The Top 5 Caves around Sorrento
Looking to visit a cave around Sorrento on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Sorrento’s 5
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: October 22, 2025
The Cave of Minerva (also known as the Sanctuary of Athena)
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The temple of Athena (or Athena):
puntacampanella.org/aspetti-archeologici/tempio-di-atena-punta-campanella
To go down (and back up) you have to use ropes fixed to the rock.
The photos were taken by @aannuziat (Angelo)
puntacampanella.org/aspetti-archeologici/tempio-di-atena-punta-campanella
To go down (and back up) you have to use ropes fixed to the rock.
The photos were taken by @aannuziat (Angelo)
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Grotta di Minerva
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Near the tower, in a crack in the ground, you can go down to the Grotta di Minerva or delle Sirene, where it is said that Partenope found refuge here …
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Grotta dello Zoccolaro (Heart Cave)
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A short distance from the Chiosse house, a little higher up the slope you can glimpse this beautiful Grotta dello Zoccolaro, so called in the past centuries, when it served …
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View of Baia di Recommone from the cave
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Very nice photo opportunity in the cave on the Baia di Recommone. Easily accessible on foot from Spiaggia di Nerano
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Grotta dell'Eremita e Sacra Famiglia Scolpita
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In this cave, in the area called Trina del Monte, Potecariello, the hermit from Massaquano who lived in the first half of the last century and who left many signs …
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