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🌊 Grotta della Poesia

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🌊 Grotta della Poesia
Natural sea cave with freshwater pool in Salento, Puglia, Italy


πŸ• 3 min read Β· Updated 9 Jun 2026 at 15:45
πŸ“Œ Fast Facts
  • Location: Melendugno, Salento peninsula, Puglia
  • Cave depth: Approximately 30 metres below ground level
  • Water type: Freshwater pool fed by underground springs
  • Access: Guided tours available year-round, wooden stairs installed

Grotta della Poesia is a natural sea cave in Melendugno, Puglia, that contains a freshwater pool formed by ...

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Collapsed karst sinkhole (dolina) connected to the sea via submarine cave system, surrounded by flat Messinian limestone platforms with a rocky floor 4-8m depth.

· 9 Jun 2026
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