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Grotta Gigante


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 33 attractions in Trieste
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Attraction type: Cavern/cave
Address: Borgo Grotta Gigante 42/a
Sgonico 34100 Trieste
Italy
Tel: 39 040327312
Fax: 39 040368550

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5 of 5 stars
ChearyMajorTom   1 contribution
Bimingham, UK
Oct 23, 2009

I feel I am fairly well travelled but this was just one of the most amazing places I have ever seen! Completely took my breath away! Just the biggest caven you can possibly imagine ....and then multiply that by 10! There are huge stalegmites that are over 200,000 years old .... and still growing!! Yes there are a lot of... more

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5 of 5 stars
LizGiz   3 contributions
Epping
May 6, 2009

What a remarkable place. Quite stunning! A good walk or quick taxi ride from the Opicine tram station (take the tram from central Trieste), this cave is simply amazing. It's the biggest cavern in the world apparently. There are 500+ steps down a steep staircase into the main cavern, where the stalagtities & stalagmites are beautifully lit. There is recorded... more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Allerød, Denmark
Aug 17, 2003
15
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Hello. We have just been in Grotta Gigante in Trieste last week. The best part was to the low temperature. It was 39 C outside that day. Only 12 C inside. There are 500 steps down and 500 up. In combination with the high moistness, it was a terrible experience. I have reasontly got asthma, and I can´t recomend this... more

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4 of 5 stars
tengere   44 contributions
Novara, Italy
Jun 3, 2009

Si entra ogni ora guidati, non si possono fare foto dentro. Il biglietto comprato vale come riduzione per altre grotte... more

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Grotta Gigante Address

Borgo Grotta Gigante 42/a | Sgonico, 34100 Trieste, Italy
Tel: 39 040327312 Fax: 39 040368550