Arene Candide

Arene Candide cave

Caverna delle Arene Candide
Discovered fossils, now at Pegli archaeological museum
location in Italy Show map of Liguria Arene Candide (Italy) Show map of Italy
Alternative name	Grotta dei Frati
Location	Caprazoppa promontory, Finale Ligure
Region	Liguria, Italy
Coordinates	44°9′42.48″N 8°19′35″E / 44.1618000°N 8.32639°E / 44.1618000; 8.32639
History
Periods	late Upper Palaeolithic
Associated with	prehistoric settlers
Site notes
Archaeologists	Arturo Issel, Luigi Bernabò Brea, Luigi Cardini

The Arene Candide, (Italian: Caverna delle Arene Candide, Cavern of the White sands) is an archaeological site in Finale Ligure, Liguria, Italy. Its name was derived from the eponymous dune of white (candida) sand (arena) that could be found at the base of the cliff until the 1920s in the Caprazoppa promontory, where the Arene Candide cave is located.

The cave is situated at 90 m (300 ft) above sea level on the upper margin of the former Ghigliazza stone quarry and has three wide openings that point towards the sea. Thanks to its position and to those openings the cave is well lit and relatively dry. It can be accessed from above within 30 minutes via a path from Borgio Verezzi.