Poetry Cave
Poetry Cave is a cave in Melendugno, Lecce, Apulia. Poetry Cave is situated nearby to the locality Roca, as well as near the village San Foca.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in Grotte costiere del Salento
- Also known as: “Cave of Poetry”, “Grotta della Poesia”, and “La Poesia”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Torre Roca Vecchia and Torre dell’Orso.
Torre Roca Vecchia
Tower
Photo: Freddyballo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Torre Roca Vecchia is a tower, which is situated 340 metres northwest of Poetry Cave.
Torre dell’Orso
Tower
Photo: Freddyballo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Torre dell’Orso is a tower, which is situated 1¼ km south of Poetry Cave.
Torre Sant’Andrea di Missipezza Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Mboesch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Torre Sant'Andrea di Missipezza Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in the frazione of Torre Sant'Andrea in the municipality of Melendugno. Torre Sant’Andrea di Missipezza Lighthouse is situated 3½ km south of Poetry Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Roca and San Foca.
Roca
Locality
Photo: Psymark, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
San Foca
Village
Photo: Florixc, Public domain.
San Foca is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of Poetry Cave.
Conca Specchiulla
Hamlet
Photo: Freddyballo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Conca Specchiulla is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km south of Poetry Cave.
Poetry Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Melendugno, Lecce, Apulia, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.28576° or 40° 17′ 9″ northLongitude
18.42979° or 18° 25′ 47″ eastElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
8FGW7CPH+8WOpenStreetMap ID
node 4623628532OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Poetry Cave” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “La Poesia”
- Danish: “La Poesia”
- Italian: “grotta della Poesia”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Madonna di Roca Vecchia and Roca.
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