Grotta del Paranco
Grotta del Paranco is a cave in Province of Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Grotta del Paranco is situated nearby to the cave Abisso del Colle Pauliano, as well as near Caverna 1° del Colle Pauliano.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grotta Gigante and Botanical garden Carsiana.
Grotta Gigante
Cave
Photo: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grotta Gigante, also known as Riesengrotte or as Grotta di Brisciachi, is a giant cave on the Italian side of the Trieste Karst, close to the village of Borgo Grotta Gigante or Briščiki in the municipality of Sgonico. Grotta Gigante is situated 750 metres south of Grotta del Paranco.
Botanical garden Carsiana
Garden
The Giardino Botanico Carsiana is a botanical garden located within the municipality of Sgonico between the villages of Gabrovizza and Sgonico, Province of Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. Botanical garden Carsiana is situated 2½ km northwest of Grotta del Paranco.
Temple of Monte Grisa
Church
Photo: Justinawind, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Temple of Monte Grisa, officially the National Shrine of Mary Mother and Queen, is a Roman-Catholic church north of the city of Trieste. Located at an altitude of 300 metres on the edge of the Karst Plateau above Barcola and Miramare Castle, it is a most conspicuous landmark. Temple of Monte Grisa is situated 2½ km south of Grotta del Paranco.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prosecco and Sgonico.
Prosecco
Town
Prosecco is a village near the city of Trieste, Italy. It is best known for giving the name to the wine Prosecco. It lies 249 metres above sea level.
Sgonico
Village
Photo: Tiesse, Public domain.
Sgonico is a comune in the Regional decentralization entity of Trieste in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 12 kilometres northwest of Trieste, on the border with Slovenia.
Contovello
Village
Photo: Alessandro Sgambati, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Contovello is a village, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Grotta del Paranco.
Grotta del Paranco
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Province of Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.71632° or 45° 42′ 59″ northLongitude
13.76162° or 13° 45′ 42″ eastElevation
284 metres (932 feet)Open location code
8FQMPQ86+GJOpenStreetMap ID
node 5387705263OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Abisso del Colle Pauliano and Caverna 1° del Colle Pauliano.
Nearby Places
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