Earth: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
Addaura Palermo (PA) Sicily ? 70 metres (230 ft) [ ⚑ ] 38°11′13″N 13°21′02″E / 38.18694°N 13.35056°E / 38.18694; 13.35056
Arene Candide Finale Ligure (SV) Liguria ? 90 amsl [ ⚑ ] 44°9′42.48″N 8°19′35.04″E / 44.1618°N 8.3264°E / 44.1618; 8.3264
Antro del Corchia Stazzema (LU) Tuscany ? 600 amsl [ ⚑ ] 44°00′00″N 10°19′00″E / 44°N 10.3166667°E / 44; 10.3166667
Grotto Calgeron Grigno (TN) Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol ? 400 amsl [ ⚑ ] 46°01′00″N 11°38′00″E / 46.0166667°N 11.6333333°E / 46.0166667; 11.6333333
Blue Grotto Anacapri (NA) Campania ? 0 amsl [ ⚑ ] 40°33′38″N 14°12′17″E / 40.56056°N 14.20472°E / 40.56056; 14.20472
Borgio Verezzi Borgio Verezzi (SV) Liguria ? 200 amsl [ ⚑ ] 44°9′35.26″N 8°18′19.16″E / 44.1597944°N 8.3053222°E / 44.1597944; 8.3053222
Bue Marino Dorgali [2] (NU) Sardinia ? 0 amsl [ ⚑ ] 40°17′00″N 09°38′00″E / 40.2833333°N 9.6333333°E / 40.2833333; 9.6333333
Castelcivita Castelcivita (SA) Campania 3 km 94 amsl [ ⚑ ] 40°28′00″N 15°13′00″E / 40.4666667°N 15.2166667°E / 40.4666667; 15.2166667
Castellana Castellana Grotte (BA) Apulia 3 km 290 amsl [ ⚑ ] 40°52′32″N 17°08′59″E / 40.87556°N 17.14972°E / 40.87556; 17.14972
Cavallone Lama dei Peligni (CH)
Taranta Peligna (CH) 		Abruzzo 1 km 1,300 amsl [ ⚑ ] 42°01′00″N 14°10′00″E / 42.0166667°N 14.1666667°E / 42.0166667; 14.1666667
Ear of Dionysius Syracuse (SR) Sicily 0,06 km
(65 m) 		400 amsl [ ⚑ ] 37°04′00″N 15°16′00″E / 37.0666667°N 15.2666667°E / 37.0666667; 15.2666667
Frasassi Genga (AN) Marche 5 km 300 amsl [ ⚑ ] 43°25′50″N 12°56′09″E / 43.43056°N 12.93583°E / 43.43056; 12.93583
Gelo Randazzo (CT) Sicily ? 2,043 amsl [ ⚑ ] 37°48′22″N 14°58′00″E / 37.80611°N 14.9666667°E / 37.80611; 14.9666667
Giant Sgonico (TS) Friuli-Venezia Giulia 0,28 km
(280 m) 		265 amsl [ ⚑ ] 40°19′12″N 09°36′01″E / 40.32°N 9.60028°E / 40.32; 9.60028
Giusti Monsummano Terme (PT) Tuscany 0,20 km
(200 m) 		570 amsl [ ⚑ ] 43°52′00″N 10°49′57″E / 43.8666667°N 10.8325°E / 43.8666667; 10.8325
Ispinigoli Dorgali (NU) Sardinia ? 1,300 amsl [ ⚑ ] 40°18′00″N 09°35′00″E / 40.3°N 9.5833333°E / 40.3; 9.5833333
Is Zuddas Santadi (CI) Sardinia ? 0 amsl [ ⚑ ] 39°03′36″N 08°25′49″E / 39.06°N 8.43028°E / 39.06; 8.43028
Lauro Alcara li Fusi (ME) Sicily ? 1,068 amsl [ ⚑ ] 38°01′00″N 14°42′00″E / 38.0166667°N 14.7°E / 38.0166667; 14.7
Maona Montecatini Terme (PT) Tuscany 0,20 km
(200 m) 		255 amsl [ ⚑ ] 43°54′02″N 10°46′37″E / 43.90056°N 10.77694°E / 43.90056; 10.77694
Neptune Alghero (SS) Sardinia ? 5 amsl [ ⚑ ] 40°33′39″N 08°09′50″E / 40.56083°N 8.16389°E / 40.56083; 8.16389
Nereo Alghero (SS) Sardinia ? 0 amsl [ ⚑ ] 40°33′39″N 08°09′50″E / 40.56083°N 8.16389°E / 40.56083; 8.16389
Paglicci Rignano Garganico (FG) Apulia ? 590 amsl [ ⚑ ] 41°40′00″N 15°34′00″E / 41.6666667°N 15.5666667°E / 41.6666667; 15.5666667
Pastena Pastena (FR) Lazio ? 310 amsl [ ⚑ ] 41°30′00″N 13°28′00″E / 41.5°N 13.4666667°E / 41.5; 13.4666667
Patone Arco (TN) Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol ? 300 amsl [ ⚑ ] 45°55′00″N 10°52′00″E / 45.9166667°N 10.8666667°E / 45.9166667; 10.8666667
Pertosa Pertosa (SA) Campania 3 km 263 amsl [ ⚑ ] 40°33′00″N 15°28′00″E / 40.55°N 15.4666667°E / 40.55; 15.4666667
San Giovanni Domusnovas (CI) Sardinia 2 km 150 amsl [ ⚑ ] 39°20′13″N 08°37′40″E / 39.33694°N 8.62778°E / 39.33694; 8.62778
Smeraldo Conca dei Marini (SA) Campania ? 0 amsl [ ⚑ ] 40°36′54″N 14°34′01″E / 40.6150°N 14.5670°E / 40.6150; 14.5670 (Grotta dello Smeraldo)
Su Mannau Fluminimaggiore (CI) Sardinia ? 256 amsl [ ⚑ ] 39°26′00″N 08°30′00″E / 39.4333333°N 8.5°E / 39.4333333; 8.5
Su Marmuri Ulassai (OG) Sardinia ? 775 amsl [ ⚑ ] 39°49′36″N 09°30′00″E / 39.82667°N 9.5°E / 39.82667; 9.5
Tiscali Oliena (NU)
Dorgali (NU) 		Sardinia ? 500 amsl [ ⚑ ] 40°14′30″N 09°29′30″E / 40.24167°N 9.49167°E / 40.24167; 9.49167
Toirano Toirano (SV) Liguria 2 km 50 amsl [ ⚑ ] 44°07′00″N 08°13′00″E / 44.1166667°N 8.2166667°E / 44.1166667; 8.2166667
Trullo Putignano (BA) Apulia ? 375 amsl [ ⚑ ] 40°51′25″N 17°06′36″E / 40.85694°N 17.11°E / 40.85694; 17.11
Villanova Lusevera [3] (UD)
Nimis (UD) 		Friuli-V.G. 4 km 500 amsl [ ⚑ ] 46°16′00″N 06°16′00″E / 46.2666667°N 6.2666667°E / 46.2666667; 6.2666667
Wind Vergemoli (LU) Tuscany 4,5 km 650 amsl [ ⚑ ] 44°03′00″N 10°22′00″E / 44.05°N 10.3666667°E / 44.05; 10.3666667
Zelbio Zelbio (CO) Lombardy ? 900 amsl [ ⚑ ] 45°54′00″N 09°11′00″E / 45.9°N 9.1833333°E / 45.9; 9.1833333

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

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