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THE GROTTE DI FRASASSI

THE CAVES

La Taverna di Frasassi, a restaurant serving Marche cuisine in Genga, located in the province of Ancona, is situated not far from the famous Grotte di Frasassi.

The Grotte di Frasassi are a must-see destination for those visiting the Marche region, a tourist attraction not to be missed: in fact, the Grotte di Frasassi are among the largest and most extensive in Europe, a Cultural and Natural World Heritage Site recognized by UNESCO.

Come to the Marche region to visit The Grotte di Frasassi and the beautiful landscapes of the Marche Apennines: you won't regret it!


Where are the Grotte di Frasassi located?

The Grotte di Frasassi are located in Genga, in the Marche Apennines, within the Regional Natural Park of the Gola della Rossa, in the province of Ancona.

Of karstic origin, the Frasassi Caves are protected by Monte Valmontagnana, representing one of the most fascinating and suggestive places in Europe.

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STALACTITES AND STALAGMITES

In 2017, the Grotte di Frasassi became a UNESCO World Heritage site for both cultural and natural significance.

Inside the caves, there is no natural light, the temperature remains constant at 14 degrees Celsius, and 67 species of animals have been recorded.

The combination of water and limestone rock creates notable formations of significant size within the Grotte di Frasassi, including stalactites, which descend from the cave ceiling, and stalagmites, which rise from the cave floor.

ABBOT'S CHURCH OF SAN VITTORE ALLE CHIUSE

The La Taverna di Frasassi restaurant is located a short distance from the Church of San Vittore alle Chiuse, also known as "delle Chiuse", a Romanesque building situated in San Vittore Terme, in the municipality of Genga (Ancona), in an isolated position at the confluence of the Sentino river into the Esino and near the Gola and the Grotte di Frasassi. 


Originally built as a Benedictine convent church of a monastic complex dating back to 1007, its construction should date from the period 1060-1080, and despite heavy 20th-century restorations, it still shows the original volumetric articulation. 


At the beginning of the 13th century, the convent reached its period of greatest splendor, exercising jurisdiction over 42 churches and vast properties and territories. After a long decline, the abbey was suppressed in the 15th century, leaving only a few rooms of the monastic complex. 


The Church of San Vittore alle Chiuse was declared a national monument in 1902.

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