Karst cave,
Cambrian limestone.
| Location: | Near Cagliari, Sardegna. 6km from Santandi on Monte Meana. 60km from Calgari. On rd 293 to Siliqua, then S to Santadi. (39° 2'44.39"N, 8°42'23.94"E) |
| Open: | APR-SEP daily 9-12, 14:30-18. OCT-MAR Hol 9-12, 14:30-18, Sun at 12, 16. |
| Fee: | |
| Classification: |
Karst cave,
Cambrian limestone.
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| Light: | electric. |
| Dimension: | T=16°, 236 m asl |
| Guided tours: | L=1000m, |
| Bibliography: | |
| Address: |
Grotte Is Zuddas, Località Is Zuddas, I-09010 Santadi, (Cagliari), Tel: +390-781-955741, Fax: +390-781-955772,
E-mail: |
| Last update: | $Date: 2010/05/19 23:24:53 $ |
| 1984 | opened to the public. |
The cave Is Zuddas is famous for a hall which contains many beautiful
Helictites or Eccentriques.
They are built of aragonite.
A skeleton of the endemic rodent Prolagus sardus is on display near the cave entrance. It is extinct for about 400 years and lived only on Sardinia and Corsica.
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