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Grotta del Drago : Le G\u00e9ant du Versant du Ponant \u00e0 Santa Maria di Leuca<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

La Grotta del Drago repr\u00e9sente l’une des \u00e9tapes les plus fascinantes et embl\u00e9matiques de toute excursion en bateau \u00e0 Santa Maria di Leuca. Situ\u00e9e le long du Versant du Ponant (Ionienne), elle est c\u00e9l\u00e8bre pour \u00eatre la cavit\u00e9 la plus profonde de cette portion de c\u00f4te, s’enfon\u00e7ant sur pas moins de 50 m\u00e8tres dans les entrailles de la roche calcaire.
L\u2019Architecture de la Nature
En entrant dans la grotte, on est accueilli par une majestueuse structure circulaire \u00e0 la vo\u00fbte aplatie. Au centre, un \u00e9norme pilier naturel en pierre semble soutenir l’int\u00e9gralit\u00e9 de la vo\u00fbte, cr\u00e9ant un effet sc\u00e9nographique unique. La clart\u00e9 de l’eau, favoris\u00e9e par un fond rocheux et peu profond, offre des jeux de lumi\u00e8re et des nuances turquoise qui rendent l’atmosph\u00e8re presque magique. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Grotta del Drago<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Grotta del Drago<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

Des Parois \u00ab Vivantes \u00bb : Entre Mur\u00e8nes et Crocodiles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ce qui rend la visite de la Grotta del Drago inoubliable, c’est la pareidolia (la capacit\u00e9 de voir des formes connues dans les roches) :
\u00c0 gauche, en regardant vers le haut, una saillie rocheuse rappelle nettement le profil d’une mur\u00e8ne ou d’un grand poisson.
Sur la droite, une formation de roche vert \u00e9meraude \u00e9voque la silhouette d’un \u00e9norme crocodile se reposant \u00e0 fleur d’eau.
C’est pr\u00e9cis\u00e9ment de ces formes myst\u00e9rieuses et l\u00e9gendaires que la grotte tire son nom \u00e9vocateur.
Au-del\u00e0 de la Grotte : Vers Felloniche
Cette grotte marque le dernier grand joyau du versant ionique avant d’atteindre la Baie de Felloniche. En poursuivant la navigation, la c\u00f4te s’adoucit, laissant place \u00e0 des plages dor\u00e9es et des eaux cristallines id\u00e9ales pour une halte baignade r\u00e9g\u00e9n\u00e9rante. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toutes les Grottes de Santa Maria di Leuca<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Punta Meliso \u2013 Phare de Santa Maria di Leuca<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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Cave du Petit Lac<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Grotta Terradico<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Grotta Gabbiani<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n
Versant du Levant<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Grotta Verdusella<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Grotta del Soffio<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Grotta della Vora<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Grotta delle Mannute<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n
Versant du Levant<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Punta Ristola – Grotta del Diavolo<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n
Versant Ponente<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Grotta Mesciu Gianni<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n
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