Poetry Cave
Poetry Cave is a cave in Melendugno, Lecce, Apulia. Poetry Cave is situated near the locality Roca, as well as near the village San Foca.
- 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: Torre Roca Vecchia and Torre dell’Orso.
Torre Roca Vecchia
Tower
Torre Sant’Andrea di Missipezza Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Roca and San Foca.
San Foca
Village
Photo: Florixc, Public domain.Conca Specchiulla
Hamlet
Poetry Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Melendugno, Lecce, Apulia, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.28576° or 40° 17′ 9″ north
Longitude
18.42979° or 18° 25′ 47″ east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
8FGW7CPH+8W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap 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
Places to explore: Madonna di Roca Vecchia and Roca.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Grotta della poesia grande and Madonnina.
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