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White Grotto

The Grotta Bianca is a sea cave located on the island of , . It derives its name from white incrustations of calcareous matter upon its sides, and from clusters of white stalactites which hang from the roof and fringe the entrance.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave in Italy
  • Also known as: “Grotta Bianca”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Villa Jovis and Arco Naturale.

Archaeological site
Photo: Buckeye, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Roman palace on , , built by Emperor Tiberius and completed in 27 AD. Tiberius ruled mainly from there until his death in 37 AD. is situated 590 metres north of White Grotto.

Photo: Kemmsche, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a natural arch on the east coast of the island of . Dating from the Paleolithic age, it is the remains of a collapsed grotto. The arch spans 12 m at a height of 18 m above ground and consists of limestone.

Cave
Photo: 0ne, Two, Three, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a large, natural on the east coast of the island of , . It is located near the . The cave is approximately 27 m long, 18 m wide, and 18 m high. It is connected with Mithras. is situated 610 metres southwest of White Grotto.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capri and Massa Lubrense.

Photo: Paolostefano1412, CC BY 3.0.
The small island of is 5 km from the mainland in the Bay of , a celebrated beauty spot and coastal resort since the days of the Roman Republic until now. It is also part of .

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the region of , located about 25 kilometres southeast of . As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 13,404 and an area of 19.7 km2.

White Grotto

Latitude
40.55287° or 40° 33′ 10″ north
Longitude
14.26155° or 14° 15′ 42″ east
Open location code
8FGPH736+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5357205306
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Geo­Names ID
12470316
Wiki­data ID
Q5610788
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to German—“White Grotto” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جروتا بيانكا”
  • German: “Grotta Bianca”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “White Grotto”. Photo: Francesco Boggia, CC BY 3.0.