FRASASSI

And the stone fell down for a time that seemed to be endless. The hole from which it was thrown was a little bigger than a football. Below, only darkness. Around, silence. A silence filled by emotion. And by the sensation of having found an immense drop, "almost without end". The abyss.
 
The Caves of Frasassi are just 18 km from Arcevia: this is the largest karst complex in Europe. Book your hotel close to the Caves of Frasassi and be prepared to live a really special adventure. Discover how to visit the Caves of Frasassi, a magical place, where you almost loose contact with reality. A world upside down, in which concepts such as space and time set aside in order to leave space only to astonishment and wonder.
 
Discovered in September 1971 by the Speleological Group of Marche CAI of Ancona, they are a geological treasure of inestimable value, a fairy-tale place formed by approximately 40 km route and 8 geological levels rich in stalactites and secular stalagmites, crystallized lakes, gorges, wells, tunnels, rocks and minerals.
 
You can visit the Caves all year round, by choosing between two types of path:
Tourist: through a silent itinerary of about one hour, accessible to all, at a temperature of 14 degrees constant throughout the year, you can admire small lakes, inlaid stalactites, gigantic stalagmites, until you reach the majestic Abyss Ancona (high 200 m.), the Hall of the Candles, the Hall of the Ursa and at the one of the Infinite.
 
Speleo-Adventure: you can choose this itinerary starting from the age of 12, even without having had any approach to speleology ever. It is characterized by short walks, tunnels, slides and bottlenecks. By choosing this path it is possible to visit the the Campingout Hall and the Hall Gentile da Fabriano. Lasts approximately two hours, it is accessible only upon reservation.