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GROTTA DEL BUE MARINO
THE CAVE OF THE MONK SEAL
Welcome to the website of the Grotta del Bue Marino, a magical and fascinating place located in the center of the Gulf of Orosei in Sardinia. This sea cave can currently be visited for about 1 km, but it is part of a complex that extends for over 70 km inland. It is so called because it was used by monk seals, which shepherds called "Su Oe 'e Mare" (sea ox), as they used it as a shelter. The cave is divided into three distinct branches: the South branch open to the public, the North branch temporarily reserved for speleological visits, and the central or middle branch, intended for those practicing underwater speleology. The first visits to the cave date back to the 1950s, when shepherds and fishermen accompanied scholars and the curious inside the north branch. The Grotta del Bue Marino became famous for the colony of seals that inhabited it until the 1970s, when it was the largest in Italy. But the cave is also interesting for the presence of some petroglyphs dating back to the Ozieri culture (4000 - 3500 BC): the presence of fresh water inside the cave suggests that it was a sacred place for the ancient inhabitants of these lands. In fact, the meeting point between the fresh water and the sea water is clearly visible inside the cave.
Don't miss the chance to visit this natural treasure and discover its secrets and its millennia-old history.
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