Pertosa-Auletta Caves - Pertosa (SA) - Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park - UNESCO Heritage - Campania

They have two uniqueness: - They are the only caves in Italy where it is possible to navigate an underground river, the Negro; - They are also the only ones in Europe to preserve the remains of a pile-dwelling village dating back to the 2nd millennium BC... #tuttitaly

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Pertosa-Auletta Caves - Pertosa (SA) - Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park - UNESCO Heritage - Campania

In the massif of the Alburni Mountains, there are the Pertosa-Auletta Caves, one of the focal sites of the "Cilento" Geopark.

The Pertosa-Auletta caves have two unique features:

- They are the only caves in Italy where it is possible to navigate an underground river, the Negro;

- they are the only ones in Europe to preserve the remains of a pile-dwelling village dating back to the 2nd millennium BC. (source: fondazionemida.com)

The caves branch out below Auletta and Polla. Their formation derives from tectonic phenomena, which formed for thousands of years thanks to the action of the waters coming from a conduit of the Tanagro River.

Visitable since 1932, the caves attract tens of thousands of tourists every year.

It is necessary to use a boat moved by a metal cable to reach its entrance.

Inside, events and performances are set up, which is suggestive thanks to the light projection systems.

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Pertosa-Auletta Caves - Pertosa (SA) - Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park - UNESCO Heritage - Campania