Grotta delle Croci
Grotta delle Croci is a cave in Santa Cesarea Terme, Lecce, Apulia. Grotta delle Croci is situated nearby to the cave Grotta Covid, as well as near Grotta Bono.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Deer Cave and Chiesa della Madonna della Serra.
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. Deer Cave is situated 2½ km northeast of Grotta delle Croci.
Chiesa della Madonna della Serra
Church
Photo: Colar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chiesa della Madonna della Serra is a church, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Grotta delle Croci.
Torre Minervino
Tower
Photo: Marzoide88, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Torre Minervino is a tower, which is situated 1¼ km east of Grotta delle Croci.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porto Badisco and Cocumola.
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 3 km west of Grotta delle Croci.
Porto Miggiano
Locality
Photo: Lupiae, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porto Miggiano is a locality, which is situated 4½ km south of Grotta delle Croci.
Grotta delle Croci
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Santa Cesarea Terme, Lecce, Apulia, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.06913° or 40° 4′ 9″ northLongitude
18.46543° or 18° 27′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8FGW3F98+M5OpenStreetMap ID
node 9687403340OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grotta Covid and Grotta Bono.
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