Lovers' Arch on Italian Coast Collapses on Valentine's Day
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February 16, 2026
An iconic spot to celebrate love in southern Italy vanished on the very day devoted to romance. The natural rock arch off Sant'Andrea in Melendugno, Puglia—nicknamed Lovers' Arch for its popularity as a proposal and selfie backdrop—crumbled into the Adriatic on Valentine's Day after days of pounding storms,...
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