# Grotte di Castellana

Guide en Castellana Grotte

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/companies/grotte-di-castellana

The company that runs guided visits to the caves of Castellana Grotte, in Puglia: a partial route of 1 km and a full one of 3 km to the Grotta Bianca.

Grotte di Castellana srl is the company that runs the visit to the caves of Castellana Grotte, about 1.5 km from the village and about 45 km from Bari. The caves were discovered on 23 January 1938, when the caver Franco Anelli went down the Grave, the great chasm by which you now enter. They can only be toured with a guide.

## How the visit works

There are two routes. The partial one covers 1 km in about 50 minutes: it goes down into the Grave and continues through the first caverns. The full one covers 3 km in about 100 minutes and ends at the Grotta Bianca, the white cave of calcite crystals. Departures are in turns at fixed times, with guides who, according to the company, speak several languages; each day's turns are published on the calendar on its website. Inside it is about 16.5 °C all year.

## Prices in 2026

At the ticket office, the full route costs €25 (€22 for ages 6 to 14) and the partial one, €22 (€19 for ages 6 to 14). Under-5s enter free with a document proving their age. The family ticket, online only, costs €61 for two adults and two children aged 6 to 14. Online you also pay a handling fee.

## How to buy

Online you buy at the latest the day before: the same day it is no longer sold on the internet. At the ticket office, tickets for the day are sold until the turns are full, and you cannot buy there for another day. The ticket arrives by email and you go straight through the turnstiles; you must be at the indicated entrance a quarter of an hour early. Groups of more than 20 people book by email.

## Rules

Pushchairs are not allowed on the route: at the ticket office they lend baby carriers for free. Small animals only enter in a carrier or in arms. Photos and videos are only taken at the stops, without professional equipment. The floor is slippery in some stretches: wear closed shoes with a gripping sole. The full route to the Grotta Bianca is not recommended for pregnant women or over-70s, and the visit is not advised for people with heart problems.

## What they run

- [Guided visit to the Grotte di Castellana](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/apulia/itria-valley/things-to-do/grotte-di-castellana), in Itria Valley. Full route with the Grotta Bianca. Desde 25 € adult, at the ticket office. 1 h 40. All year. 3 km with a guide. Ages 6 to 14, €22. Online, until the day before and with a fee. Partial route. Desde 22 € adult, at the ticket office. 50 min. All year. 1 km with a guide. Ages 6 to 14, €19

Independent companies: you book with them, on their terms. Prices are as they publish them and may change.

## Practical details

- Address: Piazzale Anelli, 70013 Castellana Grotte, BA
- Phone: +39 080 499 8221
- Email: segreteria@grottedicastellana.it
- Meeting point: Cave ticket office and entrance, Piazzale Anelli, Castellana Grotte
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Contact

- Web: https://www.grottedicastellana.it/
- Coordenadas: 40.87565, 17.14978

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does it cost to enter the Grotte di Castellana?
At the ticket office, €25 for the full route and €22 for the partial; less for children aged 6 to 14, and free up to age 5.

### Can you go without a guide?
No. All visits are guided, in turns.

### Can you buy tickets on the same day?
At the ticket office yes, while places remain. Online, only until the day before.

### Can you enter with a pushchair?
No. They lend baby carriers free at the ticket office.