Notable cave · Taranto, Apulia
Cripta delle Matine
Cripta delle Matine is a cave in Taranto, Apulia.
Cripta delle Matine: 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 Cripta delle Matine
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 Cripta delle Matine — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.69189, 16.91261. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cripta delle Matine
- Cattedrale di Castellaneta · church · Taranto · ~9 km · Must-see
- Chiesa Santa Maria Assunta (Chiesa Madre) · church · Taranto · ~15 km · Must-see
- Chiesa dell'Immacolata (il convento) · church · Taranto · ~16 km · Must-see
- Parco archeologico di Monte Sannace · fort · Bari · ~20 km · Must-see
- Monte Sant'Elia · viewpoint · Taranto · ~22 km · Must-see
- Parco Naturale Regionale Terra delle Gravine · sanctuary · Taranto · ~23 km · Must-see
- Castello medievale · fort · Taranto · ~26 km · Must-see
- Chiesa ruprestre di San Pietro in Principibus · fort · Matera · ~30 km · Must-see
- Grotta Del Trullo · cave · Bari · ~31 km · Must-see
- Chiesa Rupestre Acito San Campo · fort · Matera · ~31 km · Must-see
- Madonna delle Vergini · church · Matera · ~31 km · Must-see
- Belvedere di Murgia Timone · viewpoint · Matera · ~31 km · Must-see
- Chisa ruprestre santuario Madonna delle Tre Porte · church · Matera · ~31 km · Must-see
- Chiesa dei Santi Pietro e Paolo · church · Matera · ~32 km · Must-see
- Madonna de Idris e San Giovanni in Monterrone · church · Matera · ~32 km · Must-see
- Sassi di Matera · fort · Matera · ~32 km · Must-see
- Cattedrale della Madonna della Bruna e di Sant'Eustachio · church · Matera · ~32 km · Must-see
- Museo Laboratorio della Civiltà Contadina · museum · Matera · ~32 km · Must-see
Other caves near Cripta delle Matine
- Grotta Del Trullo · cave · Bari · ~31 km · Must-see
- Grotte di Castellana · cave · Bari · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cripta Basiliana di San Michele · cave · Brindisi · ~66 km · Must-see
- Grotta di Santa Croce · cave · Basilicata · ~82 km · Must-see
- Grotta del Cavallo · cave · Lecce · ~134 km · Must-see
- Grotta delle Selci · cave · Taranto · ~2 km
- Grotta San Francesco · cave · Taranto · ~6 km
- Cripta di San Basilio o del Duca di Martina · cave · Taranto · ~6 km
- grotta · cave · Taranto · ~7 km
- Grotta c/o Masseria Porto Piccolo (Pozzo del Daino) · cave · Taranto · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cripta delle Matine open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cripta delle Matine yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cripta delle Matine?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cripta delle Matine?
Nearby: Cattedrale di Castellaneta (church, 9 km), Chiesa Santa Maria Assunta (Chiesa Madre) (church, 15 km), Chiesa dell'Immacolata (il convento) (church, 16 km), Parco archeologico di Monte Sannace (fort, 20 km), Monte Sant'Elia (viewpoint, 22 km), Parco Naturale Regionale Terra delle Gravine (sanctuary, 23 km).
Is Cripta delle Matine worth visiting?
Cripta delle Matine is listed as a notable cave in Apulia on Spotwander.