Stiffe Caves - Stiffe, Province of L'Aquila

Yadid

Beautiful cave tour with good explanations.

Highly recommended to wear trekking shoes as some parts in the route are wet and slippery.

The temperature inside the caves is always 12 Celsius so come prepare with the right cloth.

If you want the tour in English or Spanish you must ask when making the reservation, a few days or week ahead.

Free parking outside the caves.

Erik B.

We visited in August. If you go there earlier in the year, the waterfalls are bigger and higher. Still it was a really great experience. Our guide, Laura was a total gem! We would have brought her home with us if we could have. She took great care that we understood everything that she was explaining as we are not fluent in Italian. She translated everything to English for us. A great guide makes all of the difference and she sure did that for us!

David S.

It is located in the countryside but there are lots of signs along the road to help you get there. You have to enter in timed intervals with a guide. We looked online, and you can see how many spots are available for each interval. So we started to drive there, not sure exactly which interval we would be on time for, and purchased our ticket once we got there. Our guide was Lara - the tour was in English and Italian. She is very knowledgeable and a lot of fun. She gives you time to take photos at each area, but at the same time, she keeps the group moving along. There is time to ask questions. There is nowhere else in Italy quite like this, so it is well worth the admission fee. The time spent inside was perfect, about 1 hr and 20 minutes. Dress warmly for temperatures about 10 degrees C.

Dom S.

Amazing place to see however we felt rushed through the whole visit. There is no time to properly look at the amazing caves, waterfalls and other formations hidden under the ground. The guide doesn't provide any descriptions in other languages than Italian so it would be useful to have access to an audio guide at least in English. Overall it is a must see place but there is a lot of room for improvements, to make the whole experience even more unforgettable.

Alexander G.

Stiffe Caves are worth it! ⛰️ For €14, you get 1.15 hours of underground adventure and about 1 km of 'cave cardio'. There’s even a tiny river inside — nature’s own plumbing system.
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The tour is only in Italian, but no worries — stalactites don’t need subtitles. Just smile, nod, and enjoy the view. Highly recommended!

Sam B.

Despite the email telling us our reservation was good for 15min after the starting point, and the fact that we made reservations in advance the tour did not wait a few extra minutes for us to join. We were not offered a refund, just to switch our times or a coupon valid for 1yr, which is not beneficial to tourists especially given the out of the way nature of this attraction.

Heidi C.

Great idea for a half-day excursion. Our guide Alessandro was excellent and very kind.
You need to be at the car park 45 mins before your slot as you have to wait for the shuttle bus etc.
You need walking boots or trail shoes as it can be slippery.
It wasn't very cold but a waterproof jacket is required.
Helmets are provided and they are included in the ticket price.

Dusan S.

What nature can carve ….really astonishing. Parking for free in vicinity. Tickets also online available. The caves are stunning. Too bad that tour is Italian only language although the tour guide was from Australia and she could‘ve say some more in her native language.