The Grotta dell"Elefante (Elephant Cave), so called because of its characteristic rocky conformation that makes it resemble an elephant, is located in Marina di Novaglie, part of the municipality of Alessano in the province of Lecce. We are on the Adriatic coast of the deep south of Salento, and this area full of hidden inlets and karstic caves all worth visiting is the jewel in the crown of a Salento waiting to be discovered in terms of landscape, history and geology. The view from the top of one of the many promontories in Marina di Novaglie is unparalleled; from here one can admire the immensity of the Adriatic Sea that becomes almost one with the blue of a clean sky. This area is also famous for hosting the Salento Rally every year. Engines aside, the Grotta dell"Elefante is especially important for the fact that a pebble carved by a human hand dating back to the Palaeolithic era was found inside it and this find is now on display at the Museo Civico di Paleontologia e Paletnologia in Maglie, in the province of Lecce. This landscape also offers trekking enthusiasts many nature trails to cross in close contact with uncontaminated nature. The most recommended of all and reopened to the public a few years ago is the ancient sheep-track from Novaglie to Gagliano del Capo, right up to the gates of Santa Maria di Leuca. The Salento summer continues to amaze amid magic, history and an enchanting landscape... Happy holidays.
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Via Genova, 22 73030 Tiggiano - LE
+39 380 4724093
Via Sant"Antonio, 33 - 73034 Gagliano del Capo (LE)
+39 0833 547328
Via A.Toscanini, 21, 73034 Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+1 304 593 0459
Via Vicinale San Giovanni Battista s.n. 73053 Patù (Le)
+39 388 996 6930
Via A. Vespucci, 73031 Marina di Novaglie (Le)
+39 0833 533488
Strada Provinciale 210, n°191, 73031 Alessano (Le)
+39 3287482252
SP 358 Otranto-Santa Maria di Leuca km.42 (Contrada Crauli) Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+39 0833 533180
Via Panoramica 1, 73040 Santa Maria di Leuca (Le)
+39 0833 758 548
SP 358, 73034 Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+39 338.975.7208
SS 275, 51, 73034 Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+39 345 604 6302
Litoranea Leuca-Novaglie km 44, 73034 Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+39 0833 185 2172
Litoranea Otranto-Santa Maria di Leuca, 73032 Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+39 388 80 66 717
Via Primo Maggio - 73040 Morciano di Leuca (Le)
+39 333 59 67 315
Via A. Vespucci, 73031 Marina di Novaglie (Le)
+41 (0)79 35 777 38
Via XXIV Maggio angolo Via Giacomo Leopardi,73034 Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+39 371 453 4851
Via Novaglie 37, 73034 Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+39 331 487 4678
Via S. Marina, 73050 Ruggiano (Le)
+39 339 410 4698
Contrada "Cucuruzzi" 73034 Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+39 0833 547391 - Cell. +39 338 945 0833
SP275 KM 31, 73034 San Dana (Le)
+39 351 048 7199
Via Campurra, 11, 73034 Gagliano del capo (Le)
+39 388 588 9968
Via E. D"Amore 16, 73040 Barbarano del Capo (Le)
+39 339 345 3762
Via Fanfulla da Lodi 32, 73040 Barbarano del Capo (Le)
+39 347 676 3363
Via Litoranea Leuca Novaglie km1.5, 73040 Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+39 0833 758 808
Via Piave, 32, Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+39 348 692 6342
C.da Masseria Li Turchi, 73040 Santa Maria di Leuca (Le)
+39 339 336 2628
Viale degli Eroi 47, 73040 Morciano di Leuca (Le)
+39 329 833 6875
Via Foresta Forte, 2, 73034 Gagliano del capo (Le)
+39 366 384 4411
Via Francesco Pireca, 73040 Santa Maria di Leuca (Le)
+39 0833 758 696
Via Sandro Pertini 60, 73040 Santa Maria di Leuca (Le)
+39 347 045 7810
Via Dante Alighieri, 44, 73040 Santa Maria di Leuca (Le)
+39 331 367 5513
Via Quinto Ennio, 73040 Santa Maria di Leuca (Le)
+39 0833 758 564
The names of beaches, lidos, natural swimming pools, caves, coastal towers, nature parks and reserves, along with the names of accommodation facilities such as hotels, bed and breakfasts, agritourisms, holiday homes, resorts, hostels and campsites, are deliberately left in their original language to respect the culture, historical identity and authenticity of the area.
Last update, 09/12/2024