Grotta Gigante
Grotta Gigante, also known as Riesengrotte or as Grotta di Brisciachi, is a giant cave on the Italian side of the Trieste Karst, close to the village of Borgo Grotta Gigante or Briščiki in the municipality of Sgonico.
- Cave
- …lies at an elevation of around 280 metres (910 feet)
- …is also known as “Grotta Gigante / Briškovska jama”
- …is not wheelchair accessible
- …is operated by Società Alpina delle Giulie
- Opening hours: Tuesday–Sunday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Temple of Monte Grisa and Villa Opicina railway station.
Temple of Monte Grisa
The Temple of Monte Grisa, officially the National…
2 km southwest of Grotta Gigante
Villa Opicina railway station
2½ km southeast of Grotta Gigante
Botanical garden Carsiana
Garden
The Giardino Botanico Carsiana is a botanical garden…
3 km northwest of Grotta Gigante
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prosecco and Contovello.
Grotta Gigante
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Latitude
45.70992° or 45° 42′ 36″ north
Longitude
13.76457° or 13° 45′ 53″ east
Open location code
8FQMPQ57+XR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = cave_entrance
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Grotta Gigante” goes by many names.
الكهف العملاقArabic
Гіганцкая пячораBelarusian
Грота ГігантэBelarusian
Grotta GiganteCebuano
Grotta GiganteCzech
Grotta GiganteDutch
جروتا جيجانتىEgyptian Arabic
גרוטה ג’יגאנטהHebrew
Grotta GiganteItalian
グロッタ・ジガンテJapanese
Grotta GigantePolish
Grotta GiganteRomanian
Гигантская пещераRussian
Гротта-ДжигантеRussian
Briška jamaSlovenian
Briškovska jamaSlovenian
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