Grotta Spa at Masseria Torre Coccaro

Grotta Spa at Masseria Torre Coccaro is the wellness centre of a five-star resort built around a sixteenth-century watchtower and farmhouse near Fasano, on the Adriatic coast of Puglia in southern Italy. Its defining feature is an authentic cave spa carved into the soft local calcarenite (tufo) stone, where treatments take place within vaulted natural grottos lit by candlelight rather than in conventional rooms. The mineral spring soak in the cave is the signature experience, and the underground setting gives the spa a markedly different character from the region's glossier hotel spas. The treatment menu draws on Apulian botanicals and the surrounding olive country: an Apulian botanical facial, essential-oil massages, and a wine barrel bath that nods to the region's viticulture, alongside a sauna set within the stone cave itself. Therapists are trained in classical massage and the property's botanical rituals, and the spa is well regarded for its atmosphere and the quality of its hands-on treatments. Facilities include the carved grotto pools and soaking areas, the calcarenite stone cave sauna, relaxation niches, and access to the masseria's gardens and nearby beach club at Coccaro Beach. Pricing sits in the upper-mid range for the area, with treatments commonly from around €80 to €150 depending on length and ingredients. The spa serves resort guests and a limited number of outside visitors, and treatments are booked in advance rather than on a walk-in basis. The grotto's cool, dim interior makes it especially appealing during Puglia's hot summer afternoons, offering a respite from the coastal heat. Set amid olive groves between Fasano and Savelletri, Torre Coccaro pairs the spa with a wider rural-luxury stay that includes a golf academy, organic gardens, and easy access to the trulli towns of the Itria Valley, making the cave spa a distinctive highlight of any wellness-focused trip to this part of southern Italy.