Top 5 Caves 산 세베리노 마르쉐 주변

The sanctuary, the spiritual center of the parish of Precicchie, located halfway up a steep rock face, is formed by a natural cave delimited by a wall and a facade, both in masonry. A tradition says that it arose following the apparition of the Virgin to a shepherd boy of the village

One of the most beautiful sacred places in the Marche. An abbey nestled in the rocks near the Grotta d'Eustachio. The mastery of sculpting the stone is still clearly visible. How much hidden beauty! Absolutely to be restored and preserved. But also in its current state to be admired and with the imagination to be transported to the times of its glory.

Beautiful sanctuary dedicated to the Madonna inside a cave.

The Buca del Terremoto, created by the 1799 earthquake between Monte di Colleluce and Monte San Pacifico, is an enormous almost circular chasm, about 50 meters wide and 20 meters deep, presumably caused by the collapse of an underground cave. It is an imposing and truly unique place. It is possible to go all the way down, although it can be a bit dangerous.

Here there are various caves and what remains of the abbey of Sant'Eustachio. The abbey, dug out of the rock, was built by Benedictine monks. An enchanting place, the accessibility of the path must be checked as it is occasionally closed due to possible falling rocks.

From grottaccia di cingoli, take the provincial road 114 up to a gravel car park on the left, visible for the former stone mill now in ruins. From there, take the small gravel road that climbs uphill, make two hairpin bends and at the third continue straight ahead to the hermitage. Unfortunately it is closed but you can see the inside from the hole in the wooden door.

Background These are the caves where the Benedictine nun, patron saint of Cingoli, born in Gubbio, lived. S. Sperandia (co-patroness of Cingoli, lived between 1216 and 1276) leads a life of prayer and penance in the narrow cave, interwoven, according to popular tradition, with miraculous events. The cave was arranged with the stone pavement, the parapet walls and the access stairway during the second half of the century. XX. The construction of the chapel can be traced back to the century. XIX. To reach the cave, take the provincial road that from Cingoli leads to San Severino Marche, after passing the town of Colcerasa, you will find a first intersection on the left that leads to Macerata, about 200 meters further on, always on the left, you will find another road that goes up, follow it for about 5 kilometers and follow the signs. Of course, the last stretch can only be covered on foot and the path leading to the caves is steep and with many steps. To get to the hermitage located along a rocky wall it is necessary to make 430 steps of which the last 52 are very steep stone, the others are made with wooden railway sleepers.

Very characteristic cave to be reached by going down a long staircase