List of caves in Italy

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.

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