The village is famous primarily for the natural feature Buca del Corno, but the village of Entratico offers much more!
According to some historians, the toponym “Entratico” is derived from the ancient name “Lantradico”, or “village of the cavern”. However, according to other interpretations it may originate from Intraticum, from the Latin word meaning to enter, referring to the village’s position at the entrance to the valley.
The village is renowned for an unusual natural feature: Buca del Corno. This is an evocative cave, about four hundred metres long, mentioned and described in no less than 74 publications. Archaeological excavations have revealed the remains of burials dating back to the Copper Age (3rd Millennium B.C.). Equipped for tourist visits, the cave is a popular destination, where it is possible to see settings in which water erosion has created almost architectural effects.
The village of Entratico is also rich in history. Here you can admire the alley named Vicolo Castello (Bus Castel), the medieval village with the remains of a small castle, the Parish Church of San Martino Vescovo built on a small pre-existing church in the 16th century, and the Santuario dell’Annunciata whose construction dates back to 1535.
A short video (in English), made by a group of students (Daniele Mastrosimone, Simone Carminati, Francesco Crippa and Luca Brambilla, to whom we express our thanks) illustrates the possibilities of eco-tourism in Val Cavallina (in this case in Entratico).
