Grotta della Monaca
Grotta della Monaca is a cave in Otranto, Lecce, Apulia. Grotta della Monaca is situated nearby to the hamlet Casamassella, as well as near the locality Cape Otranto.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Otranto railway station and Otranto Cathedral.
Otranto railway station
Railway station
Photo: Phil Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Otranto is a railway station in Otranto, Italy. The station is located on the Lecce–Otranto railway. The train services and the railway infrastructure are operated by Ferrovie del Sud Est. Otranto railway station is situated 1½ km south of Grotta della Monaca.
Otranto Cathedral
Church
Photo: MatthiasKabel, CC BY 2.5.
Otranto Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Italian city of Otranto, dedicated to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. It is the archiepiscopal seat of the Archdiocese of Otranto. Otranto Cathedral is situated 2 km south of Grotta della Monaca.
Madonna dell’Altomare
Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Madonna dell’Altomare is a church, which is situated 1½ km south of Grotta della Monaca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Casamassella and Cape Otranto.
Casamassella
Hamlet
Photo: Lupiae, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Casamassella is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southwest of Grotta della Monaca.
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 7 km southeast of Grotta della Monaca.
Porto Badisco
Village
Photo: Nikater, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porto Badisco is a village, which is situated 9 km south of Grotta della Monaca.
Grotta della Monaca
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Otranto, Lecce, Apulia, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.16368° or 40° 9′ 49″ northLongitude
18.48414° or 18° 29′ 3″ eastOpen location code
8FGW5F7M+FMOpenStreetMap ID
node 8883918704OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceGeoNames ID
11126490Wikidata ID
Q33323846
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Grotta della Monaca” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Grotta della Monaca”
- Italian: “grotta della Monaca”
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