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of
cave
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s in
Italy
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.
Overview
Main concentration of Italian caves ( it, grotte, singular: ''grotta'') is close to the
Alps
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and the
Apennine Mountains
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, principally due to
karst
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.
The main Italian
tourist cave
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s are
Castellana and
Frasassi
The Frasassi Caves (Italian: ''Grotte di Frasassi'') are a karst cave system in the municipality of Genga, Italy, in the province of Ancona, Marche. They are among the most famous show caves in Italy.
History
The caves, discovered by a group ...
. Other notable show caves are
Pertosa
Pertosa is a village and ''comune'' of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. In 2010 its population was 714.
History
Geography
The village is situated in the eastern side of the province of Salerno, close to the mu ...
, the
Wind Cave
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, the
Giant Cave,
Castelcivita
Castelcivita ( Cilentan: ''A Castellucce'') is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
Geography
The town is situated in the middle of Cilento, by the western side of the Alburni mountains, ...
,
Villanova,
Toirano
Toirano ( lij, Tuiran) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about southwest of Savona.
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Toirano borders the following municipalities: Balestrino ...
and
Pastena
Pastena is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about southeast of Rome and about southeast of Frosinone.
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Pastena borders the following municipalities: Castro dei Volsci, Falvat ...
.
Caves
The caves are listed by alphabetical order and there are shown the main
tourist cave
A show cave—also called tourist cave, public cave, and, in the United States, commercial cave—is a cave which has been made accessible to the public for guided visits.
Definition
A show cave is a cave that has been made accessible to ...
s and other notable (e.g.
archaeological
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or
paleontological
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) underground voids.
Notes and references
See also
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Grotto
A grotto is a natural or artificial cave used by humans in both modern times and antiquity, and historically or prehistorically. Naturally occurring grottoes are often small caves near water that are usually flooded or often flooded at high ti ...
*
List of caves
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External links
Index of the show caves of ItalyPhotos of Italian caveson
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Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
Caves
A cave or cavern is a natural void in the ground, specifically a space large enough for a human to enter. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground. The word ''cave'' can refer to smaller openings such as sea ...