Neptune’s Grotto

Neptune's Grotto is a stalactite near the town of on the island of , Italy. The cave was discovered by local fishermen in the 18th century and has since developed into a popular tourist attraction.
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  • Cave
  • …lies at an elevation of 154 metres (505 feet)
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
  • Description: cave near Alghero

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nereo Cave and Capo Caccia Lighthouse.
Marco Busdraghi, CC BY 3.0.
is a huge underwater sea-cave situated… is situated 390 metres south of Neptune’s Grotto.
Discanto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an active 19th century… is situated 510 metres southeast of Neptune’s Grotto.
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is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pischina Salida and Tramariglio.
Discanto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km north of Neptune’s Grotto.
Discanto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km north of Neptune’s Grotto.
Discanto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Neptune’s Grotto.

Neptune’s Grotto

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Latitude
40.5649° or 40° 33′ 54″ north
Longitude
8.1603° or 8° 9′ 37″ east
Open location code
8FGCH576+X4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4588843310
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
3172286
Wiki­data ID
Q1501051

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Neptune’s Grotto” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مغارة نبتون”
  • Arabic: “مغارة_نبتون”
  • Basque: “Neptunoren leizea”
  • Catalan: “cova de Neptú”
  • Catalan: “Cova de Neptú”
  • Catalan: “Grotte di Nettuno”
  • Chinese: “海神洞穴 (阿尔盖罗)”
  • Chinese: “海神洞穴”
  • Danish: “Neptuns Grotte”
  • Dutch: “Grotta di Nettuno”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كهف نبتون”
  • Finnish: “Grotta di Nettuno”
  • Finnish: “Neptunuksen luola”
  • French: “grotte de Neptune”
  • French: “Grotte de Neptune”
  • German: “Grotte di Nettuno”
  • German: “Neptungrotte”
  • German: “Neptunsgrotte”
  • Hebrew: “מערת נפטון”
  • Italian: “Coves de Neptú”
  • Italian: “Grotta di Nettuno”
  • Italian: “grotte di Nettuno”
  • Italian: “Grotte di Nettuno”
  • Lithuanian: “Neptūno grota”
  • Macedonian: “Гротото на Нептун”
  • Persian: “غار نپتون”
  • Polish: “Grotte di Nettuno”
  • Polish: “Jaskinia Neptuna”
  • Russian: “Грот Нептуна (пещера)”
  • Russian: “Грот Нептуна”
  • Sardinian: “Grutas de Nettuno”
  • Sardinian: “Grutas de Nettunu”
  • Sardinian: “Grutta de Nettuno”
  • Slovenian: “Neptunova jama”
  • Spanish: “Grotta di nettuno”
  • Spanish: “Gruta de Neptuno”
  • Swedish: “Grotta di Nettuno”
  • Vietnamese: “Hang Neptune”

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