Borgio Verezzi Caves

Grotte di Borgio Verezzi
(Borgio Verezzi Caves)
Valdemino
Interior view
Location of the caves in Italy
LocationBorgio Verezzi
(SV, Liguria, Italy)
Coordinates44°9′35.26″N 8°18′19.16″E / 44.1597944°N 8.3053222°E / 44.1597944; 8.3053222
Elevation200 m
Discovery1933
GeologyKarst cave
Entrances1
AccessPublic
Show cave opened1970
Show cave length800 m
WebsiteOfficial website

The Borgio Verezzi Caves (Italian: Grotte di Borgio Verezzi), also named Valdemino, are a karst cave system located in the municipality of Borgio Verezzi, in the province of Savona, Liguria. They are a show cave.[1]

Overview

Located in the outskirts of Borgio, the main town and seat of the municipality, the caves were discovered in 1933.[2] The tourist route, opened in 1970,[3] is 800 m (2,600 ft) long and features several small lakes,[4] due to the presence of a little river named Rio Battorezza.

The Valdemino have been referred to as "the most colorful show caves of Italy",[4][5] due to the presence of various minerals. Main colors are white, yellow, red and related shades. The cave contains many straws, amongst them the longest known in Italy with a length of 2.5 m (8.2 ft).

Some prehistoric bone remains, dated to between 500,000 and 750,000 years ago, have been found in various hollows.[6]

See also

References

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