologia ligure.jpg Arene candide Finale Ligure (SV) Liguria 90 amsl
No free image.svg Antro del Corchia Stazzema (LU) Tuscany  ? 600 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
No free image.svg Bigonda Grigno (TN) Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol  ? 400 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Grotta azzurra.jpg Blue Grotto Anacapri (NA) Campania  ? 0 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Grotte di Borgio Verezzi-interno.jpg Borgio Verezzi Borgio Verezzi (SV) Liguria  ? 200 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Grotte del bue marino dorgali o.jpg Bue Marino Dorgali [2] (NU) Sardinia  ? 0 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Castelcivita (Caves-1).jpg Castelcivita Castelcivita (SA) Campania 3 km 94 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Grotte Castellana (5).jpg Castellana Castellana Grotte (BA) Apulia 3 km 290 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Grotte del Cavallone 08 (RaBoe).jpg 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.
0448 - Siracusa - Orecchio di DIoniso - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto, 21-May-2008.jpg 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.
Genga04.jpg Frasassi Genga (AN) Marche 5 km 300 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
GrottaGelo2.JPG Gelo Randazzo (CT) Sicily  ? 2,043 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Grotta Gigante.jpg 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.
No free image.svg Giusti Monsummano Terme (PT) Tuscany 0,20 km
(200 m)
570 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Grotta di ispinigoli.jpg Ispinigoli Dorgali (NU) Sardinia  ? 1,300 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
No free image.svg Is Zuddas Santadi (CI) Sardinia  ? 0 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
No free image.svg Lauro Alcara li Fusi (ME) Sicily  ? 1,068 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
No free image.svg Maona Montecatini Terme (PT) Tuscany 0,20 km
(200 m)
255 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Grotta di nettuno sardinien.jpg Neptune Alghero (SS) Sardinia  ? 5 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Belvedere della Grotta di Nereo.jpg Nereo Alghero (SS) Sardinia  ? 0 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
No free image.svg Paglicci Rignano Garganico (FG) Apulia  ? 590 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
No free image.svg Pastena Pastena (FR) Lazio  ? 310 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
IngressoDiaol.JPG Patone Arco (TN) Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol  ? 300 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
PERTOSA (Caves-1).JPG Pertosa Pertosa (SA) Campania 3 km 263 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
SanGiovanniNord.jpg San Giovanni Domusnovas (CI) Sardinia 2 km 150 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
No free image.svg Smeraldo Conca dei Marini (SA) Campania  ? 0 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
No free image.svg Su Mannau Fluminimaggiore (CI) Sardinia  ? 256 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
No free image.svg Su Marmuri Ulassai (OG) Sardinia  ? 775 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Tiscali inside.jpg Tiscali Oliena (NU)
Dorgali (NU)
Sardinia  ? 500 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Grotte di Toirano (44).JPG Toirano Toirano (SV) Liguria 2 km 50 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
No free image.svg Trullo Putignano (BA) Apulia  ? 375 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
No free image.svg 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.
Grottadelvento flickr02.jpg Wind Vergemoli (LU) Tuscany 4,5 km 650 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
No free image.svg Zelbio Zelbio (CO) Lombardy  ? 900 amsl Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Notes and references

  1. Singular : Grotta
  2. The entrance is close to the hamlet of Cala Gonone
  3. The entrance is in the hamlet of Villanova delle Grotte

See also

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