They continue to record large numbers at the start of this tourist season. Castellana CavesAfter the excellent response over the Easter weekend, the last weekend of April was also marked by a significant number of visitors, even exceeding the Easter weekend. Over 6 tourists visited the Castellana karst site between Saturday, April 23rd and Monday, April 25th.
In detail, the visitors who crossed the threshold into the Grave cavern to take part in one of the guided tours 70 metres deep were 1049 on Saturday 23rd, 2610 on Sunday 24th and 2438 on Monday 25th, for a total of 6097 presences. “The data recorded over the two weekends of Easter and April 25th confirmed the Castellana Caves as one of the most popular tourist destinations in Puglia. - commented Victor Casulli, President of the Board of Directors of Grotte di Castellana – We're delighted with the more than 6 visitors over the Liberation Day weekend, and we're preparing to tackle another weekend, the May Day holiday, with the same enthusiasm, confident that we'll continue to enjoy the appreciation of the tourists who are starting to flock to our area."
The April long weekend numbers, along with those from Easter, send a very positive signal of what could happen in the tourist season, which is already well underway and should be free of restrictions. In addition to traditional visits, the karst site is preparing to welcome tourists next weekend with special activities, such as a guided tour. Speleonight scheduled for Friday, April 29th at 18:30 PM (meeting at 18pm).
