Bauxite Lake of Otranto
Cycling Highlight
Recommended by 62 out of 63 cyclists
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase
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Formed due to the infiltration of water from one of the many aquifers present in the area.
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•November 19, 2020
A corner of Puglia that you don't expect. Far from the roar of the sea there is this small oasis of peace born following the progressive abandonment of the Bauxite quarry. At the end of the 70s the mineral extraction operations stopped and the water began to filter inside the quarry forming the lake. In fact, it is precisely the presence of the mineral that gives the intense colors of this place: the red of the clayey earth and the emerald green of the lake waters.
translated by•May 8, 2023
A short distance from Otranto, in the former bauxite quarry, you can admire the suggestive lake on a color palette ranging from red to emerald green.
translated by•July 20, 2020
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