Porto Badisco

Porto Badisco is a bay in Lecce, Apulia. Porto Badisco is situated nearby to the locality Fraula, as well as near the village Uggiano la Chiesa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Deer Cave and Torre Minervino.

Deer Cave

Cave

Photo: Marco Busdraghi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Deer Cave is a natural cave at the Salento coast near the town of Porto Badisco, around 8 km south of Otranto in Apulia, Italy. Unknown before 1970, it came to immediate international attention after the discovery of its impressive, innovative and enigmatic complex galleries of prehistoric parietal wall paintings.

Torre Minervino

Tower

Photo: Marzoide88, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Torre Minervino is a tower.

Torre Sant’Emiliano

Tower

Photo: Freddyballo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Torre Sant’Emiliano is a tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porto Badisco and Cape Otranto.

Porto Badisco

Village

Photo: Nikater, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Porto Badisco is a village.

Cape Otranto

Locality

Photo: Gabbiano64, Public domain.

Cape Palascìa, commonly known as Capo d'Otranto, is Italy's most easterly point. It is situated in the territory of the Apulian city of Otranto, in the Province of Lecce at 40° 7' northing and 18° 31' easting. Cape Otranto is situated 4½ km northeast of Porto Badisco.

Cocumola

Village

Photo: Lupiae, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cocumola is a small Italian town close to the Adriatic coast and about 42 km distant from Lecce. Administratively it counts as a frazione of the commune of Minervino di Lecce, and falls within the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. Cocumola is situated 5 km west of Porto Badisco.

Porto Badisco

Type: Bay
Also known as: “Porto di Badisco”
Category: body of water
Location: Lecce, Apulia, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

40.07893° or 40° 4′ 44″ north

Longitude

18.48518° or 18° 29′ 7″ east

Open location code

8FGW3FHP+H3

GeoNames ID

3182570

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