Description of the attraction
The Emerald Grotto is a sea cave located in the vicinity of the resort town of Conca dei Marini on the Amalfi Riviera. It is one of the few sea caves in the world that is filled with water and illuminated by the wonderful emerald light from which it got its name. The area of the water surface of the grotto is approximately 45x32 meters, and the ceiling of the cave is 24 meters above the water.
Unlike the more famous Blue Grotto, located a few miles to the west on the island of Capri, the Emerald Grotto has no natural passages above the water level. The only entrance to the cave is underwater. The reflected sunlight penetrates in and gives the water its characteristic emerald hue, which shines in the daytime. By the way, the lack of entrances to the cave was the reason that it remained unknown for a long time. Only in 1932 was it discovered by a local fisherman Luigi Buoncore.
You can get to the Emerald Grotto along the main road of the Amalfi Riviera - Strada Statale. There is an elevator next to a small car park that takes visitors down into the cave. There they get on boats and go on a short journey through the unique wonder of nature.
