Grotta dello Smeraldo
| Grotta dello Smeraldo
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 View of the entrance area of the grotto |
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| Location: | Campania , Italy | |
| Height : | 0 m slm | |
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Geographic location: |
40 ° 36 '54.2 " N , 14 ° 34' 1.4" E | |
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| Discovery: | 1932 | |
The Grotta dello Smeraldo ( Eng . Emerald Grotto ) is a cave, partially inundated by the sea, and is located in Conca dei Marini , Italy , on the Amalfi Coast .
It is one of several caves worldwide that is flooded with a brilliant blue or emerald green light. The grotto is partially filled with sea water. The surface of the water is about 45 × 32 meters. The roof is about 24 meters above the water level.
Unlike the Blue Grotto , which is a few kilometers further west on the island of Capri , the Grotta dello Smeraldo has no natural outlet above the waterline. The only opening to the outside is below the water level.
The lack of a natural opening above the waterline meant that the existence of the grotto was unknown for many years. It was discovered by a fisherman named Luigi Buoncore in 1932.
The grotto can be reached from Strada Statale 163 Amalfitana , the main road along the Amalfi Coast. There is a small parking lot next to an elevator that takes visitors to the level where the boats that drive them through the grotto start.
Web links
- Matthew Brabant: Grotta dello Smeraldo - Amalfi. October 8, 2010, accessed March 3, 2014 (YouTube Video).
Individual evidence
- ↑ bella-amalfi.de Conca dei Marini accessed on February 23
- ↑ stadte.co City of Positano accessed on February 23