Elevation 1,300 m Access Public Website Official website Phone +39 0872 910203 Discovery 1704 | Entrances 1 Show cave length 1,000 m Province Province of Chieti Geology Karst Entrance 1 | |
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Location Lama dei Peligni and Taranta Peligna
(CH, Abruzzo, Italy) Address SS84, 27, 66018 Palena CH, Italy Similar Maiella, Parco Fluviale delle Acq, Hermitage of Madonna, Grotte di Stiffe, Castello di Roccascalegna | ||
Grotta del cavallone
The Grotta del Cavallone, also known as the Grotta della Figlia di Jorio, is a cave located near Lama dei Peligni, in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy. It is open during the warmer months; an admission fee is charged.
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Korblift grotta del cavallone 6 9 2010
Overview
The cave lies within the mountains of the Majella National Park, and is accessed via cable car. The cave is 10–20 meters wide and nearly the same height throughout, with numerous speleothems including stalagmites, flowstone, and rimstone pools. It has electric lighting with rough paths, concrete steps, and iron bridges.
Gabriele D'Annunzio employed the cave in the first act of his tragedy "La figlia di Iorio".
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Grotta del Cavallone Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA