Grotta del Vento

#1404 among destinations in Italy

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The Wind Cave, called Buca del Vento di Trimpello by valley dwellers, is a cavity of karst origin located in the Apuan Alps mountain range at the foot of Mount Pania Secca near Fornovolasco.

Elevation: 2188 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 44°2'3"N, 10°21'27"E

Location

Loc. Grotta del Vento,1Fornovolasco 55020 TuscanyItaly

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+39 0583 722024

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Grotta del Vento – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pania della Croce, Monte Forato, Santi Pietro e Paolo, Teatro Alfieri.

1.7 miW
Natural attraction, Park, Mountain
Pania della Croce, Molazzana
43 min walk • Pania della Croce is a mountain in the Alpi Apuane, in Tuscany, central Italy. It is the highest peak in the Panie Group, located not far from the Tyrrhenian Sea coast.
1.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte Forato
46 min walk • Monte Forato is a mountain in the Alpi Apuane, in Tuscany, central Italy. It is formed by two peaks of similar altitude, connected by a natural arch which has given the group its name.
5.9 miNE
Church
Santi Pietro e Paolo, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana
150 min walk • Santi Pietro e Paolo is the Baroque-style Roman Catholic cathedral in the center of the town of Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, region of Tuscany, Italy.
6.1 miNE
Concerts and shows, Music venue, Opera
Teatro Alfieri, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana
155 min walk • The Teatro Alfieri is a 19th-century theatre and opera house in the town of Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, region of Tuscany, Italy. The theater was erected in 1860, commissioned by the local Counts Luigi and Giovanni Carli. The latter also aided in the design along with Antonio Vittoni.
4.9 miE
Church
Santa Lucia
125 min walk • Santa Lucia is a Roman Catholic church in the town of Gallicano, region of Tuscany, Italy. The church is documented in the 12th century as being under the control of the Abbey of Frassinoro. It was located near the castle and close to the ancient parish church of Santi Giovanni e Cassiano. An earthquake in 1721 compelled reconstruction.
5.6 miNE
Church
San Giuseppe, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana
144 min walk • San Giuseppe is a Baroque-style Roman Catholic church and monastery in the town of Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, region of Tuscany, Italy.
4.3 miNE
Church
San Giovanni Battista
110 min walk • San Giovanni Battista is a 15th-century Roman Catholic church building in the town of Gallicano, province of Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy. Construction began in 1486, using material from the former parish church. The site had once had a small oratory commissioned by Domenico Bertini, a papal diplomat.
4.3 miNE
Church
San Jacopo Apostolo
110 min walk • San Jacopo Apostolo is a Romanesque-style Roman Catholic parish church located on via Domenico Bertini # 26 in the town of Gallicano, Province of Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy. A church at the site was documented in 771. By the tenth century it was recognized as a collegiate church.
3.9 miSW
Church
Santa Maria Assunta Church, Stazzema
101 min walk • The church of Santa Maria Assunta is a sacred building located in Stazzema. It is one of the historic propositures in the area, along with Barga, Pietrasanta and Seravezza. It symbolizes the power of the Archdiocese of Pisa in Upper Versilia.
5.6 miN
Historical place, Forts and castles
Fortezza di Mont'Alfonso, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana
142 min walk • The fortress of Mont'Alfonso is a fortified military structure located in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, as the extreme defensive garrison of the Duchy of Ferrara defending the border with the Republic of Lucca.
6.2 miNE
Museum
Casa museo Pascoli, Barga
159 min walk • The Pascoli House Museum opened in Castelvecchio Pascoli, Tuscany, Italy in 1960 and is devoted to the exhibition of the Italian writer Giovanni Pascoli's personal poetry.