| Grotte di Toirano Toirano Caves |
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| Country: | Italy | |||
| Region: | Liguria | |||
| Province: | Savona | |||
| Municipality: | Toirano | |||
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| Time zone: | CET, UTC+1 | |||
| Type: | Karst cave | |||
| Length: | 2,000 m | |||
| Elevation: | 50 amsl | |||
| Depth: | ? m | |||
| Website | Grotte di Toirano | |||
The Toirano Caves (Italian: Grotte di Toirano) are a remarkable karst cave system located in the municipality of Toirano, in the province of Savona, Liguria. They are some remarkable show caves of Italy and one of the most notables of the region.
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The area is situated close to the town of Toirano and few kilometers to the Ligurian Ponente Riviera. The exit "Borghetto Santo Spirito" of A10 motorway is 5 km far from the caves. One of the most important caves is "Basura", discovered in 1950,[1] and shelter of the Cave bear (Ursus spelaeus).
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