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The World’s Most Picturesque Restaurant?

Grotta Palazzese is part of Italian hotel overlooking the Adriatic Sea

By Matthew Reitman
April 28, 2016 5:40 am EDT
AXBCM2 Restaurant Grotta, Palazzese, Polignano a Mare, Puglia, Italy
AXBCM2 Restaurant Grotta, Palazzese, Polignano a Mare, Puglia, Italy
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This hotel is set over a limestone cave where aristocrats have been dining since the 18th century. Grotta Palazzese in Puglia, Italy, features a cliffside restaurant with views of the Adriatic below.

AXBCM2 Restaurant Grotta, Palazzese, Polignano a Mare, Puglia, Italy
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