A shallow stream flows over a wide, white, heavily pitted and eroded limestone or travertine bedrock surface, with green forested hills rising in the background; no signage or human structures are visible.

CC BY-SA 4.0 • Photo by Giuseppina Cerullo via Wikimedia Commons

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A wide landscape view of a large, excavated limestone quarry with steep rock faces, numerous caves and openings, and dense Mediterranean vegetation in the foreground and along the rim.

Siracusa, Sicily

Neapolis Archaeological Park

UNESCO Greek and Roman ruins in Siracusa

8.3

Not found

Catania, Sicily

Grotta del Gelo

Natural ice cave with stalactites under Etna

8.0

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A scenic view from a vegetated hillside overlooking the city of Naples, the Bay of Naples, and the island of Capri in the distance under a cloudy sky.

Naples, Campania and Amalfi Coast

Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio

Active volcano and national park in Naples

7.9

A view of a limestone cliff face with large natural and man-made caves, including a prominent arched entrance on the left, surrounded by dense Mediterranean vegetation and trees under an overcast sky.

Siracusa, Sicily

Parco della Neapolis

Ancient Greek theatre and Roman amphitheatre in Syracuse

7.9

Tickets available via official regional site or T

Costa Smeralda, Sardinia

Capriccioli Beach

Granite peninsula with four coves and pink boulders

5.7

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Maratea, Basilicata and Matera

Grotte di Maratea

Accessible calcareous cave with guided tours

5.0

5 euros

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