# Otranto bauxite quarry

> An abandoned bauxite quarry south of Otranto where red earth frames a green lake that fills the old pit. It is a short walk from the coast road towards Porto 

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/b11-bauxite-quarry/

An abandoned bauxite quarry south of Otranto where red earth frames a green lake that fills the old pit. It is a short walk from the coast road towards Porto Badisco; do not swim in the lake.

- **Nearest town:** Otranto, Italy
- **Category:** Roadside oddities
- **GPS:** 40.1280, 18.4995

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