The Top 8 Caves around Palestrina
Looking to visit a cave around Palestrina on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Palestrina’s 8
best caves for you. Based on the experiences of other users, each is a recommendation you know you can trust — so you can better plan your next adventure.
best caves for you. Based on the experiences of other users, each is a recommendation you know you can trust — so you can better plan your next adventure.
Last updated: November 9, 2025
Sanctuary of Mentorella and Cave of Saint Benedict
Highlight • Religious Site
The Sanctuary of Mentorella is one of the oldest Marian sanctuaries in Europe. Inside the sanctuary there is the cave of San Benedetto, a truly special place: it is a …
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Albano Caves
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the Caves can be visited all year round, along a path that runs along the upper part of Lake Albano.
The path is traveled by many people on mountain bikes …
The path is traveled by many people on mountain bikes …
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Forest Path with Pond and Cave
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
Very nice ups and downs, clean path to do both downhill and uphill
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Speco di San Michele
Highlight • Religious Site
The path that leads up to the hermitage is steep and rugged.
The person who takes care of the hermitage is usually present on Saturday mornings, the other days the gate is closed. We met him by chance on Sunday.
The person who takes care of the hermitage is usually present on Saturday mornings, the other days the gate is closed. We met him by chance on Sunday.
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Grotta dei Cappuccini (Castel Gandolfo)
Highlight • Cave
There are no opening and closing times, I recommend making the route in good weather conditions. You can reach the caves from via dei cappuccini.
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San Benedetto Cave
Highlight • Cave
Once at the Sanctuary it is worth looking out at the Grotta di San Benedetto. A small cave in the mountain at the entrance to which there is a case with the bones of some Benedictines.
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Renaissance Aqueduct Tunnel to Genzano
Highlight • Structure
Behind an iron door hides a dense network of tunnels dug for a Renaissance aqueduct that carried water to Genzano. You can enter and continue for hundreds of meters. Please …
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Le Grotticelle Rock-Cut Tombs
Highlight • Historical Site
The tombs are located slightly off the main path, at an altitude of 800 meters.
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