List of caves in Italy

View of Castellana Caves

The following article shows a list of caves in Italy .

Overview

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 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

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
	Addaura	Palermo (PA)	Sicily	?	70 m (230 ft)	38°11′13″N13°21′02″E / 38.18694°N 13.35056°E / 38.18694; 13.35056
	Arene Candide	Finale Ligure (SV)	Liguria	?	90 m (300 ft)	44°9′42.48″N8°19′35.04″E / 44.1618000°N 8.3264000°E / 44.1618000; 8.3264000
	Antro del Corchia  ( it )	Stazzema (LU)	Tuscany	?	600 m (2,000 ft)	44°00′00″N10°19′00″E / 44.00000°N 10.31667°E / 44.00000; 10.31667
	Artiglieria	Doberdò del Lago (GO)	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	95.9 m (315 ft)	187 m (614 ft)	45°49′56″N13°34′18″E / 45.83222°N 13.57167°E / 45.83222; 13.57167
	Balzi Rossi	Ventimiglia (IM)	Liguria	?	100 m (330 ft)	43°47′00″N7°32′08″E / 43.78333°N 7.53556°E / 43.78333; 7.53556
	Bigonda	Grigno (TN) Ospedalettop (TN)	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol	458 m (1,503 ft)	458 m (1,503 ft)	46°01′03″N11°34′57″E / 46.01750°N 11.58250°E / 46.01750; 11.58250
	Blue Grotto	Anacapri (NA)	Campania	?	0 m (0 ft)	40°33′38″N14°12′17″E / 40.56056°N 14.20472°E / 40.56056; 14.20472
	Bonetti	Doberdò del Lago (GO)	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	87.5 m (287 ft)	186 m (610 ft)	45°50′00″N13°34′50″E / 45.83333°N 13.58056°E / 45.83333; 13.58056
	Borgio Verezzi	Borgio Verezzi (SV)	Liguria	?	200 m (660 ft)	44°9′35.26″N8°18′19.16″E / 44.1597944°N 8.3053222°E / 44.1597944; 8.3053222
	Bue Marino Grotto  ( it )	Dorgali [3] (NU)	Sardinia	?	0 m (0 ft)	40°17′00″N09°38′00″E / 40.28333°N 9.63333°E / 40.28333; 9.63333
	Abisso Bueno Fonteno  ( it )	Fonteno (BG)	Lombardia	19 km (12 mi) (not fully explored)	−515 m (−1,690 ft) (not fully explored)
	Calgeron	Grigno (TN)	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol	?	400 m (1,300 ft)	46°01′00″N11°38′00″E / 46.01667°N 11.63333°E / 46.01667; 11.63333
	Castelcivita	Castelcivita (SA)	Campania	3 km (1.9 mi)	94 m (308 ft)	40°28′00″N15°13′00″E / 40.46667°N 15.21667°E / 40.46667; 15.21667
	Castellana	Castellana Grotte (BA)	Apulia	3 km (1.9 mi)	290 m (950 ft)	40°52′32″N17°08′59″E / 40.87556°N 17.14972°E / 40.87556; 17.14972
	Cavallo	Nardò (LE)	Apulia	?	15 m (49 ft)	40°9′18″N17°57′36″E / 40.15500°N 17.96000°E / 40.15500; 17.96000
	Cavallone	Lama dei Peligni (CH) Taranta Peligna (CH)	Abruzzo	1 km (0.62 mi)	1.3 km (0.81 mi)	42°01′00″N14°10′00″E / 42.01667°N 14.16667°E / 42.01667; 14.16667
	Ciolo	Gagliano del Capo (LE)	Apulia	190 m (620 ft)	26 m (85 ft)	39°50′24″N18°22′48″E / 39.84000°N 18.38000°E / 39.84000; 18.38000
	Corbeddu	Oliena (NU)	Sardinia	130 m (430 ft)	200 m (660 ft)	40°15′17″N9°29′06″E / 40.25472°N 9.48500°E / 40.25472; 9.48500
	Coreca	Coreca (CS)	Calabria	?	25 m (82 ft)	39°05′37″N16°05′03″E / 39.09361°N 16.08417°E / 39.09361; 16.08417
	Dogs	Naples (NA)	Campania	9 m (30 ft)	173 m (568 ft)	40°49′59″N14°10′00″E / 40.83306°N 14.16667°E / 40.83306; 14.16667
	Deer	Otranto (LE)	Apulia	1.5 km (0.93 mi)	20 m (66 ft)	40°04′58″N18°29′06″E / 40.08278°N 18.48500°E / 40.08278; 18.48500
	Duino	Duino (TS)	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	?	?	45°47′03″N13°35′52″E / 45.78417°N 13.59778°E / 45.78417; 13.59778
	Ear of Dionysius	Syracuse (SR)	Sicily	65 m (213 ft)	400 m (1,300 ft)	37°04′00″N15°16′00″E / 37.06667°N 15.26667°E / 37.06667; 15.26667
	Felci	Capri (NA)	Campania	?	200 m (660 ft)	40°32′50″N14°13′58″E / 40.54722°N 14.23278°E / 40.54722; 14.23278
	Frasassi	Genga (AN)	Marche	5 km (3.1 mi)	300 m (980 ft)	43°25′50″N12°56′09″E / 43.43056°N 12.93583°E / 43.43056; 12.93583
	Fumane Cave	Fumane (Province of Verona)	Veneto	?	250 m (820 ft)	45°35′30″N10°54′18″E / 45.59167°N 10.90500°E / 45.59167; 10.90500
	Gelo	Randazzo (CT)	Sicily	?	2 km (1.2 mi)	37°48′22″N14°58′00″E / 37.80611°N 14.96667°E / 37.80611; 14.96667
	Giant	Sgonico (TS)	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	280 m (920 ft)	265 m (869 ft)	40°19′12″N09°36′01″E / 40.32000°N 9.60028°E / 40.32000; 9.60028
	Giusti Cave  ( it )	Monsummano Terme (PT)	Tuscany	200 m (660 ft)	570 m (1,870 ft)	43°52′00″N10°49′57″E / 43.86667°N 10.83250°E / 43.86667; 10.83250
	Ispinigoli	Dorgali (NU)	Sardinia	?	1.3 km (0.81 mi)	40°18′00″N09°35′00″E / 40.30000°N 9.58333°E / 40.30000; 9.58333
	Is Zuddas Cave  ( it )	Santadi (CI)	Sardinia	?	0 m (0 ft)	39°03′36″N08°25′49″E / 39.06000°N 8.43028°E / 39.06000; 8.43028
	Lauro Cave  ( it )	Alcara li Fusi (ME)	Sicily	?	1 km (0.62 mi)	38°01′00″N14°42′00″E / 38.01667°N 14.70000°E / 38.01667; 14.70000
	Maona Cave  ( it )	Montecatini Terme (PT)	Tuscany	200 m (660 ft)	255 m (837 ft)	43°54′02″N10°46′37″E / 43.90056°N 10.77694°E / 43.90056; 10.77694
	Malga Fossetta	Enego (VI)	Veneto	1 km (0.62 mi)	1.762 km (1.095 mi)	45°59′35″N11°32′59″E / 45.99306°N 11.54972°E / 45.99306; 11.54972
	Matromania	Capri (NA)	Campania	27 m (89 ft)	?	40°32′57″N14°15′07″E / 40.54917°N 14.25194°E / 40.54917; 14.25194
	Neptune	Alghero (SS)	Sardinia	?	5 m (16 ft)	40°33′39″N08°09′50″E / 40.56083°N 8.16389°E / 40.56083; 8.16389
	Nereo	Alghero (SS)	Sardinia	?	0 m (0 ft)	40°33′39″N08°09′50″E / 40.56083°N 8.16389°E / 40.56083; 8.16389
	Paglicci	Rignano Garganico (FG)	Apulia	?	590 m (1,940 ft)	41°40′00″N15°34′00″E / 41.66667°N 15.56667°E / 41.66667; 15.56667
	Pastena	Pastena (FR)	Lazio	?	310 m (1,020 ft)	41°30′00″N13°28′00″E / 41.50000°N 13.46667°E / 41.50000; 13.46667
	Patone Cave  ( it )	Arco (TN)	Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol	?	300 m (980 ft)	45°55′00″N10°52′00″E / 45.91667°N 10.86667°E / 45.91667; 10.86667
	Pertosa	Pertosa (SA)	Campania	3 km (1.9 mi)	263 m (863 ft)	40°33′00″N15°28′00″E / 40.55000°N 15.46667°E / 40.55000; 15.46667
	Regina del Carso	Savogna d'Isonzo (GO)	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	320 m (1,050 ft)	194 m (636 ft)	45°52′54″N13°34′02″E / 45.88167°N 13.56722°E / 45.88167; 13.56722
	Romito	Papasidero (CS)	Calabria	54 m (177 ft)	296 m (971 ft)	39°54′40″N15°55′45″E / 39.91111°N 15.92917°E / 39.91111; 15.92917
	San Giovanni Cave  ( it )	Domusnovas (CI)	Sardinia	2 km (1.2 mi)	150 m (490 ft)	39°20′13″N08°37′40″E / 39.33694°N 8.62778°E / 39.33694; 8.62778
	Sant'Angelo Caves  ( it )	Cassano all'Ionio (CS)	Calabria	2.3 km (1.4 mi)	260 m (850 ft)	39°47′15.76″N16°18′34.79″E / 39.7877111°N 16.3096639°E / 39.7877111; 16.3096639
	Santa Croce	Bisceglie (BT)	Apulia	100 m (330 ft)	113 m (371 ft)	41°10′37″N16°28′08″E / 41.17694°N 16.46889°E / 41.17694; 16.46889
	Scurati	Custonaci (TP)	Sicily	70 m (230 ft)	60 m (200 ft)	38°05′35″N12°40′15″E / 38.09306°N 12.67083°E / 38.09306; 12.67083
	Sibyl's Cave	Montemonaco (AP)	Marche	?	2,150 m (7,050 ft)	42°54′00″N13°15′56″E / 42.90007°N 13.26559°E / 42.90007; 13.26559
	Smeraldo	Conca dei Marini (SA)	Campania	?	0 m (0 ft)	40°36′54″N14°34′01″E / 40.6150°N 14.5670°E / 40.6150; 14.5670 (Grotta dello Smeraldo)
	Su Mannau Cave  ( it )	Fluminimaggiore (CI)	Sardinia	?	256 m (840 ft)	39°26′00″N08°30′00″E / 39.43333°N 8.50000°E / 39.43333; 8.50000
	Su Marmuri Cave  ( it )	Ulassai (OG)	Sardinia	?	755 m (2,477 ft)	39°49′36″N09°30′00″E / 39.82667°N 9.50000°E / 39.82667; 9.50000
	Tiscali Cave  ( it )	Oliena (NU) Dorgali (NU)	Sardinia	?	500 m (1,600 ft)	40°14′30″N09°29′30″E / 40.24167°N 9.49167°E / 40.24167; 9.49167
	Toirano	Toirano (SV)	Liguria	2 km (1.2 mi)	50 m (160 ft)	44°07′00″N08°13′00″E / 44.11667°N 8.21667°E / 44.11667; 8.21667
	Trullo Cave  ( it )	Putignano (BA)	Apulia	?	375 m (1,230 ft)	40°51′25″N17°06′36″E / 40.85694°N 17.11000°E / 40.85694; 17.11000
	Vento Cave  ( it )	Vergemoli (LU)	Tuscany	4.5 km (2.8 mi)	650 m (2,130 ft)	44°03′00″N10°22′00″E / 44.05000°N 10.36667°E / 44.05000; 10.36667
	Verde	Capri (NA)	Campania	?	0 m (0 ft)	40°32′21″N14°13′14″E / 40.53917°N 14.22056°E / 40.53917; 14.22056
	Villanova Caves  ( it )	Lusevera [4] (UD) Nimis (UD)	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	4 km (2.5 mi)	500 m (1,600 ft)	46°16′00″N06°16′00″E / 46.26667°N 6.26667°E / 46.26667; 6.26667

Notes and references

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

• Grotto
• List of caves

External links

• Index of the show caves of Italy
• (in Italian) Photos of Italian caves on Flickr