Santa cesarea
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Santa Cesarea is one of the most important localities in the province of Lecce. Located on the east coast of the Salento peninsula, at the mouth of the Canale d ‘Otranto, it is one of the major tourist centers of Salento. Santa Cesarea Terme is a town with a particular territorial conformation; seen from the sea it seems to develop on the steps of an amphitheater that rise up to 129 meters above the sea level; has as an arena an expanse of clear and crystalline water, changing according to the colors of the sky, the underwater currents, the depths now deep, now emerging, now sandy, now covered by typical marine vegetation The territory of Santa Cesarea highlights geological formations of various type that date back to the Upper Cretaceous, the Paleocene, the Miocene, al Quaternario This enchanted landscape, the last offshoot of the eastern part of the Murge Salentine, is a gift of Nature. The karst conformation of the territory, its hydrography, the constructive and destructive action of the sea and rainwater make it unique.
There are several bathing establishments that exploit the particular ravines of the territory, natural or obtained with intense excavation works, the inlets that suddenly open between the rock walls, offering landscapes of considerable charm. These include the Archi bathhouse, and one of the most suggestive places to swim, the Gattulla, one of the many caves that distinguish this stretch of coast, which is accessed via a staircase. The blue and fishy sea that breaks on the rocks is rich in interesting seabeds that make this stretch of sea one of the favorite destinations for lovers of diving and underwater exploration, among these of particular interest the Secca del Pisello a rock wall that sinks in the sea up to 40 meters, and the Grotta del Soffio, which can be reached by contacting the diving centers in the area. In the marina it is also easy to find boats to rent to explore the coast in search of isolated and uncontaminated coves The locality is characterized by the presence of thermal springs of sulphurous-salty-bromoiodic waters that flow at a temperature of 30 ° in four caves called Gattulla , Solfurea, Fetida and Solfatara. This renowned spa center, thanks to the sulphurous water springs that flow in the area, is also a destination for passionate lovers of those unusual stretches of sea, where, instead of expanses of golden and white sand, you can dive into the splendid sea from above of wonderful cliffs. In the marina it is also easy to find boats to rent to explore the coast in search of isolated and uncontaminated coves The locality is characterized by the presence of thermal springs of sulphurous-salty-bromoiodic waters that flow at a temperature of 30 ° in four caves called Gattulla , Solfurea, Fetida and Solfatara.
This renowned spa center, thanks to the sulphurous water springs that flow in the area, is also a destination for passionate lovers of those unusual stretches of sea, where, instead of expanses of golden and white sand, you can dive into the splendid sea from above of wonderful cliffs. In the marina it is also easy to find boats to rent to explore the coast in search of isolated and uncontaminated coves The locality is characterized by the presence of thermal springs of sulphurous-salty-bromoiodic waters that flow at a temperature of 30 ° in four caves called Gattulla , Solfurea, Fetida and Solfatara. This renowned spa center, thanks to the sulphurous water springs that flow in the area, is also a destination for passionate lovers of those unusual stretches of sea, where, instead of expanses of golden and white sand, you can dive into the splendid sea from above of wonderful cliffs.
