Stunning place with lovely views, rich flora and fauna and geology. The site is very well maintained and has lovely staff, always on hand to help. It took us about half an hour to reach the caves, and even in the heat it was a lovely descent with playful Italian wall lizards wandering on the main path. There are fresh water taps every 50 meters or so if you get too hot. When we reached the caves the scenery was stunning and we ended up dipping our feet in the Bussenti river's ice cold water. Careful not stepping on the fire flies crawling on the steps near the cave, you don't want to hurt them. I'd wholeheartedly recommend this place, nature is indeed amazing, and the place definitely merits its status as WWF oasis!

We arrived just as they were opening a few minutes before 10. We began the climb down, descending into a gorge and you can hear the rushing water long before you see it. A very cool split in the cliff has a path into it, with a creek rushing out from the darkness. You can’t walk too far in (the path is roped off), but you can walk down along the creek where it is cool and shaded and there are trees dripping with moss. Up another branch is an old mill and a small swimming hole. It is cool and shady and a pleasant respite from the hot summer sun. The walk up wasn’t fast but the path is dotted with water fountains that deliver the spring water to your now-empty water bottles. It was delicious. (We had an amazing lunch afterwards at the only open place in town - a castle looking place at the top of town. Delicious!)