| Location: |
Calore Valley, Salerno, Campania.
A few km west of the centre of Castelcivita town.
Autostrada A3 SA-RC uscita Battipaglia, SS 18 uscita Capaccio Scalo, bivio per Roccadaspide, bivio per Castelcivita.
(40°29'44.22"N, 15°12'32.92"E) |
| Open: |
16-MAR to SEP daily 10:30, 12, 13:30, 15, 16:30, 18. OCT to 15-MAR daily 10:30, 12, 13:30, 15. [2010] |
| Fee: |
Adults EUR 10, Children (6-12) EUR 8, Children (0-5) free, Disabled free. Groups (20+): Adults EUR 8, School Pupils EUR 6. Spelunking tours: per Person EUR 25. [2010] |
| Classification: |
 Karst cave.
Upper Cretacious
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| Light: | electric. |
| Dimension: | L=4,800m, VR=52m, A=94m asl.. |
| Guided tours: | L=1,200m. |
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| Bibliography: | |
| Address: |
Grotta di Castelcivita S r l, via A Moro, Piazza Umberto I , 84020 Castelcivita (SA), Tel: +39-082-975524, Fax: +39-082-975524.
E-mail: Tourist office Castelcivita: Tel: +39-082-8772397, Fax: +39-082-8772397. Comune di Castelcivita (City of Castelcivita), Tel: +39-082-8975009, Fax: +39-082-8975486. |
| Last update: | $Date: 2011/12/13 08:58:36 $ |
| 19th cty | first explorations. | |
| 1972 | archaeologic remains discovered at the entrance. |
Grotta di Castelcivita is a horizontal cave with many formations. It is also an important prehistoric site. The huge entrance at the floor of a lovely valley was inhabited during the Upper Paleolithic Era, about 40,000 years ago. The cave is located a few kilometers from the medieval town Castelcivita, which was built high on a hill like a fortification. The cave of Castelcivita has also been called Grotte del Diavolo (Devils Cave), Grotte di Spartaco (Cave of Spartacus) and Grotte Principe di Piemont (Cave of the Prince of Piemont).
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