Castellana Grotte (Castellanese: Casteddône) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy. Grotte means "caves" in Italian.
History
Geography
Agricultural center of the lower Murgia, it is 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Bari.
Caves
One of the most important attractions in Apulia are the caves of Castellana Grotte, a system of caverns of the karst origin. Stalagmites, stalactites, canyons and caves characterise this pathway long 3 km to more than 60 meters deep. The Grotte of Castellana were discovered January 23, 1938 by cavers Franco Anelli and Vito Matarrese with the help of a little boy named Giovanni Mansueto who they sent down in search of the caves.
Notable residents
Francesco Laporta, professional golfer.
See also
- Castellana Caves
References
External links
Media related to Castellana Grotte at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Italian) Comune of Castellana Grotte
- (in Italian and English) The caves of Castellana
