List of caves in Italy

The following article shows a list of caves in Italy.

View of Castellana Caves

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
Arene Candide Finale Ligure (SV) Liguria ? 90 m (300 ft) 44°9′42.48″N 8°19′35.04″E
Antro del Corchia Stazzema (LU) Tuscany  ? 600 m (2,000 ft) 44°00′00″N 10°19′00″E
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
Balzi Rossi Ventimiglia (IM) Liguria  ? 100 m (330 ft) 43°47′00″N 7°32′08″E
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
Blue Grotto Anacapri (NA) Campania  ? 0 m (0 ft) 40°33′38″N 14°12′17″E
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
Borgio Verezzi Borgio Verezzi (SV) Liguria  ? 200 m (660 ft) 44°9′35.26″N 8°18′19.16″E
Bue Marino Grotto Dorgali[3] (NU) Sardinia  ? 0 m (0 ft) 40°17′00″N 09°38′00″E
Calgeron Grigno (TN) Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol  ? 400 m (1,300 ft) 46°01′00″N 11°38′00″E
Castelcivita Castelcivita (SA) Campania 3 km (1.9 mi) 94 m (308 ft) 40°28′00″N 15°13′00″E
Castellana Castellana Grotte (BA) Apulia 3 km (1.9 mi) 290 m (950 ft) 40°52′32″N 17°08′59″E
Cavallo Nardò (LE) Apulia  ? 15 m (49 ft) 40°9′18″N 17°57′36″E
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
Ciolo Gagliano del Capo (LE) Apulia 190 m (620 ft) 26 m (85 ft) 39°50′24″N 18°22′48″E
Corbeddu Oliena (NU) Sardinia 130 m (430 ft) 200 m (660 ft) 40°15′17″N 9°29′06″E
Coreca Coreca (CS) Calabria  ? 25 m (82 ft) 39°05′37″N 16°05′03″E
Dogs Naples (NA) Campania 9 m (30 ft) 173 m (568 ft) 40°49′59″N 14°10′00″E
Deer Otranto (LE) Apulia 1.5 km (0.93 mi) 20 m (66 ft) 40°04′58″N 18°29′06″E
Duino Duino (TS) Friuli Venezia Giulia  ?  ? 45°47′03″N 13°35′52″E
Ear of Dionysius Syracuse (SR) Sicily 65 m (213 ft) 400 m (1,300 ft) 37°04′00″N 15°16′00″E
Felci Capri (NA) Campania  ? 200 m (660 ft) 40°32′50″N 14°13′58″E
Frasassi Genga (AN) Marche 5 km (3.1 mi) 300 m (980 ft) 43°25′50″N 12°56′09″E
Fumane Cave Fumane (Province of Verona) Veneto  ? 250 m (820 ft) 45°35′30″N 10°54′18″E
Gelo Randazzo (CT) Sicily  ? 2 km (1.2 mi) 37°48′22″N 14°58′00″E
Giant Sgonico (TS) Friuli Venezia Giulia 280 m (920 ft) 265 m (869 ft) 40°19′12″N 09°36′01″E
Giusti Cave Monsummano Terme (PT) Tuscany 200 m (660 ft) 570 m (1,870 ft) 43°52′00″N 10°49′57″E
Ispinigoli Dorgali (NU) Sardinia  ? 1.3 km (0.81 mi) 40°18′00″N 09°35′00″E
Is Zuddas Cave Santadi (CI) Sardinia  ? 0 m (0 ft) 39°03′36″N 08°25′49″E
Lauro Cave Alcara li Fusi (ME) Sicily  ? 1 km (0.62 mi) 38°01′00″N 14°42′00″E
Maona Cave Montecatini Terme (PT) Tuscany 200 m (660 ft) 255 m (837 ft) 43°54′02″N 10°46′37″E
Malga Fossetta Enego (VI) Veneto 1 km (0.62 mi) 1.762 km (1.095 mi) 45°59′35″N 11°32′59″E
Matromania Capri (NA) Campania 27 m (89 ft)  ? 40°32′57″N 14°15′07″E
Neptune Alghero (SS) Sardinia  ? 5 m (16 ft) 40°33′39″N 08°09′50″E
Nereo Alghero (SS) Sardinia  ? 0 m (0 ft) 40°33′39″N 08°09′50″E
Paglicci Rignano Garganico (FG) Apulia  ? 590 m (1,940 ft) 41°40′00″N 15°34′00″E
Pastena Pastena (FR) Lazio  ? 310 m (1,020 ft) 41°30′00″N 13°28′00″E
Patone Cave Arco (TN) Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol  ? 300 m (980 ft) 45°55′00″N 10°52′00″E
Pertosa Pertosa (SA) Campania 3 km (1.9 mi) 263 m (863 ft) 40°33′00″N 15°28′00″E
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
Romito Papasidero (CS) Calabria 54 m (177 ft) 296 m (971 ft) 39°54′40″N 15°55′45″E
San Giovanni Cave Domusnovas (CI) Sardinia 2 km (1.2 mi) 150 m (490 ft) 39°20′13″N 08°37′40″E
Sant'Angelo Caves 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
Santa Croce Bisceglie (BT) Apulia 100 m (330 ft) 113 m (371 ft) 41°10′37″N 16°28′08″E
Scurati Custonaci (TP) Sicily 70 m (230 ft) 60 m (200 ft) 38°05′35″N 12°40′15″E
Smeraldo Conca dei Marini (SA) Campania  ? 0 m (0 ft) 40°36′54″N 14°34′01″E
Su Mannau Cave Fluminimaggiore (CI) Sardinia  ? 256 m (840 ft) 39°26′00″N 08°30′00″E
Su Marmuri Cave Ulassai (OG) Sardinia  ? 755 m (2,477 ft) 39°49′36″N 09°30′00″E
Tiscali Cave Oliena (NU)
Dorgali (NU)		 Sardinia  ? 500 m (1,600 ft) 40°14′30″N 09°29′30″E
Toirano Toirano (SV) Liguria 2 km (1.2 mi) 50 m (160 ft) 44°07′00″N 08°13′00″E
Trullo Cave Putignano (BA) Apulia  ? 375 m (1,230 ft) 40°51′25″N 17°06′36″E
Vento Cave Vergemoli (LU) Tuscany 4.5 km (2.8 mi) 650 m (2,130 ft) 44°03′00″N 10°22′00″E
Verde Capri (NA) Campania  ? 0 m (0 ft) 40°32′21″N 14°13′14″E
Villanova Caves 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

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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