Grotte di Terradico

Santa Maria di Leuca - Castrignano del Capo

The Santa Maria di Leuca Caves are a series of sea caves located along the Salento coast in the deep south of Italy, in the province of Lecce. These beautiful manifestations of mother nature are famous for their white limestone cliffs that frame the crystal-clear blue of a crystal-clear sea. Taking a refreshing swim in these wonderful waters, especially when the sea is calm, enhances well-being and physical pleasure on hot summer days. Some of Santa Maria di Leuca"s caves are only accessible by sea and can be visited thanks to the various boat excursions organised locally. There are many caves to visit, each with its own unique characteristics. Grotta Terradico, for example, one of the first visible from the sea on the eastern side, owes its name to a curious and ancient sailor"s saying, Terra Vedo e Terra Dico, which in a contracted form spells the word Terradico. The cave is also called Fenditura di Terradico (Terradico"s cleft) because of its characteristic tent-shaped entrance, masterfully designed over the course of time by the constant and lasting action of the sea waves. These narrow crevices open up to a complex of three caves of varying sizes; the overall height of the cavities is about 35 metres, and the spectacle of light that is reproduced through the walls reflecting the different mineral formations rich in calcium salts creates fascinating shades of colour to which the emerald green of a beautiful sea is a counterpoint. Many greetings from Santa Maria di Leuca.

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Santa Maria di Leuca - Castrignano del Capo

41 Hotels and restaurants near Grotte di Terradico, Santa Maria di Leuca - Castrignano del Capo

Agriturismo Serine

Strada Provinciale San Giuseppe - Contrada Serine - Castrignano del Capo (Lecce)
+39 0833 751337

Hotel Rizieri

Via Colombo, 24 73040 Leuca (Le)
+39 0833.758.007

La Corte di Leuca

Via Virgilio, 57 - Castrignano del Capo Lecce
+39 0833 21 91 82

Messapia Hotel & Resort

C.da Masseria Li Turchi, Santa Maria di Leuca LE
+39 0833 750027

Hotel Magna Grecia

Via Lungomare Magna Grecia - Patù (LE) Loc. Felloniche
(+39) 366 950 6287

Finisterrae

Via A.Toscanini, 21, 73034 Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+1 304 593 0459

Mimi Leuca

Via Leonardo da Vinci, 113, 73040 Santa Maria di Leuca (Le)
+39 344 289 9773

Masseria Palane

Via Vicinale San Giovanni Battista s.n. 73053 Patù (Le)
+39 388 996 6930

Residence Bellevue

Via fra" Bonaventura, 30 - Santa Maria di Leuca - Castrignano del Capo (Le)
+39 329 9344152

Aura Solis

Via Enea snc, C.da Curticelli, 73040, Santa Maria di Leuca (Le)
+39 328 33 87 348

Hotel Montirò

Contrada Montiro" - 73040, Santa Maria di Leuca (Le)
+39 0833 758738

Il Pappagallo Bed and Breakfast

Via Montecucco 19 - Santa Maria di Leuca - LE
+39.0833 1857083

Villa Crea

Marina di Felloniche, Castrignano del Capo (LE)
+39 335 6810 310

Hotel Terminal

Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo, 73040 Santa Maria di Leuca (Lecce)
+39 0833 758242

Hotel L" Approdo

Via Panoramica 1, 73040 Santa Maria di Leuca (Le)
+39 0833 758 548

Volito Hotel

Via Volito I, 73053 Patù (Le)
(+39) 0833 604204 - (+39) 376 107 9284

B&B Villa Ines

Via Leonardo da Vinci 44, 73040 Castrignano del Capo - Santa Maria di Leuca (Le)
+39 349 3941460

B&B La Chiocciola

Via Roma, 52, 73040 Castrignano del Capo (Le)
(+39) 377 596 03 58

iChiani Charming & Sustainable Holidays

SS 275, 51, 73034 Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+39 345 604 6302

Azienda Agrituristica Masseria La Verna

Via Enrico Fermi, 73053 Patù (Le)
+39 328 208 8713

La Casa del Fico

Litoranea Leuca-Novaglie km 44, 73034 Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+39 0833 185 2172

Picca Picca

Via Pozzo Pasulo, 37, 73040 Morciano di Leuca (Le)
+39 335 536 0560

Antico Borgo Marchese

Via Primo Maggio - 73040 Morciano di Leuca (Le)
+39 333 59 67 315

Villa Loreta

Via A. Vespucci, 73031 Marina di Novaglie (Le)
+41 (0)79 35 777 38

Anna 1924 Rooms & Suites

Via XXIV Maggio angolo Via Giacomo Leopardi,73034 Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+39 371 453 4851

Corte degli Allori

Via Campana 6, 73040 Giuliano di Lecce (Le)
+39 366 42 78 777

Agriturismo Terra di Leuca

Via S. Marina, 73050 Ruggiano (Le)
+39 339 410 4698

Agriturismo Masseria Alcorico

Contrada "Cucuruzzi" 73034 Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+39 0833 547391 - Cell. +39 338 945 0833

Agriturismo Sikalìndi

SP275 KM 31, 73034 San Dana (Le)
+39 351 048 7199

B&B Masseria San Dana

Via Campurra, 11, 73034 Gagliano del capo (Le)
+39 388 588 9968

Nilosira Osteria e B&B

Via E. D"Amore 16, 73040 Barbarano del Capo (Le)
+39 339 345 3762

B&B Aurora Salentina

Via Fanfulla da Lodi 32, 73040 Barbarano del Capo (Le)
+39 347 676 3363

Scogliera del Gabbiano

Via Litoranea Leuca Novaglie km1.5, 73040 Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+39 0833 758 808

B&B Palazzo la Traja

Via Piave, 32, Gagliano del Capo (Le)
+39 348 692 6342

Case Vacanza Giuliana

C.da Masseria Li Turchi, 73040 Santa Maria di Leuca (Le)
+39 339 336 2628

B&B La Magnolia

Viale degli Eroi 47, 73040 Morciano di Leuca (Le)
+39 329 833 6875

B&B Villa Pedaci

Via Foresta Forte, 2, 73034 Gagliano del capo (Le)
+39 366 384 4411

Albergo Del Santuario

Via Francesco Pireca, 73040 Santa Maria di Leuca (Le)
+39 0833 758 696

BiancaLeuca Guesthouse

Via Sandro Pertini 60, 73040 Santa Maria di Leuca (Le)
+39 347 045 7810

B&B Mareincantato

Via Dante Alighieri, 44, 73040 Santa Maria di Leuca (Le)
+39 331 367 5513

Albergo Minerva

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, 25/12/2024