Enchanted Village or Haunted Village? The four days that will be lived Inside and outside the Castellana Caves from 28th to 31st October, will leave people of all ages speechless. A series of events to delight those who have made Halloween an unmissable event. Regular daily events, waiting for the thrilling explosion on October 31st.
Thanks to “Halloween Creepy Cave”, every day from 10am to 17pm – and on October 31st from 10am to 20pm – with free admission, Anelli square in Castellana Grotte, will be transformed into a Haunted Square with entertainment and juggling in the company of witches and Halloween-inspired characters.
At 11.00, 14.00 and 16.00, always from 28th to 31st October, to start getting into the right mood, anyone who wants can participate in the Ghost Tours in the Caves: guided tours of the karst complex with light shows and “infernal” appearances along the way.
Saturday October 28, the first of the special evenings that the Castellana Caves have organized for those who love discovery: At 8:30 p.m., on the panoramic terrace of the Franco Anelli Speleological Museum, “A haunted night with Sirius”, introduction to astronomy, guided observation of the starry sky with the naked eye and with a telescope.
On Sunday 29th October, two more activities will be added to those already listed. to be experienced as a family: to 17.30 (but it is necessary to arrive at the Caves at 17pm) appointment with the Speleofamily, The underground experience between light and shadow, discovering the caves in the footsteps of the first explorers with an alternative route to the daily tourist visit.
to 18 (however, we always meet half an hour earlier, therefore at 17.30 pm), The Franco Anelli Speleological Museum will host the workshop “Upside Down… Trick or Treat with Chiro the Bat”A journey to discover the bat and its peculiarities through an activity aimed at everyone, which aims to promote knowledge of this essential cave dweller, often the subject of curious stories and legends.
The workshop will be repeated with the same methods on Tuesday 31 October.
Tuesday 31 October, the highlight of the 4 days.
For the joy of the little ones, in addition to the entertainment and workshops, from 18.00 pm starting from Piazzale Anelli, children will be able to go to local businesses and ask the fateful question “Trick or treat?”.
On the same square, again at 18.00pm, “Who's afraid of the bad guys?” the parade of villainous characters from Disney and Marvel films and cartoons. And then, at 19pm, “Horror Show” a Halloween-themed circus cabaret event for children and adults.
The most anticipated event will begin immediately after: Hell-o-ween.
At 8:00 PM in the Franco Anelli Speleological Museum, the “Dark Limbo” the meeting with the public in preparation for the Hell in the Cave show, with tea and biscuits.
At 8:30 pm at the "Infernal Trick" Caves ticket office, the free Hell in the Cave-themed makeup service before entering the show.
At 21.00pm, in the Grave, the repeat that “Hell in the Cave” dedicates every year to the scariest evening of the year, the immersive, multi-sensory show that brings Dante's Inferno to the stage.
By purchasing a ticket for the show you will also have access to the Dark Limbo and the Infernal Trick.
Tickets for “Haunted Square”, “A Haunted Night with Sirius” and Speleofamily can be purchased in the shop section of the Castellana Caves website, at the link https://shop.grottedicastellana.it/webshop/webticket/timeslot
Bookings for the workshop "Upside Down... Trick or Treat with Chiro the Bat" You can buy tickets at the following link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/biglietti-a-testa-in-giu-dolcetto-o-scherzetto-con-chiro-il-pipistrello-733299658017
Tickets for Hell in the Cave, however, can be purchased online on the TicketOne circuit, special tickets (under 18 years, combined ticket complete visit to the Caves + show): 3391176722 (also WhatsApp)
