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The dripstone cave of Castelcivita

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In the northern hinterland of Cilento lies the Monti Alburni mountain range, whose name may be derived from the light colour of the karstic limestone rocks. Over millions of years, water has washed sinkholes, grottoes and caves out of the mountains, which today offer us spectacular natural spectacles. This is also the case in the Grotte di Castelcivita dripstone cave on the western slope of the Alburni Mountains in the Calore Valley, which has been made accessible to visitors and can be viewed on guided tours. Read more

Castelcivita in the Alburni Mountains

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The Alburni Mountains are a massif in southern Campania and, with Monte Panormo (1,742 m, also known as Monte Alburno), represent the second-highest peak in Cilento. Like Monte Cervati or Monte Bulgheria, these ‘white’ karst mountains show different faces depending on where you stand: from the valleys of the Sele and Tanagro rivers or the Vallo di Diano, rugged rocks and limestone pinnacles several hundred metres high rise above forested areas criss-crossed by gorges. From the south-west in the valley of the Calore, however, the mountains appear more accessible, with broad plateaus, gentler slopes, and long ridges overgrown with bushy macchia and thistle-filled meadows. Read more