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The caves of the Grotte di Castellana were discovered on January 23, 1938, by Franco Anelli and explored by him and Vito Matarrese. Even before the discovery, the hole (or entrance) in the earth was known, but was only used as a garbage dump. The caves can be visited as part of a guided tour. There are two different tours: one is about one kilometer long, the other is 3 kilometers long. The visit always begins in the Grave, a cave 60 meters deep, 100 meters wide, and 100 meters high. The second path leads to the White Grotto. The stalactites here are the color of alabaster. The second path is only accessible to a limited number of visitors, as the cave has no natural ventilation. Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grotte_di_Castellana More about the grotto from me: Unfortunately, pictures are only permitted in the first vault, the Grave. The grotto is privately owned. The temperature inside the grotto is 13 degrees Celsius in the first vault and 16 degrees Celsius afterward, with humidity between 60% and 100%. Sturdy shoes and a jacket are recommended. The limestone is quite slippery.

Very nice cave tour. Tours are also available in English, we recommend booking online at the desired time. Photography is prohibited in most cave chambers and this is enforced.

Don't miss these amazing caves!

Before you come to visit them, I recommend you contact them.

the inside of the caves

Discovered by chance in the 1930s, it is a small but spectacular karst cave due to its dome shape and the rare presence, in addition to stalactites and stalagmites, of calcite-aragonite inflorescences glittering with dripping water

Natural depression of karst origin, inside tanks have been created for the collection of water that go to feed the municipal aqueduct

The Castellana Caves, a complex of underground cavities of karst origin, of considerable tourist interest, among the most beautiful and spectacular in Italy, are located in the Municipality of Castellana-Grotte, about 1.5 km from the town. They develop for a length of 3348 meters and reach a maximum depth of 122 meters from the surface. The temperature of the internal rooms is around 16.5°C.