Caverna 3° ad E di Basovizza

Rumors swirl around Caverna 3° ad E di Basovizza. Some say it’s a gateway to another realm. We stand before Caverna 3° ad E di Basovizza, nestled near the village of Basovizza towards Monte Cocusso. It’s tucked away where two small roads intersect by a lone house. Caverna 3° ad E di Basovizza isn’t just a hole in the ground. It’s a time capsule, whispering stories of the past. The entrance, a modest sinkhole about 5×6 meters, leads into a steep slope. This opens into a large cavern that branches into two distinct paths. Venture to the right, and you’ll find a 24-meter gallery. It begins horizontally, then inclines upwards before finally descending. About midway, on the right side, smaller passages descend, ending in piles of rubble and debris. This suggests that the original entrance to Caverna 3° ad E di Basovizza was once much larger. Returning to the main cavern and heading left, another fork appears. A narrow passage to the left winds about 20 meters, staying close to the area beneath the entrance. Initially, a short branch on the right leads to a 5×7 meter chamber. A dry-stone wall, possibly ancient, separates this room from the passage. Continuing to the right, the cave descends into a gallery adorned with interesting columnar formations on the left. Where the floor levels out, a beautiful 20-meter gallery leads to a circular chamber. A low passage then opens into a final, well-decorated 12-meter section. Behind the columnar formations, another offshoot holds a chimney that was likely a second, shaft-like entrance now blocked. Caverna 3° ad E di Basovizza reveals more of its secrets. It was once part of a larger underground system. It was connected to the nearby Caverna I, Caverna II, and Caverna IV, now filled with debris. During World War II, a dry-stone wall was built in a side chamber. This transformed part of Caverna 3° ad E di Basovizza into a military shelter. Evidence of this wartime use remains in the form of greasy soot on the walls. Even today, accessing Caverna 3° ad E di Basovizza requires a bit of an adventure. The path can be treacherous. You might need to carefully lower yourself about a meter onto unstable ground before reaching the debris slope leading into the cave itself.