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Grotte di Toirano, Liguria

Liguria

The Grotte di Toirano near Borghetto Santo Spirito contain the footprints of cave bears and Palaeolithic humans (30,000–18,000 years old), preserved in clay. The Grotta della Basura contains human footprints that walked the cave floor 12,000 years ago. The stalactite and stalagmite formations are spectacular. One of the richest prehistoric cave sites in Italy.

Duration
1.5 hours
Distance
1 km
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Best season
Year-round

Highlights

  • 30,000-year-old cave bear tracks and human footprints in clay
  • Grotta della Basura with 12,000-year-old human footprints
  • Most important prehistoric cave in Liguria

With your dog

Show cave; no dogs inside.