Top 5 Caves 살리스 살렌티노 주변

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Rock church dating back to the year 1000

The sanctuary of Sant'Antonio alla Macchia is a small church dedicated to Sant'Antonio da Padova which is located near San Pancrazio Salentino, in a green area surrounded by a pine forest. It was built in 1867 by a peasant couple as a sign of gratitude to the saint for a miracle received. It is also possible to visit a Basilian crypt dug into the rock where traces of frescoes and engravings of the Byzantine monks who took refuge there between the 6th and 13th centuries are preserved.

Included in the Byzantine Salento collection komoot.it/collection/1811756/-salento-byzantine - Always approachable, what remains of the crypt and the frescoes are clearly visible. A grate placed in front limits access to the apse and, above all, prevents you from accidentally falling into the hypogeum below. The original stairs that allowed the descent towards the cave have collapsed. To peek inside, simply go to the back where an opening allows you to peer into the darkness below. Someone is trying to clean it up at least. Who and for what purpose I don't know. https://www.salentoacolory.it/la-chiesa-cripta-madonna-della-grottella-arneo/

Included in the Salento Bizantino collection https://komoot.it/collection/1811756/-salento-bizantino - It is located within the cemetery area, at the date of writing it is still an open construction site. No indication about opening days and times unfortunately. https://www.salogentis.it/2016/11/19/la-cripta-della-favana-veglie/

hard trails, I ran 2 flat tires on the part of the tour. It's a lot of fun.

Here you get your money's worth. Very rocky and wild.

Focara lights up because a painting of Sant'Antonio abate was found in the cave under the church, the church was built at the end of the 1800s by a family out of devotion to Sant'Antonio da Padova in memory of their son who died prematurely. the area is full of rock caves of Basilian and then Franciscan friars. In San Pancrazio, focarottes have always been lit in honor of Sant'Antonio Abate.