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Nereo Cave

Nereo Cave is a huge underwater sea-cave situated on the north-west of in the Coral riviera of , Italy. The name was given by the discoverers in honour of the mythological figure Nereus, who is often billed as the Old Man of the Sea, father of the Nereids.
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Photo: Marco Busdraghi, CC BY 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Neptune’s Grotto and Capo Caccia Lighthouse.

Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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. is situated 390 metres north of Nereo Cave.

Lighthouse
Photo: Discanto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an active 19th century lighthouse situated at the extremity of Capo Caccia, 3.7 kilometres from Tramariglio a frazione of on the western coast of . is situated 150 metres southeast of Nereo Cave.

Islet
Photo: Vtummu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pischina Salida and Tramariglio.

Hamlet
Photo: Discanto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km north of Nereo Cave.

Hamlet
Photo: Discanto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km north of Nereo Cave.

Village
Photo: Discanto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Nereo Cave.

Nereo Cave

Latitude
40.56146° or 40° 33′ 41″ north
Longitude
8.16137° or 8° 9′ 41″ east
Open location code
8FGCH566+HG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4588785162
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q3777082
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Nereo Cave” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كهف نيريو”
  • Catalan: “Cova de Nereu”
  • Dutch: “Nereo Cave”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كهف نيريو”
  • Hausa: “Kogon Nereo”
  • Italian: “grotta di Nereo”
  • Italian: “Grotta di Nereo”
  • Spanish: “Cueva de Nereo”
  • Vietnamese: “Hang Nereo”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Grotta della Madonnina and Biglietteria Grotta di Nettuno.

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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 “Nereo Cave”. Photo: Marco Busdraghi, CC BY 3.0.