About this experience
Discover the beauty of the Castellana Caves on a guided tour. Explore the caves, which are home to a variety of rock formations, and see the White Cave, known for its alabaster-like whiteness.
Highlights
- Admire the stalactites, stalagmites, flow-stones, and columns
- Skip the line and enjoy a guided tour of the caves
- Discover the beauty of the Castellana Caves on a guided tour
- See the White Cave, known for its alabaster-like whiteness
- Explore the caves, which are home to a variety of rock formations
What's included
- Guided tour of the caves
- Admission to the Grotte di Castellana
- Access to the White Cave only if you select the Full tour
How to use
- Show Mobile Ticket
- At Redemption Counter
What to expect
Explore the Grotte di Castellana, a vast underground system of karst caves, located just 1.5 kilometers outside the town of Castellana Grotte. Discover one of the most beautiful and spectacular cave systems in Italy.
Begin your tour in the “Grave,” the first and most extensive cavern of the underground system, a unique space that is naturally connected to the outside world. The cave boasts a length of 100 meters, is 50 meters wide, and 60 meters deep.
Admire the numerous stalagmites featured on the ground, and the most majestic group of them (named Cyclops) that dominates the center of the cave. The excursion through the grottoes winds along corridors and spaces which vary in shape and dimension.
Stalactites, stalagmites, flowstones, columns, and invaluable crystals stand out along the entire route. The names given to these spaces are fruit of the early explorers’ imagination and recall shapes believed to be recognized in the various rock formations.
The grandeur simply has no end, and every new tract holds a spell over the mind and captures the eye, until the breathtaking wonder of the ultimate highlight; the most beautiful cavern of the cave system, the White Cave, defined for its richness and alabaster-like whiteness as “the most splendid in the world.”
Things to note
- Comfortable shoes
- Water
- Warm clothing
Terms & conditions
Wear comfortable shoes as there is a lot of walking involved.
The temperature inside the cave is around 16.5°C, so bring warm clothing.
Photography is allowed, but food and drinks are not permitted inside the caves.