Arene Candide
The Arene Candide, is an archaeological site in Finale Ligure, Liguria, Italy. Its name was derived from the eponymous dune of white sand that could be found at the base of the cliff until the 1920s in the Caprazoppa promontory, where the Arene Candide cave is located.Photo: Capricornis crispus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave with prehistoric occupation in Finale Ligure, Italy
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Finale Ligure Marina railway station and Torre della Caprazoppa.
Finale Ligure Marina railway station
Railway station
Photo: Al*from*Lig, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Finale Ligure Marina railway station serves the town of Finale Ligure, in the Liguria region, northwestern Italy. Opened in 1872, it forms part of the Genoa–Ventimiglia railway. The train services are operated by Trenitalia. Finale Ligure Marina railway station is situated 1¼ km northeast of Arene Candide.
Torre della Caprazoppa
Ruins
Photo: Stefano Mazzone, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Torre della Caprazoppa is a ruins, which is situated 640 metres east of Arene Candide.
Fort San Giovanni
Castle
Photo: Martin Mystère, Public domain.
Fort San Giovanni is a castle, which is situated 1½ km north of Arene Candide.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Finalborgo and Finalmarina.
Arene Candide
- Categories: prehistoric archaeological site, archaeological site, historic site, and landform
- Location: Finale Ligure, Province of Savona, Liguria, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
44.16233° or 44° 9′ 44″ northLongitude
8.32827° or 8° 19′ 42″ eastOpen location code
8FPC586H+W8OpenStreetMap ID
node 5125140273OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q642002
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Portuguese—“Arene Candide” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أريني كنديدي”
- Arabic: “كهف الرمال البيضاء”
- Basque: “Arene Candide”
- Catalan: “Arene Candide”
- Dutch: “Arene Candide”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ارين كانديد”
- French: “Arene Candide”
- German: “Arene Candide”
- Italian: “Arene Candide”
- Italian: “caverna delle Arene Candide”
- Italian: “Caverna delle Arene Candide”
- Italian: “caverne delle Arene Candide”
- Polish: “Arene Candide”
- Portuguese: “Arene Candide”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Caprazoppa, Pietra del Sol and Cava Rio Fine.
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