The Top 20 Caves in Apulia
Looking to visit a cave in Apulia on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Apulia’s 20
best caves for you. Based on the experiences of other users, each is a recommendation you know you can trust — so you can better plan your next adventure.
best caves for you. Based on the experiences of other users, each is a recommendation you know you can trust — so you can better plan your next adventure.
Last updated: October 3, 2025
Porto Badisco is a quiet coastal town best known for its fantastic bay with crystal clear waters. According to some, it was here that Aeneas landed after his escape from …
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The Sanctuary of S. Biagio is a rock church near Ostuni, founded in the 12th century by Basilian monks. It is dedicated to the first patron saint of the city, …
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The CAI 730 trail, Lamacornola, is the first official CAI trail in the Ostuni area, inaugurated in 2018 by the CAI section of Bari. The trail runs along the bed …
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San Michele, is the main church of Monte Sant'Angelo and is a grotto church. What can be seen at the top of the hill is only the church's octagonal bell …
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Access to the ravine is not always possible as it is located in a private fund
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In Giurdignano the San Paolo menhir is characteristic, which stands on a rocky spur where the crypt of San Paolo was built. On the top there is a hole that …
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The cave of Bucito (or of Coluccio) is inserted in an important road junction, closely connected with the Tratturo Martinese, a primary communication route until the nineteenth century in Puglia.
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The ideal is to reach the sanctuary from the grass path. Really fun and varied by bike, before the final pettate towards the sanctuary which is not trivial. The sanctuary …
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The caves of the Grotte di Castellana were discovered on January 23, 1938, by Franco Anelli and explored by him and Vito Matarrese. Even before the discovery, the hole (or …
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The grotto is carved out of the rock and contains a worship cell where a statue of Archangel Michael is venerated.
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