Grotta Gigante

The cave is one of the wonders of the world and we have the luck to have it so close to home!
The cave is so big you cannot even imagine it! The guides are very good at explaining and there’s a lot of stuff to learn. They were very happy to answer questions after the tour too!
Very exciting.
During certain periods of the year they organise special tours. For example, during christmas they usually have Saint Nicholas visit the cave (sometimes he even absails from the top of the cave) and give gifts to the children. Check the website to see when these events come up!

Great guide, cool cave, interesting educational experience! My cousin (8 years old) especially loved it! The guide, who seemed a bit stiff at first blush) was fantastic with children and kept my cousin interested & engaged for the whole tour.
You must wait for a guided tour — you can’t wander around on your own. In the off-​season there’s one on the hour every hour, so time your arrival appropriately or you’ll end up sitting around for 45 minutes like us! But there are things to look at & read to pass some of the time. And the advantage of going in the off-​season? Instead of doing the tour with a huge group, the 3 of us got a private tour. Much nicer!
Be prepared to get a bit of a workout — there are about 500 steps down & another 500 +/​-​back up (though the exit is a few yards down the road so I’m not sure if its around the same number of steps or not), so it’s a good way to work your legs a bit.
Overall, a nice way to spend an afternoon!

Wer diese Riesengrotte (sie ist die größte Schauhöhle der Welt) besichtigen will, muß körperlich fit sein. Hier gibt es keine Grubenbahn oder einen Lift. Es geht ca, 500 Stufen zu Fuß in die Tiefe — und natürlich zum Schluß auch wieder hinauf.
Die Höhle ist absolut sehenswert. Sie ist so groß, daß der römische Petersdom darin bequem Platz hätte.
Weil die Höhle so groß ist, ist die Fallhöhe der Wassertropfen ebenfalls sehr groß. Das bewirkt bei den sich bildenden Tropfsteinen einmalige Formationen, die an Pfannkuchenstapel erinnern.
Trotz der körperlichen Plackerei ein wirklich lohnender Besuch.