Genga guards the entrance to the Frasassi Caves, an underground world whose Abisso Ancona chamber is so vast it could swallow a cathedral, hung with giant stalagmites.
Nearby, the little neoclassical Tempio del Valadier shelters inside a cliff grotto.
When to visit Genga
Average highs and lows across the year.
What to see first
Frasassi Caves
The Marche's vast karst caverns, discovered in 1971, with a paved kilometer-long visitor route.
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Eating and drinking in Genga
Well-loved everyday tables and Michelin stars, each checked open.
- La ScalettaTrattoria
- Ristorante Le GrotteTrattoria
- Ristorante Bar da MariaTrattoria
- La Taverna di FrasassiTrattoria
Sleeping in Genga
Well-reviewed places to stay, each checked open, by town.
- Hotel Le Grotte
- Djenga: rock 'n rooms
- Frasassi Thermal Baths
- Hotel Terme di Frasassi
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