The celebrated Castellana Grottos were discovered by speloeologist Franco Anelli in 1938. They are a must for any visitor to Puglia.

The grottos are a vast complex of underground caves offering breathtaking views of stalactites and stalagmites as well as glistening crystallite within many chambers.

From the entrance grotto, the "Grave" there are underground passages and corridors - the Black Grotto, the Angel's Corridor, the Little Cavern of the Manger, the Cavern of the Precipice, and finally what is, according to many, the most beautiful grotto in the world for the purity of its crystalline concretions and alabaster, the splendid White Gtotto, 70 metres below ground level. From here a lift service leads back to the surfacThe celebrated Castellana Grottos were discovered by speloeologist Franco Anelli in 1938. They are a must for any visitor to Puglia.

There are two guided tours available, the short tour and the long tour, whichever you choose wear comfortable shoes and tak a sweater, the grottos can be chilly even on the warmest day!

Recommendation : Head out early, take the superstrada uptowards Bari and then head inland for the Castellana Grotto. After touring the Grottos head for Alberobello for lunch and visit the trulli