Notable cave · Savona, Liguria
Grotta dei Balzi Rossi
Grotta dei Balzi Rossi is a cave in Savona, Liguria.
Grotta dei Balzi Rossi: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Grotta dei Balzi Rossi
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Grotta dei Balzi Rossi — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.13841, 8.19849. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Grotta dei Balzi Rossi
- Santuario di Santa Lucia · church · Savona · ~1 km · Must-see
- Museo etnografico della Val Varatella · museum · Savona · ~2 km · Must-see
- Chiesa di San Martino · church · Savona · ~2 km · Must-see
- Monte Carmo · viewpoint · Savona · ~6 km · Must-see
- Santuario Monte Carmelo · church · Savona · ~6 km · Must-see
- Santuario di Nostra Signora di Loreto · church · Savona · ~6 km · Must-see
- Colle Scravaion - Giogo di Toirano · viewpoint · Savona · ~7 km · Must-see
- Santuario dei Santi Cosma e Damiano · church · Savona · ~9 km · Must-see
- Basilica San Nicolò di Bari · church · Savona · ~9 km · Must-see
- Erli - Colle Scravaion · viewpoint · Savona · ~9 km · Must-see
- San Nicolò · church · Savona · ~10 km · Must-see
- Giogo di Giustenice - Colle di Melogno · viewpoint · Savona · ~10 km · Must-see
- Santuario della Madonna delle Grazie · church · Savona · ~10 km · Must-see
- Castello di Bardineto · fort · Savona · ~10 km · Must-see
- Chiesa di Santo Stefano · church · Savona · ~10 km · Must-see
- Monte Alpe · viewpoint · Savona · ~11 km · Must-see
- Santuario di Nostra Signora di Pontelungo · church · Savona · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bric Gettina · viewpoint · Savona · ~12 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Grotta dei Balzi Rossi
Other caves near Grotta dei Balzi Rossi
- Caverna delle Arene Candide · cave · Savona · ~13 km · Must-see
- Barma Grande · cave · Provincia di Imperia · ~83 km · Must-see
- La Grotte · cave · Maritime Alps · ~95 km · Must-see
- Grotte préhistorique du Lazaret · cave · Maritime Alps · ~110 km · Must-see
- Grotte de la Lare · cave · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · ~148 km · Must-see
- Upper Saint Lucy Cave · cave · Savona · ~1 km
- Grotta della Giara · cave · Savona · ~3 km
- Tæna da Bösa · cave · Savona · ~3 km
- Grotta Murata · cave · Savona · ~5 km
- Presepino · cave · Savona · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Grotta dei Balzi Rossi?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Grotta dei Balzi Rossi?
Nearby: Santuario di Santa Lucia (church, 1 km), Museo etnografico della Val Varatella (museum, 2 km), Chiesa di San Martino (church, 2 km), Monte Carmo (viewpoint, 6 km), Santuario Monte Carmelo (church, 6 km), Santuario di Nostra Signora di Loreto (church, 6 km).
Is Grotta dei Balzi Rossi worth visiting?
Grotta dei Balzi Rossi is listed as a notable cave in Liguria on Spotwander.