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Farneto Cave

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Farneto Cave

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Gessi Bolognesi, Calanchi dell'Abbadessa

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  • Location: San Lazzaro Di Savena, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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    August 7, 2021

    Hiking

    The Grotta del Farneto is one of the most well-known and important prehistoric settlements in the Bolognese area.
    It can only be visited with a guided tour ( parks.it/parco.gessi.bolognesi/man.php )


    In any case, it is worth a visit (even if it is closed ). The fresh air that comes out of it provides a bit of relief from the summer heat.
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    March 21, 2022

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    The Farneto area ... is today best known for the cave that bears the same name: it was discovered in 1871 by Francesco Orsoni, who began the first, important archaeological …
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    Location: San Lazzaro Di Savena, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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