Notable cave · Lecce, Apulia
Grotta delle Fate
Grotta delle Fate is a cave in Lecce, Apulia.
Grotta delle Fate: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Grotta delle Fate
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Grotta delle Fate — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.84522, 18.23783. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Grotta delle Fate
- Cento Pietre · fort · Lecce · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta · church · Lecce · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ugento - Mura Messapiche · fort · Lecce · ~14 km · Must-see
- Torre San Giovanni · beach · Lecce · ~14 km · Must-see
- Faro di Capo Santa Maria di Leuca · beach · Lecce · ~16 km · Must-see
- Basilica Santa Maria De Finibus Terrae · church · Lecce · ~16 km · Must-see
- Castello di Caprarica · fort · Lecce · ~17 km · Must-see
- Castello dei Trane · fort · Lecce · ~17 km · Must-see
- Torre Palane · fort · Lecce · ~19 km · Must-see
- Castello Spinola-Caracciolo · fort · Lecce · ~25 km · Must-see
- Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase · sanctuary · Apulia · ~27 km · Must-see
- Castello Aragonese · fort · Lecce · ~30 km · Must-see
- Basilica Santuario Maria SS. della Coltura · church · Lecce · ~31 km · Must-see
- Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista · church · Lecce · ~31 km · Must-see
- Grotta Zinzulusa · cave · Apulia · ~31 km · Must-see
- Grotta Romanelli · cave · Lecce · ~32 km · Must-see
- Parco Naturale Regionale Isola di Sant'Andrea e Litorale di Punta Pizzo · sanctuary · Apulia · ~35 km · Must-see
- Torre Santa Cesarea · fort · Lecce · ~36 km · Must-see
Other caves near Grotta delle Fate
- Grotta Zinzulusa · cave · Apulia · ~31 km · Must-see
- Grotta Romanelli · cave · Lecce · ~32 km · Must-see
- Grotta dei Cervi · cave · Lecce · ~42 km · Must-see
- Grotta del Cavallo · cave · Lecce · ~52 km · Must-see
- Cripta Basiliana di San Michele · cave · Brindisi · ~131 km · Must-see
- The Cave of Haxhi Ali · cave · ~140 km · Must-see
- Grotte dei Fani · cave · Lecce · ~1 km
- Grotta 1 del Canale Fano · cave · Lecce · ~1 km
- Grotta di San Pantaleone · cave · Lecce · ~2 km
- Grotta della Madonna della Ruta (Madonna della Rutte) · cave · Lecce · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Grotta delle Fate?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Grotta delle Fate?
Nearby: Cento Pietre (fort, 11 km), Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta (church, 14 km), Ugento - Mura Messapiche (fort, 14 km), Torre San Giovanni (beach, 14 km), Faro di Capo Santa Maria di Leuca (beach, 16 km), Basilica Santa Maria De Finibus Terrae (church, 16 km).
Is Grotta delle Fate worth visiting?
Grotta delle Fate is listed as a notable cave in Apulia on Spotwander.