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Grotte di Castelcivita — Attraction in Castelcivita

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Grotte di Castelcivita
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The Castelcivita Caves are a karst cave system located in the municipality of Castelcivita, in the province of Salerno, Campania, southern Italy.
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Ischia di Pietratonda - Area Picnic e Camping Fiume Calore
Contrada serra III, 1, 84020 Castelcivita SA, Italy
Parco Turistico delle Sorgenti
Ss488 località Ponte Paestum, 84020 fiume Calore SA, Italy
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Grotte di Castelcivita

Piazzale Zonzi, 84020 Castelcivita SA, Italy
4.6(1.1K)
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The Castelcivita Caves are a karst cave system located in the municipality of Castelcivita, in the province of Salerno, Campania, southern Italy.

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+39 0828 772397
Website
grottedicastelcivita.com

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Nearby attractions of Grotte di Castelcivita

Ischia di Pietratonda - Area Picnic e Camping Fiume Calore

Parco Turistico delle Sorgenti

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Parco Turistico delle Sorgenti

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4.6
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4.0
1y

Beautiful cave which is nice to visit if you are traveling in the area, but I wouldn't come here especially from far away (30 min detour one way is fine).

We arrived for the 15.00 tour, we called before to make sure we can come (you can't book online, only call).

We parked in the official parking lot which is 3 eur extra (per car). I think it should have been included in the ticket.

You can save money by parking alongside the road or near the bar (which is near). However it's only 3 Eur so might as well.

The guide was nice and friendly but didn't speak English very well (my friend translated for the group - he should have been discounted for the service! 😁).

Inside it's nice and cool all year round (16 deg) so you might want to bring something long (I wore a tank-top and short pants and I was fine).

Bring shoes or sandals but not flip-flops as it might be slippery in some parts.

Other than that it's pretty easy walk on a paver asphalt road. A few stairs here and there so no strollers.

After 1 km you reach the part where there are no more lights (end of touristic road). If everyone in the entire group wants to, you may proceed with the guide 300 meters inside and back.

But if only 1 person is afraid - the entire group won't go. I was very disappointed as I really wanted to see that part.

To conclude: I've seen more impressive caves but overall it was a very nice...

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5.0
9y

It's a prehistoric cave, created by water with many stalactites, columns and stalagmites. The words can't picture the great variations of shapes and colours that can be seen inside. As I walked through it I was turning my head constantly, as each turn revealed some unexpected beauty, different angles made the rocks look differently, reflect the light in a different way to create another magnificent impression.

Definitely a place to visit, even though it's not close to sea or highway, so you'll probably need to go specifically to Castelcivita to see the cave. But don't hesitate, you won't regret...

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5.0
25w

Le Grotte di Castelcivita sono uno dei sistemi carsici più spettacolari dell’Italia meridionale, situate ai piedi dei Monti Alburni, nel Parco Nazionale del Cilento. Questo complesso si estende per quasi 5 chilometri, di cui circa 1,7 chilometri sono visitabili tramite percorsi guidati ben attrezzati. Le grotte si sono formate in milioni di anni grazie all’azione erosiva dell’acqua che ha modellato stalattiti, stalagmiti, colonne, laghetti e spettacolari sale sotterranee. Tra le più note figurano la “Sala del Castello”, la “Caverna Bertarelli” e i “Pozzi della Morte”, ambienti che regalano al visitatore scenari quasi fiabeschi e misteriosi.

Secondo la leggenda, proprio qui si sarebbe rifugiato Spartaco durante la sua fuga da Roma, aggiungendo un alone di mistero a un sito già straordinario per bellezza naturale. Le grotte sono note anche per le importanti scoperte archeologiche: strumenti in pietra e resti animali testimoniano una presenza umana sin dal Paleolitico, circa 40.000 anni fa. Il percorso di visita è emozionante grazie a giochi di luce che esaltano le forme delle concrezioni e ai racconti delle guide, che accompagnano i visitatori tra miti, storia e scienza.

Le temperature interne sono costanti tutto l’anno, intorno ai 15 °C, e l’atmosfera è affascinante sia d’estate che d’inverno. Le Grotte di Castelcivita sono oggi una delle principali attrazioni turistiche del Cilento, meta ideale per famiglie, appassionati di speleologia, escursionisti e amanti della natura. Oltre al percorso classico, sono proposti itinerari avventura e speleo per i più esperti. Grazie alla loro bellezza e al loro fascino, rappresentano una vera e propria “cattedrale sotterranea”, dove si incontrano natura, storia e leggenda.

Molto belle sicuramente tra le più belle d'Italia, con la presenza degli amici...

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Oh My GoshenOh My Goshen
Beautiful cave which is nice to visit if you are traveling in the area, but I wouldn't come here especially from far away (30 min detour one way is fine). We arrived for the 15.00 tour, we called before to make sure we can come (you can't book online, only call). We parked in the official parking lot which is 3 eur extra (per car). I think it should have been included in the ticket. You can save money by parking alongside the road or near the bar (which is near). However it's only 3 Eur so might as well. The guide was nice and friendly but didn't speak English very well (my friend translated for the group - he should have been discounted for the service! 😁). Inside it's nice and cool all year round (16 deg) so you might want to bring something long (I wore a tank-top and short pants and I was fine). Bring shoes or sandals but not flip-flops as it might be slippery in some parts. Other than that it's pretty easy walk on a paver asphalt road. A few stairs here and there so no strollers. After 1 km you reach the part where there are no more lights (end of touristic road). If everyone in the entire group wants to, you may proceed with the guide 300 meters inside and back. But if only 1 person is afraid - the entire group won't go. I was very disappointed as I really wanted to see that part. To conclude: I've seen more impressive caves but overall it was a very nice experience 🙂
Zb XZb X
Nice cave to visit. We took the route of 2hours, one hour with tourist route and one hour in the dark. Very friendly staff there, they saw we came with 2kids only with summer clothes, they gave us some bodywarm to keep us warm in the cave. The ticket for adults is 20euro, for kids is 18euro. Disadvantage is the people there cannot speak English, we felt very pity. For the tourist route, we downloaded the audio introduction from their website, but nothing for the dark path.
Scott LeversScott Levers
Great cave structure. Wish I would have done the four hour tour. It has large enough caverns that you shouldn't get claustrophobic. After the cave I highly reccomend heading up to the town to wonder the tiny streets and experience Italian life from decades ago. Very wonderful. Only caves we have been in where they let you take pictures. If you are not an Italian speaker get the audio guide. It is worth the two euro.
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Beautiful cave which is nice to visit if you are traveling in the area, but I wouldn't come here especially from far away (30 min detour one way is fine). We arrived for the 15.00 tour, we called before to make sure we can come (you can't book online, only call). We parked in the official parking lot which is 3 eur extra (per car). I think it should have been included in the ticket. You can save money by parking alongside the road or near the bar (which is near). However it's only 3 Eur so might as well. The guide was nice and friendly but didn't speak English very well (my friend translated for the group - he should have been discounted for the service! 😁). Inside it's nice and cool all year round (16 deg) so you might want to bring something long (I wore a tank-top and short pants and I was fine). Bring shoes or sandals but not flip-flops as it might be slippery in some parts. Other than that it's pretty easy walk on a paver asphalt road. A few stairs here and there so no strollers. After 1 km you reach the part where there are no more lights (end of touristic road). If everyone in the entire group wants to, you may proceed with the guide 300 meters inside and back. But if only 1 person is afraid - the entire group won't go. I was very disappointed as I really wanted to see that part. To conclude: I've seen more impressive caves but overall it was a very nice experience 🙂
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Nice cave to visit. We took the route of 2hours, one hour with tourist route and one hour in the dark. Very friendly staff there, they saw we came with 2kids only with summer clothes, they gave us some bodywarm to keep us warm in the cave. The ticket for adults is 20euro, for kids is 18euro. Disadvantage is the people there cannot speak English, we felt very pity. For the tourist route, we downloaded the audio introduction from their website, but nothing for the dark path.
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Great cave structure. Wish I would have done the four hour tour. It has large enough caverns that you shouldn't get claustrophobic. After the cave I highly reccomend heading up to the town to wonder the tiny streets and experience Italian life from decades ago. Very wonderful. Only caves we have been in where they let you take pictures. If you are not an Italian speaker get the audio guide. It is worth the two euro.
Scott Levers

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