Neptune's Grotto

Another amazing outdoor (and underground) activity in Sardinia is the Grotta di Nettuno. The limestone cliff over looking the Mediterranean holds a surprise that is not to be missed if you ever end up on the island. An easy 654 steps, with railing, will lead you to this amazing cave filled with stalactites and stalagmites.




A guided tour of the tunnel starts every hour and tickets are paid for at the cave entrance. Don't forget your euros or you'll be making the trek twice. While you wait, you can sit at the cave entrance which is just above the water level and watch newcomers get splashed by the spray of the breaks along the path wall.  The entertainment is worth getting there a little early.
Then the real fun begins. You go deeper into the cliff, between narrow walls made by hundreds of years of dripping water, and then you see the first cavern. Before you have a chance to absorb it's awesomeness you'll be rushed across a walkway by a guide who has been timing the waves to a secondary cave opening so you don't end up seeing more of the cave than desired. Then into the cavern you go. Check out the pics and enjoy the tour.






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