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Melendugno

Cave of Poetry

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Cave of Poetry

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Cave of Poetry

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    Location: Melendugno, Lecce, Apulia, Italy

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    1. Le Due Sorelle – Grotta della Poesia loop from Torre dell'Orso

    15.0km

    03:54

    100m

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    2. Torre Sant'Andrea – Le Due Sorelle loop from Torre dell'Orso

    28.8km

    07:26

    150m

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    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    3. Torre Sant'Andrea – Faraglioni di Sant'Andrea loop from Torre dell'Orso

    19.1km

    04:57

    100m

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    July 18, 2020

    Created by nature, wonderfully beautiful

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      October 8, 2020

      cave of poetry

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        May 24, 2021

        Legend has it that a beautiful princess immersed herself every day in the calm and peaceful waters of the cave and that in a very short time she became an inspiring muse of writers and poets: hence the name of Grotta della Poesia.

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          October 15, 2023

          Swimming has been banned since 2019, allegedly due to damage to the coral reef (?)
          Access to the water is therefore closed.

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            October 21, 2023

            Entrance fee €3 per person (October 2023)

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              December 10, 2023

              Truly suggestive place, recommended from October to May

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                October 15, 2023

                A walk to the grotto is still worth it, so don't plan on taking too long when paying at the parking machine.

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