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]
| Grotte di Borgio Verezzi (Borgio Verezzi Caves) | |
|---|---|
| Valdemino | |
 Interior view | |
  Location of the caves in Italy | |
| Location | Borgio Verezzi (SV, Liguria, Italy) |
| Coordinates | 44°9′35.26″N 8°18′19.16″E / 44.1597944°N 8.3053222°E |
| Elevation | 200 m |
| Discovery | 1933 |
| Geology | Karst cave |
| Entrances | 1 |
| Access | Public |
| Show cave opened | 1970 |
| Show cave length | 800 m |
| Website | Official website |
Overview
editLocated in the outskirts of Borgio, the main town and seat of the municipality, the cavese were discovered in 1933.[2] The touristic route, opened in 1970,[3] is 800m long and counts some little lakes,[4] due to the presence of a little river named Rio Battorezza.
The Valdemino are touristically defined 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 of Italy with 2.5 m length.
Some prehistoric bone remains, dated between 500,000 and 750,000 years ago, have been found in various hollows.[6]
Gallery
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Entrance -
Hall with various speleothems -
Big draperies -
Helictite type of dripstone
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Index of the show caves of Italy (alphabetically ordered)
- ^ (in Italian) History of the caves (official site) Archived 2013-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Italian) Infos about the opening (official site) Archived 2013-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b (in Italian) Some peculiarities of the caves (official site) Archived 2013-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Italian) Short article on Borgio Verezzi municipal website Archived April 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Italian)Prehistorical infos about the caves (official site) Archived 2013-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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Media related to Borgio Verezzi Caves at Wikimedia Commons