In the first part, the flattest, a marvellous "crystal lake" and a great amount of shiny limestone formations with vivid colours can be seen.
- Go into the wonders of the underground world
- The cave bear
- The history of the explorations
- The transparent draperies of the "Pendant Room"
- Suitable for children
- 800 m. 366 steps (round trip)
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| Duration | 1 Hour |
| Bring along | Clothing suitable for a temperature of 10°,7 C. Wear closed-toe shoes preferably. It is not allowed to take rucksacks and large bags. |
| Important information | Check in at the ticket office before going to the entrance of the cave. It is not necessary to print the ticket. REGULATIONS FOR VISITING THE CAVE:
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Venue
Grotta del vento, Fornovolasco, LU, Italia
Offered by
Grotta del Vento
Further information
First Itinerary. The magic of the formations.
- duration 1 hour
- 366 steps
- suitable also for young children
- not suitable for wheelchair users or people with severely impaired mobility
What we see: The cave bear, the siphon, the wind, the formations.
Past the entrance we quickly reach a wide room where a complete skeleton of the cave bear can be admired, a huge plantigrade, who has been extinct for 20.000 years, who went into hibernation in caves. Once past a narrower point, where the strong air current which gives the name to the cave can be felt, we pass a siphon over a little bridge and enter a wide tunnel whose left rockface is almost entirely covered by a large flowstone formation. Going up a flight of stairs you arrive in front of a magnificent little underground lake and enter the Pendant Room, surrounded by an extraordinary profusion of limestone formations characterised by vivid colours, made shiny by the film of water which nourishes them. The impressive spectacle of the formations continues in the tunnels and rooms that follow, to cease on the edge of a deep abyss where the first irtinerary ends. We go back the same way. Do not be intimidated by the number of steps. They are divided into relatively short sections, alternating with flat parts, so this tour is not tiring.
