The Borgio Verezzi Caves (), also named Valdemino, are a karst cave system located in the municipality of Borgio Verezzi, in the province of Savona, Liguria. They are a show cave.Index of the show caves of Italy (alphabetically ordered)
Overview Located in the outskirts of Borgio, the main town and seat of the municipality, the caves were discovered in 1933. History of the caves (official site) The tourist route, opened in 1970, Infos about the opening (official site) is long and features several small lakes, Some peculiarities of the caves (official site) due to the presence of a little river named Rio Battorezza.
The Valdemino have been referred to as "the most colorful show caves of Italy", Short article on Borgio Verezzi municipal website due to the presence of various minerals. Main colors are white, yellow, red and related shades. The cave contains many straws, amongst them the longest known in Italy with a length of .
Some prehistoric bone remains, dated to between 500,000 and 750,000 years ago, have been found in various hollows.Prehistorical infos about the caves (official site)
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See also Toirano Caves List of caves List of caves in Italy
References
External links
Grotte di Borgio Verezzi official site Borgio Verezzi Caves on showcaves.com