Roca
Roca is an archaeological site located on the Adriatic coast of Apulia in Southern Italy, a few kilometres from the modern town of Melendugno and close to the city of Lecce.Photo: Freddyballo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Psymark, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: human settlement in Melendugno, Province of Lecce, Apulia, Italy
- Also known as: “Roca Vecchia”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Poetry Cave and Torre Roca Vecchia.
Poetry Cave
Cave
Photo: Psymark, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Poetry Cave is situated 330 metres southeast of Roca.
Torre Roca Vecchia
Tower
Photo: Freddyballo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Torre Roca Vecchia is a tower, which is situated 150 metres northeast of Roca.
Torre dell’Orso
Tower
Photo: Freddyballo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Torre dell’Orso is a tower, which is situated 1½ km south of Roca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Foca and Conca Specchiulla.
San Foca
Village
Photo: Florixc, Public domain.
San Foca is a village, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Roca.
Conca Specchiulla
Hamlet
Photo: Freddyballo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Conca Specchiulla is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km south of Roca.
Roca
- Categories: frazione, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Melendugno, Lecce, Apulia, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Roca” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “羅卡”
- Dutch: “Roca Vecchia”
- French: “Site archéologique de Roca Vecchia”
- German: “Roca Vecchia”
- Hungarian: “Roca Vecchia”
- Italian: “Roca Vecchia”
- Turkish: “Roca Vecchia”
- Ukrainian: “Рокка-Векк’я”
- Ukrainian: “Роккавекк’я”
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