Pozzo della Cava
Guide
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≈ A$5SightAllow 20–30 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A family-run set of caves under a house in the old quarter, with a deep well, an Etruscan cistern and old kilns.
A brief history
The well was widened in the 1500s; the caves were found when the owners started digging under their trattoria.
Tips
- Best time
- Afternoon
- Cost
- A few euros (check)
- Allow
- 20–30 min
- Hours
- Usually open Tuesday–Sunday (check)
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Good to know
- Area
- The medieval quarter: Quiet lanes at the west end, with wells and the oldest church.
- Access
- Not step-free (stairs)
- Indoors or out
- Indoors: good on a hot or rainy day
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