Caves of Castro
Castro has 10 catalogued caves, including 1 pothole and 7 caves. The longest is Grotta Zinzulusa (190 m) and the deepest is Grotta Romanelli (grotta dei Benedetti) (35 m).
10 caves
355 m total length
35m max depth
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded. Without length data: 5. Without depth data: 4. Without known lithology: 10.
The 20 longest
| # | Cave | Location | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grotta Zinzulusa | Castro, Lecce | 190 m |
| 2 | L' Abisso Di Castro | Castro, Lecce | 64 m |
| 3 | Canale dei Piccioni (canale dei Ciristoi) | Castro, Lecce | 45 m |
| 4 | Grotta Baia Romanelli | Castro, Lecce | 43 m |
| 5 | Aigor | Castro, Lecce | 13 m |
The 20 deepest
| # | Cave | Location | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grotta Romanelli (grotta dei Benedetti) | Castro, Lecce | 35 m |
| 2 | Canale dei Piccioni (canale dei Ciristoi) | Castro, Lecce | 15 m |
| 3 | Grotta Zinzulusa | Castro, Lecce | 15 m |
| 4 | L' Abisso Di Castro | Castro, Lecce | 11 m |
| 5 | Aigor | Castro, Lecce | 6 m |
| 6 | Grotta Baia Romanelli | Castro, Lecce | 2 m |
Map
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grotta Zinzulusa | 190 meters | 15 meters | Castro | |
| L' Abisso Di Castro | 64 meters | 11 meters | Castro | |
| Canale dei Piccioni (canale dei Ciristoi) | 45 meters | 15 meters | Castro | |
| Grotta Baia Romanelli | 43 meters | 2 meters | Castro | |
| Aigor | 13 meters | 6 meters | Castro | |
| Insediamento basiliano nel centro storico | — | — | Castro | |
| Grotta Romanelli (grotta dei Benedetti) | — | 35 meters | Castro | |
| Grotta Giustino | — | — | Castro | |
| Grotta del Conte | — | — | Castro | |
| Cavita' antropiche nel porto | — | — | Castro |
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