Far from the big summer crowds, there where nature takes its regular course giving life to singular spectacles that color the whole surrounding landscape we find the Baia delle Orte. We are at the gates of Otranto a town that certainly does not need any introduction, and the Baia delle Orte represents the wildest side of this magical land called Salento, as this suggestive bay develops along a stretch of coast characterized by low cliffs that mixes with the spontaneous and discontinuous green of the Mediterranean scrub among the pine forests that always come in handy in summer for shelter from the sun and a crystal clear sea that represents the icing on the cake of the Baia delle Orte. Well, if by chance you should find yourself in these parts, do not miss a visit to the Bauxite Pond of the Bay of Orte; an explosion of colors ready to welcome anyone among the green waters of the pond that, let"s remember, is not swimmable, contrasting with the red of the bauxite rock that surrounds the entire circumference of this very special basin. The Bauxite Pond can be easily reached with a short walk after parking your car in the designated parking area; after that once you get there you will be surprised by the bright colors that contrast with each other in this supreme spectacle of nature. This now decommissioned former mining deposit is now an interesting tourist destination and every year thousands of visitors are fascinated by so much spectacle as this quarry from its total state of abandonment has rediscovered its primary roots with nature thus merging with the surrounding area in an explosion of natural colors. Wonders and charm of an enchanting land ... welcome to Salento ... from the Bauxite Pond is everything.
Last Updated: 09/01/2023, Tonio Viva
