The Goats Cave () is a cliff-side cave located in
San Felice Circeo
San Felice Circeo is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Latina, in the Lazio region of central Italy. It was an ancient city called Circeii. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
It is included i ...
, Italy.
Location
The cave is located a few meters above sea level along the coast on the southern side of
Mount Circeo
Monte Circeo or Cape Circeo ( , ) is a mountain promontory that marks the southwestern limit of the former Pontine Marshes, located on the southwest coast of Italy near San Felice Circeo. At the northern end of the Gulf of Gaeta, it is about ...
in the comune of San Felice Circeo. Situated a few dozen meters east of the
Impiso Cave, it can be accessed by land or sea.
Description
The cave is approximately wide and between to high in the middle of the vault. The cavity is rich in tunnels and chambers, the most prominent of which begins at the far end of the cave and penetrates deeply into the mountain's mass.
It likely derives its name from the fact that in the past it was used by shepherds as a shelter for their flocks of goats.
Gallery
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See also
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List of caves in Italy
The following article shows a list of caves in Italy.
Overview
Main concentration of Italian caves (, singular: ''grotta'') is close to the Alps and the Apennine Mountains, principally due to karst. The Italian caves attract around 1.5 million t ...
References
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Caves of Lazio
San Felice Circeo