The Pertosa Caves (), co-officially named Pertosa-Auletta Caves () Naming at official website since 2012, are a karst show cave system located in the municipality of Pertosa, in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy.
Overview The caves, also named Grotte dell'Angelo as many Italian voids in honour of St. Michael, are extended also into the territories of Auletta and Polla. National Geographic Portal of Italy: national map with municipal borders as of 2011Map of Pertosa at OpenStreetMap showing municipal borders
They are situated by the eastern side of Alburni mountains, in the locality of Muraglione, in south of Pertosa and close to its railway station. Due to the presence of Tanagro river the caves are rich of water and, after the main entrance, there is an underground lake.
Cinema The caves were the set of some scenes of 1998 Italian horror film The Phantom of the Opera,Info on www.eofftv.com (see: Locations) directed by Dario Argento.
See also Castelcivita Caves List of caves List of caves in Italy
References
External links
Grotte di Pertosa-Auletta official site