The Tremiti Islands are an archipelago in the Adriatic Sea, north of the Gargano Peninsula.
The islands were used for the internment of political prisoners during Benito Mussolini'sFascist regime. This was nothing new: two millennia earlier Augustus had exiled his granddaughter Julia the Younger to one of these islands (then named Trimerus).
The islands are now animportant tourist attraction because of the clear waters surrounding them. You cannot skip them during your Italian Holidays!!
- San Domino is the most developed island for tourism and has the only sand beach in the archipelago.
- San Nicola is where most of the population resides. It is the site of a monastery where a monk named Nicolò was buried. Legend has it that every time someone tried to move his corpse off the island, a violent storm would break out, preventing navigation around the island.
- Capraia (or Capperaia) is deserted.
- Cretaccio is a large block of clay and thus uninhabited.
- Pianosa is a small, uninhabited island. Its maximum elevation is 15 meters. Sometimes, during storms, the waves cover it.
DESCRIPTION OF THE TOUR: (1 Day tour) -Departure at 8.40 am from Termoli seaport -Arrival at 9.30 am in San Domino island -Transfer to San Nicola island, visit to the historical center (monuments, the Cathedral, other beautiful spots) and the caves (by boat) -Transfer to San Domino island for lunch and free time for personal activities (diving, shopping, swimming or just sitting in a terrace in fron of the sea eating an Italian gelato...) -Departure at 4.20 pm from San Domino seaport -Arrival at 5.15 pm in Termoli seaport
- You can either bring your own luch or choose a touristic menu for only 20 Euros (fish meal; any special request must be specified in advance)
- The tour above is a 1 day tour. It is possible to book a 2 days tour, in this case Day 1 will be spent in Termoli, visiting the historical center, the castle, the seaport including a cocktail or dinner in a beautiful place in front of the sea; Day 2 will be the Tremiti tour. After Tremiti tour, you can either choose to spend another night in Termoli or move to your next destination!
