List of caves in Italy

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The following article shows a list of caves in Italy.

## Overview

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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

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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

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| 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
| 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″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

## Notes and references

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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

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* Grotto
* List of caves

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