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It is surrounded by olive trees and prickly pears of Piano del Praino and it is 20 minutes away from Cerchiara Calabria. The cave of the Nymphs is the place where, according to legends, the Lusiad Nymphs guarded the bed of Calypso. Actually, it is a long and narrow canyon which splits a spur of calcareous rocks and is open to the sky in certain points. It also enlarges forming a natural water pool which is fed by a spring of warm sulphurous waters (30 °C), which create therapeutic muds known already by the ancient Sibariti.

It is possible to bath freely in the water of the cave where there is a fresh atmosphere also in summer; there is also a small spa centre near the cave where an entrance fee has to be paid. The building is composed of a thermal pool, a mud-scrub area and showers. It might be overcrowded in Summer and parking slots might not be sufficient.

How to get there: follow S.S. 92 till you reach a red Cantoniera house; here turn right and follow a long, narrow and steep road, then follow the brown signs pointing to “Grotta delle Ninfe”.

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