This island has a really rich territory, so much that many caving enthusiasts are attracted to it and gather here to practice their favourite activity. Whether you are an expert or simply curious, discover with us the seven most beautiful caves of Sardinia to visit.
It is certainly one of the most famous in Sardinia. The “cave of Neptune” is made of karst formations and rocks dating back to ancient times. Inside you can admire a complex labyrinth of halls, wells, lakes and tunnels.
You can reach the grotta di Nettuno on foot or by boat.
It is a real work of art created by the constant and patient work of water over the millennia. Their name derives from the Sardinian dialect su marmuri which means, in fact, “marble”. Imposing with their 70 meters high, and monumental, thanks to their natural sculptures. You will visit at least 850 meters, open to the public.
From Arbatax, you just have to take the strada statale 125 Orientale Sarda and the strada provinciale 11 following the road signs to Ulassai and the caves.
You will visit one of the most beautiful caves in Ogliastra. Relatively small caves, the name (literally, “the miracle”) derives from the incredible light that makes the natural sculptures inside fantastic.
From Arbatax or Santa Marina Navarrese, you can reach the cave by taking part in the many boat tours that depart every day. From Cala Sisine (one of the most beautiful beaches in the Gulf of Orosei), there is also a long and very demanding path that leads to the cave.
This wonderful cave and its incomparable blue reflections (Grotta azzurra means “blue cave”) open up in a suggestive cliff overlooking the sea. (And if you like particular places, Porto Flavia is a short distance away).
From the port of Masua, a short distance from Iglesias (Sud Sardegna province), boat trips depart and lead visitors to the cave.
Masua can be reached in 1 hour and 10 minutes by car starting from Cagliari and taking the strada statale 130 Iglesiente.
Near Dorgali, Nuoro, you will have the opportunity to admire stalagmites and stalactites along ten-kilometre caves. A 38-meter-high column joins the vault with the base of the cave. You will find a constant temperature of 15 ° C. Thanks to a 3-hundred-step staircase, you can descend into the depths of the “abyss of the virgins”.
From Dorgali, just take the strada statale 125 Orientale Sarda northbound and follow the road signs to the cave. About 15 minutes and you will have arrived.
The bowels of the earth here have been shaped for years by the waters of an underground river. We are between the beaches of Cala Mariolu and Cala Biriala. The peculiarity of this natural cave is the bottom of a 40-meter-deep well where you can admire the spectacle of the sea that arrives outside, thanks to a tunnel called Sifone della foca monaca (“Siphon of the monk seal”).
To get to the Grotta del Fico, you just have to take part in one of the many boat excursions that depart every day from Santa Maria Navarrese, Arbatax, Cala Gonone, Orosei and La Caletta di Siniscola, on the east coast of Sardinia.
This cave is a natural monument, and one of the longest tunnels in Europe, 850 meters. Inside this fascinating karst phenomenon you will find a chapel, dedicated to the saint from which it takes its name (Saint John), and a paved road that leads to the mountain area.
From Iglesias, you have to take the strada statale 130 Iglesiente to Domusnovas and then via Nuraghe following the road signs to the cave. About 20 minutes by car and you will have arrived at your destination.
If we have intrigued you with the description of these wonderful natural caves, do not hesitate to book your ferry to Sardinia.
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