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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 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.
Image
Name
Municipality
Region
Length
Elevation
Coordinates
Addaura
Palermo (PA )
Sicily
?
70 m (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 m (300 ft)
44°9′42.48″N 8°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″N 10°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″N 13°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″N 7°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″N 11°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″N 14°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″N 13°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″N 8°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″N 09°38′00″E / 40.28333°N 9.63333°E / 40.28333; 9.63333
Calgeron
Grigno (TN )
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
?
400 m (1,300 ft)
46°01′00″N 11°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″N 15°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″N 17°08′59″E / 40.87556°N 17.14972°E / 40.87556; 17.14972
Cavallo
Nardò (LE )
Apulia
?
15 m (49 ft)
40°9′18″N 17°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″N 14°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″N 18°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″N 9°29′06″E / 40.25472°N 9.48500°E / 40.25472; 9.48500
Coreca
Coreca (CS )
Calabria
?
25 m (82 ft)
39°05′37″N 16°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″N 14°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″N 18°29′06″E / 40.08278°N 18.48500°E / 40.08278; 18.48500
Duino
Duino (TS )
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
?
?
45°47′03″N 13°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″N 15°16′00″E / 37.06667°N 15.26667°E / 37.06667; 15.26667
Felci
Capri (NA )
Campania
?
200 m (660 ft)
40°32′50″N 14°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″N 12°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″N 10°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″N 14°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″N 09°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″N 10°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″N 09°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″N 08°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″N 14°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″N 10°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″N 11°32′59″E / 45.99306°N 11.54972°E / 45.99306; 11.54972
Matromania
Capri (NA )
Campania
27 m (89 ft)
?
40°32′57″N 14°15′07″E / 40.54917°N 14.25194°E / 40.54917; 14.25194
Neptune
Alghero (SS )
Sardinia
?
5 m (16 ft)
40°33′39″N 08°09′50″E / 40.56083°N 8.16389°E / 40.56083; 8.16389
Nereo
Alghero (SS )
Sardinia
?
0 m (0 ft)
40°33′39″N 08°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″N 15°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″N 13°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″N 10°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″N 15°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″N 13°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″N 15°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″N 08°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″N 16°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″N 16°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″N 12°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″N 13°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″N 14°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″N 08°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″N 09°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″N 09°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″N 08°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″N 17°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″N 10°22′00″E / 44.05000°N 10.36667°E / 44.05000; 10.36667
Verde
Capri (NA )
Campania
?
0 m (0 ft)
40°32′21″N 14°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″N 06°16′00″E / 46.26667°N 6.26667°E / 46.26667; 6.26667
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