Grotta del Romito
Grotta del Romito is an archaeological site in Papasidero, Province of Cosenza, Calabria which is located on Via Grotta del Romito. Grotta del Romito is situated nearby to Romito Cave, as well as near the peak La Destra.- Opening hours: 10:00 AM—6:30 PM
- Type: Archaeological site
- Address: Via Grotta del Romito, Papasidero, 87020
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Romito Cave.
Romito Cave
Cave
Photo: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Romito cave is a natural limestone cave in the Lao Valley of Pollino National Park, near the town of Papasidero in Calabria, Italy. Stratigraphic record of the first excavation confirmed prolonged paleo-human occupation during the Upper Paleolithic from 17,000 years ago and the Neolithic from 6,400 years ago.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laino Borgo and Aieta.
Laino Borgo
Village
Photo: Mboesch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Laino Borgo is a town and comune of 1,879 inhabitants in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is located on the border between two regions, and lies at the entrance to the Pollino National Park, Italy's largest national park and an area of importance for its geology and biodiversity, recognized as a UNESCO Geopark since 2015. Laino Borgo is situated 6 km northeast of Grotta del Romito.
Aieta
Village
Photo: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aieta is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The name of the town comes from the Greek term aetòs, αετός, meaning "eagle". Aieta is situated 9 km west of Grotta del Romito.
Grotta del Romito
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Papasidero, Province of Cosenza, Calabria, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
39.91098° or 39° 54′ 40″ northLongitude
15.92979° or 15° 55′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8FFQWW6H+9WOpenStreetMap ID
node 470282967OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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