The Impiso Cave () is a sea 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 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 west of the
Goats Cave
The Goats Cave () is a cliff-side cave located in San Felice Circeo, Italy.
Location
The cave is located a few meters above sea level along the coast on the southern side of Mount Circeo in the comune of San Felice Circeo. Situated a few dozen met ...
, it can only be accessed by sea.
Description
It is so called because of the presence of a large
stalactite
A stalactite (, ; , ) 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 and that can be deposited as a colloid, or is in suspension (chemistry ...
hanging from the ceiling of its vault, which resembles a hanged man, translated as ''impiso'' in Italian.
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