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Toirano Caves

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Length
  
2,000 m

Entrances
  
1

Show cave opened
  
1953

Province
  
Province of Savona

Discovery
  
1950

Elevation
  
50 m

Access
  
Public

Phone
  
+39 0182 98062

Geology
  
Karst

Entrance
  
1

Toirano Caves

Location
  
Toirano (SV, Liguria, Italy)

Address
  
Via Alle grotte, 17055 Toirano SV, Italy

Hours
  
Open today · 9:30AM–12:30PM, 2–5PMSunday9:30AM–12:30PM, 2–5PMMonday9:30AM–12:30PM, 2–5PMTuesday9:30AM–12:30PM, 2–5PMWednesday9:30AM–12:30PM, 2–5PMThursday9:30AM–12:30PM, 2–5PMFriday9:30AM–12:30PM, 2–5PMSaturday9:30AM–12:30PM, 2–5PMSuggest an edit

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The toirano caves liguria italy


The Toirano Caves (Italian: Grotte di Toirano) are a karst cave system in the municipality of Toirano, in the province of Savona, Liguria, Italy.

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Overview

The area is situated close to the town of Toirano and few kilometers to the Ligurian Ponente Riviera. The exit "Borghetto Santo Spirito" of A10 motorway is 5 km far from the caves. One of the most important caves is "Basura", discovered in 1950, and shelter of the Cave bear (Ursus spelaeus).

References

Toirano Caves Wikipedia