| Grotta del Gelo | |
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 Entrance to the cave. | |
  Grotta del Gelo Location of the volcanic cave on Mount Etna.  Grotta del Gelo Grotta del Gelo (Italy) | |
| Coordinates | 37°48′15.8″N 14°59′2.8″E / 37.804389°N 14.984111°E |
| Length | 120 metres (390 ft) |
| Elevation | 2,030–2,043 metres (6,660–6,703 ft) |
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Grotta del Gelo ("Cave of Frost") is a volcanic cave of Mount Etna which is known for the presence of a large amount of ice. The cave formed in 1614–1624 during a large eruption of the volcano, inside one of the lava flows produced during that eruption. Within the two subsequent decades, ice grew and accumulated in the cave. Today it is a tourist destination.