A complex of caves and rock shelters on the cliff between the Ciolo and Porto Vecchio, one of the Capo di Leuca’s key Upper Palaeolithic landscapes.
The old description captured the importance of the site but simplified access. Gagliano del Capo municipality confirms a roughly 2.5 km main trail, free access, and a steeper branch down to the caves that is unsuitable for people with mobility difficulties.
The Cipolliane caves lie in Gagliano del Capo territory between the Ciolo and Porto Vecchio at Novaglie.
39.84459067, 18.38747133.
The municipality gives about 2.5 km and just under one hour for the main trail.
Libero e gratuito.
The municipal page refers to three natural caves, while study sources distinguish additional shelters and chambers.
Dipende da come vengono contati ripari, antri e camere sovrapposte.
The site preserves stone industries, animal remains and evidence of prehistoric use.
Gli studi locali documentano livelli dal Gravettiano al Romanelliano finale.
An engraved pebble of uncertain interpretation was found in the Cipolliane deposit.
I reperti del sito sono collegati alle collezioni paleontologiche e paletnologiche di Maglie.
The dedicated cave trail descends the cliff on steep ground with a wooden handrail.
Follow the safety guidance for this point.
The municipality states this explicitly.
Follow the safety guidance for this point.
The upper caves sit high on the cliff.
Follow the safety guidance for this point.
Il sentiero principale può essere piacevole con ragazzi abituati a camminare.
Follow the safety guidance for this point.
Scarpe da trekking, acqua, cappello e protezione solare.
Do not collect fossils, shells, flint or stones from the deposit.
Reference coordinates: 39.84459067074397, 18.38747132893332.
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Marina di Novaglie lies between the Ciolo and the Corsano coast.
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