List of caves in Italy

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The following article shows a list of caves in Italy .

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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 and Blue Grotto.

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.

ImageNameMunicipalityRegionLengthElevationCoordinates
Palermo-Museo-Archeologico-bjs-11.jpg 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
Caverna delle Arene Candide-ritrovamenti Piccolo Principe-museo archeologia ligure.jpg 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
STUDYING PALEOMAGNETISM - STUDIANDO IL PALEOMAGNETISMO.jpg 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
No free image.svg 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
Le caverne.jpg 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
Ingresso della grotta della Bigonda 03.jpg 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
Grotta azzurra.capri.JPG 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
No free image.svg 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
Grotte di Borgio Verezzi-interno.jpg 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 P1011152mod.jpg 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
Calgeron7.JPG 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
Parco del Cilento e del vallo di Diano.jpg 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
Grotte Castellana (5).jpg 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
Grotta del Cavallo 3.jpg 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
Grotte del Cavallone 08 (RaBoe).jpg 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
Grotta Grande del Ciolo.jpg 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
Grotta Corbeddu.jpg 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 - Grotta du Pecuraru.jpg 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
No free image.svg 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
No free image.svg 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
Grotta del Mitreo.jpg Duino Duino (TS) Friuli-Venezia Giulia  ? ? 45°47′03″N13°35′52″E / 45.78417°N 13.59778°E / 45.78417; 13.59778
0448 - Siracusa - Orecchio di DIoniso - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto, 21-May-2008.jpg 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
Grottafelci2.JPG 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
Genga04.jpg 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
Stratigraphy Grotta di Fumane 7.jpg 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
Gruppo di stalattiti dentro la grotta.jpg 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
Grotta Gigante.jpg 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
No free image.svg 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
Grotta di ispinigoli.jpg 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
Grotte Is Zuddas 02.jpg 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
No free image.svg 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
No free image.svg 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
No free image.svg 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
Grotta di matermania - ninfeo.JPG 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
Grotta di nettuno sardinien.jpg 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
Belvedere della Grotta di Nereo.jpg 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
Grotta Paglicci - Pittura Parietale.jpg 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
Grotte di pastena - panoramio.jpg 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
IngressoDiaol.JPG 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 (Caves-2).JPG 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
Stalattite a vela.jpg 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 grotte un.JPG 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
Grotta di San Giovanni 03.jpg 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
Grotte di Sant'Angelo 01.jpg 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
Grotta Santa Croce Bisceglie 01.jpg 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
Monte Cofano Grotta Scurati 0084.JPG 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
No free image.svg 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)
No free image.svg 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
Grotta di Su Marmuri - panoramio.jpg 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
Tiscali2.jpg 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
Grotte di Toirano (44).JPG 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
Grotta Putignano.jpg 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
Grottadelvento flickr02.jpg 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
Grotta Verde a Capri.jpg 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
No free image.svg 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

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