The most beautiful natural pools in Salento
If you want a well-detailed mapping of the most beautiful natural pools in Salento, it's a tall order.
Every corner of the coast, regardless of whether it is the Adriatic or the Ionian, has pools set in rocks covered with fragrant Mediterranean scrub. So that you yourself can discover natural pools, in unexpected places, during your stay in the heel of Italy.
For our part, however, we point out to you the best-known natural pools of Salento, either because of their easily accessible location or because of a media coverage that has revealed to the world the amenities of these places imbued with the warm southern sun and permeated with magic. So that your vacations in Salento can take the right turn!
Natural swimming pool of Marina Serra
The natural pool of Marina Serra, perhaps, is the best known in the Apulian landscape, where the crystal-clear sea is embraced by high cliffs, which protect it from the easterly winds that ruffle the coast.
Lacqua, here, is almost always warm and pleasant: as the sun's rays easily warm the body of water where the seabed is shallow, ideal for children or those who have difficulty swimming.
For the fearless, then, we recommend swimming to the Matrona Cave, in which the motion of the waves has carved out an area of about 500 square meters, inundated by the shimmering sea.
Otranto
If, on the other hand, you wish to spend a day in Otranto, among alleys that look to the East and architecture that memorializes the Christian martyrs who were victims of the Turkish invasion of 1480, you can also explore its bays surrounded by thick pine forests and dotted with some of the beautiful pools in Puglia.
In fact, two caves open upnorth of Otranto : the Monaca Cave and the collapse doline at the Bay of Turks.
Grotta Monaca is hidden in a high cliff overlooking the sea that can be reached by swimming, since the tower that houses it is rather steep. Here, the sea takes on tropical hues, thanks in part to the sandy seabed that reverberates light in a kaleidoscope of colors.
In Otranto, a lesser-known natural pool is then the collapse doline at the Bay of Turks, in Santo Stefano. This, is completely surrounded by a lush pine forest that evokes the colors of the water. Also, in the vicinity of the Toraiello cove is a natural arch that surmounts the sea of a thousand shades.
Santa Cesarea Terme
If, on the other hand, you want to yes explore a natural pool, but without sacrificing the convenience of access, you can dive into the cobalt waters of the Santa Cesarea Termepool.
By means of the stone steps near the Archi Marini Bath you can reach quarries carved out of the carparo, bathed by sulfurous waters beneficial to the body.
Cave of Poetry
In conclusion, we cannot fail to mention the queen of natural pools in Salento: the Grotta della Poesia, a remarkable archaeological site in Roca Vecchia, marina of Melendugno.
In this strip of coastline, witness to a thousand-year history, it is said that a beautiful princess used to bathe in this system of anchialine ravines, under the eyes of men and especially poets, who wrote some poignant verses for her.
This legend has, then, fueled the distortion of her name, from the Hellenic posìa, meaning the freshwater springs, into poetry.
There's no denying, however, that the more recent appellation fits this little handkerchief of land, dominated by ancient towers and just a few kilometers from the picturesque beaches of San Foca and Torre dell'Orso.
Finally, let's reiterate that wandering around the Salento coasts, it's not uncommon to glimpse corners of Eden on earth, such as the Fiordo del Ciolo.
Or a clear basin, fed by one of Salento's rivers , the Idume River in the locality of Torre Chianca, in which it is possible to dive into crystal-clear and refreshing waters!
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