“A precious gem set in the depths of the Turrite Secca valley…”, “a picturesque village mirrored in the emerald waters of a lake nestled in the heart of the Apuan Alps…”, “a jewel of the Apuan Alps…” Descriptions like these abound in articles and posts that are appearing with increasing frequency online. And rightly so—…
Lucca is a city that amazes both above and below ground. While its famous Renaissance walls elegantly embrace the historic centre, they also hide a more mysterious and fascinating side: the fortified underground tunnels, accessible thanks to guided tours like Turislucca’s “Above and Below the Walls”. If descending into Lucca’s underground means taking a journey…
Today, April 22, we celebrate Earth Day, a global event established in 1970 to raise awareness about the importance of protecting our planet. It’s both a symbolic and concrete moment to reflect on the relationship between humans and the environment, and how each of us can do our part. At the Grotta del Vento, in…
Here we go! The Summer season at the Grotta del Vento has started! Come and experience a unique adventure! Have you already chosen your itinerary? Book now by calling 0583 722024 or by visiting our official website.
We would like to inform our visitors that, after a brief period of closure, just 350 meters from the Eremo di Calomini, the restaurant of the agritourism company “Antica Trattoria dell’Eremita” is open to the public again. This accommodation facility offers the possibility of a pleasant stay in the setting of a highly suggestive place…
. When in 1964 I went down to the Acheronte area for the first time, today a focal point of the 2nd itinerary, I knew that only the speleologists from Bologna had preceded me, they had explored a good part of the cave three years before in 1961. What I found out the following year…
Before the road was built which today arrives at the Grotta del Vento those who wanted to visit it had to come on foot to the village of Fornovolasco, a picturesque little burgh situated in the point where three narrow ravines empty their waters into the only torrent called Turrite. It was not a random…
UN PAESAGGIIO QUASI LUNARE: L’ALTOPIANO DELLA VETRICIA .
A MOONSCAPE-LIKE LANDSCAPE: THE VETRICIA PLATEAU
Many tunnels in the Grotta del Vento have been dug under pressure by water that completely filled them, exerting its erosive action in all directions. In that way circular passages have been formed, elliptical in shape or however round with evident signs left on the walls by the vortexes caused in the flow of water…
Colori vivaci nelle concrezioni della Grotta del Vento.
The bright colours of the formations in the Grotta del Vento.
