Grotta Scritta

Grotta Scritta is an archaeological site in Nonza, Arrondissement of Bastia, Corsica. Grotta Scritta is situated near the peak Pointe de Negru, as well as near Monte Stavu.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ancien couvent Saint-François de Nonza and Église Saint-Césaire d’Olmeta-di-Capocorso.

Ancien couvent Saint-François de Nonza

Church

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Ancien couvent Saint-François de Nonza is a church, which is situated 1 km northwest of Grotta Scritta.

Église Saint-Césaire d’Olmeta-di-Capocorso

Church

Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Église Saint-Césaire d’Olmeta-di-Capocorso is a church, which is situated 1½ km east of Grotta Scritta.

Église Sainte-Julie de Nonza

Church

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Église Sainte-Julie de Nonza is a church, which is situated 1½ km north of Grotta Scritta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Olmeta-di-Capocorso and Olcani.

Olmeta-di-Capocorso

Village

Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Olmeta-di-Capocorso is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. The commune is on the west coast of the Cap Corse peninsula. The Olmeta river flows through the commune and enters the sea in the village of Negru.

Olcani

Village

Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Olcani is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. Olcani is situated 4½ km north of Grotta Scritta.

Farinole

Village

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Farinole is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. The village is located between the mountains and the sea between Saint-Florent and Negro with the two hamlets of Sparagaggio and Bracolaccia. Farinole is situated 4½ km south of Grotta Scritta.

Grotta Scritta

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Grotta della Susini” and “Site archéologique de la Grotta Scritta”
Categories: cave with prehistoric art, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Nonza, Arrondissement of Bastia, Upper Corsica, Corsica, France, Europe
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Latitude

42.77162° or 42° 46′ 18″ north

Longitude

9.35269° or 9° 21′ 10″ east

Open location code

8FJFQ9C3+J3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4941848348

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q19284380

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Grotta Scritta” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Grotta Scritta”
French: “Grotta Scritta”
German: “Grotta Scritta”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Pointe de Negru and Monte Stavu.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Conventu San Francescu and La Banque Postale.

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