The Grotta Gigante is the biggest touristic cavity in the whole world. It is 280 meters long, 65 meters wide, and 107 meters high. The cave is part of the underground system of the Timavo, a very, very big underground river that starts in Slovenia. It is in the Comune of Sgonico, in the part called Borgo Grotta Gigante. The Grotta Gigante was inserted in the Guiness World Records in 1995, because it is the biggest touristic cavity of the world. Also, inside the Grotta Gigante there is the longest seismic pendulum of the world, that is used for measuring the movingof the Earth beause of the moon's influence. There are three entrances for the Grotta Gigante, but only two are used: one to enter and one to get out. The Grotta Gigante is a wonderful place, and its quite known for its beautiful palm stalagmites. It is also rich in stalagtites, and both stalagmites and stalagtites are very nice because there colours range from red to white. In the Grotta Gigante there are two charateristic festivities: “La Festa della Befana” on the 6th January and “ La Festa dei Turisti” on the 15th of August.
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