The Toirano Caves (
Italian
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: ''Grotte di Toirano'') are a
karst
Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ...
cave
A cave or cavern is a natural void in the ground, specifically a space large enough for a human to enter. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground. The word ''cave'' can refer to smaller openings such as se ...
system in the municipality of
Toirano
Toirano ( lij, Tuiran) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about southwest of Savona.
Geography
Toirano borders the following municipalities: Balestrin ...
, in the
province of Savona
The province of Savona ( it, provincia di Savona; Ligurian: ''provinsa de Sann-a'') is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Savona, which has a population of 61,219 inhabitants. The province has a total population ...
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Liguria
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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
Borghetto Santo Spirito is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about southwest of Savona.
Borghetto Santo Spirito borders the following municipalities: Boi ...
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A10 motorway is 5 km far from the caves. One of the most important caves is "Basura", discovered in 1950,
Infos on toiranogrotte.it
(click on Storia e Scienza section) and shelter of the Cave bear
The cave bear (''Ursus spelaeus'') is a prehistoric species of bear that lived in Europe and Asia during the Pleistocene and became extinct about 24,000 years ago during the Last Glacial Maximum.
Both the word "cave" and the scientific name ''sp ...
(''Ursus spelaeus'').
Gallery
File:Grotte di Toirano (11).JPG, A group of Stalactite
A stalactite (, ; from the Greek 'stalaktos' ('dripping') via
''stalassein'' ('to drip') is a mineral formation that hangs from the ceiling of caves, hot springs, or man-made structures such as bridges and mines. Any material that is soluble ...
s
File:Grotte di Toirano-accesso.JPG, Entrance
File:Grotte di Toirano (13).JPG, View
File:Grotte di Toirano (38).JPG, View
See also
* Borgio Verezzi Caves
*List of caves
This is a list of caves of the world that have articles or that are properly cited. They are sorted by continent and then country. Caves which are in overseas territories on a different continent than the home country are sorted by the territory' ...
* List of caves in Italy
References
External links
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Grotte di Toirano official site
Toirano
Toirano ( lij, Tuiran) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about southwest of Savona.
Geography
Toirano borders the following municipalities: Balestrin ...
Landforms of Liguria
Toirano
Toirano ( lij, Tuiran) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about southwest of Savona.
Geography
Toirano borders the following municipalities: Balestrin ...
Toirano
Toirano ( lij, Tuiran) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about southwest of Savona.
Geography
Toirano borders the following municipalities: Balestrin ...
Province of Savona
Tourist attractions in Liguria