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BOOK HOTEL ROOMS & ACCOMMODATIONS HERE NOW! Hotel Rooms & Accommodations with Fast Secure Reservations engine Provided by our Partner Booking.com @no extra costs! South Italy and most of its little villages, is an area so little known to the European tourism yet in a delightful land wealthy of natural beauties, such as the Arch of Arcomagno, a natural arch of rock, entrance to an attractive coved beach, with calm turquoise sea; the Faraglioni of Capri, beautiful sea rocks in the sea of Capri, one of many in the Amalfi Coast; or the Etna Volcano, still active and one of Sicily's biggest tourist attractions. History and architecture are also very important factors of southern Italy's culture and tourist attractions, like the temple ruins of Agrigento - Sicily; Capri offering one of Italy's most beautiful piazzas (town square) in the middle of town, Piazzetta, completely closed up, giving the impression of a courtyard, surrounded by many shops and cafes and the Torre dell'Orologio (Tower of Clock); or the over 40 mt. high statue of the Christ in Maratea situated on a hill over 300 mt. high offering a most breath-taking site over the port of Maratea. Another great piece of southern Italy history, from Calabria to be exact, is the Bronzi di Riace: two magnificent bronze, human-size, male statues, found in the gulf of Riace, now showing in the museum of Reggio Calabria, representing the Greek conception of heroism and beauty for their classical composure and dynamic vitality. Great tourist attractions for both rural and coastal holidays are also the town of Rivello, based on the graceful Basilicata mountains with its typical hystorical houses that can be found in all old parts of most of southern Italy's towns, and the Trulli, typical Apulia houses with cone shaped roofs. Not to mention the delicious cuisine and friendly people, all part of a world waiting to be explored and taken advantage of.
BOOK HOTEL ROOMS & ACCOMMODATIONS HERE NOW! Hotel Rooms & Accommodations with Fast Secure Reservations engine Provided by our Partner Booking.com @no extra costs! South Italy and most of its little villages, is an area so little known to the European tourism yet in a delightful land wealthy of natural beauties, such as the Arch of Arcomagno, a natural arch of rock, entrance to an attractive coved beach, with calm turquoise sea; the Faraglioni of Capri, beautiful sea rocks in the sea of Capri, one of many in the Amalfi Coast; or the Etna Volcano, still active and one of Sicily's biggest tourist attractions. History and architecture are also very important factors of southern Italy's culture and tourist attractions, like the temple ruins of Agrigento - Sicily; Capri offering one of Italy's most beautiful piazzas (town square) in the middle of town, Piazzetta, completely closed up, giving the impression of a courtyard, surrounded by many shops and cafes and the Torre dell'Orologio (Tower of Clock); or the over 40 mt. high statue of the Christ in Maratea situated on a hill over 300 mt. high offering a most breath-taking site over the port of Maratea. Another great piece of southern Italy history, from Calabria to be exact, is the Bronzi di Riace: two magnificent bronze, human-size, male statues, found in the gulf of Riace, now showing in the museum of Reggio Calabria, representing the Greek conception of heroism and beauty for their classical composure and dynamic vitality. Great tourist attractions for both rural and coastal holidays are also the town of Rivello, based on the graceful Basilicata mountains with its typical hystorical houses that can be found in all old parts of most of southern Italy's towns, and the Trulli, typical Apulia houses with cone shaped roofs. Not to mention the delicious cuisine and friendly people, all part of a world waiting to be explored and taken advantage of.













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LA MADDALENA ISLAND & NATIONAL PARK - SARDINIA - SOUTH ITALY

The Archipelago of La Maddalena, located in the northern part of Sardinia, consists of a set of islands and islets of the landscape and environmental characteristics of particular significance.
In a sea of the most seductive of the world are scattered islands of the archipelago. Mediterranean vegetation and rare species. Besides beaches, coves, creeks, ravines and sand-colored white or pink granite rocks carved and shaped by strong winds and cleansing sea where dolphins and big fish live.
The Archipelago of La Maddalena is recognized worldwide as an area of rare beauty and of special natural beauty, history and culture. With the establishment of the National Park conservation and exploitation of all resources on the territory can only be enhanced. Maddalena Archipelago, known and appreciated throughout the world by lovers of the sea and sailing.

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62 islands and islets in the large and beautiful winding stretch of sea between the Strait of Bonifacio and the Costa Smeralda. La Maddalena, Caprera, S. Stephen Sprinkle, Budelli, Razzoli, S. Mary, plus a host of islands (including Mortorio, Soffi and Nibani) scattered throughout the most beautiful sea in the Mediterranean and perhaps the world, form an archipelago that is universally considered a masterpiece of nature.
Some beaches are among the most famous and evocative of the Mediterranean in particular is reminiscent of the Beach Rose Knight to guts, and the beaches of Cala Coticciu Wreck in Caprera, and Cala Cala Corsara Granara to spread.
Unique character to the landscape is given a bays and coves that lead to a myriad of natural harbors very articulated, allowing to find places that can still give safety to mariners in different sea conditions.
With regard to the seabed within the archipelago located the Strait of Bonifacio that determines a high hydrodynamics, together with shallow channels and low tidal range, promote extreme clarity of the water with color variations ranging from turquoise, emerald and blue and deep blue. Seabed, are also preserved forms of granite erosion emerged during the last glaciation.

The granitic rocks that form the archipelago were originated about 300 million years ago. Raising the Mediterranean following the last glaciation, has separated from Gallura. The coasts have deep bays carved by ancient rivers and small stretches of sand. The granite quarried by water and wind sometimes took strange forms, like the bear of Palau, the head witch Corsara Cove or octopus La Maddalena. This is the largest island and the only one permanently inhabited, is covered by a scenic road and some minor leading to the sea or the hills to the central fortress of the Old Guard (now Meteorological Observatory). Are very suggestive of the Fort Arbuticci and Poggio Rasu Upper made in the nineteenth century. In addition to Maddalena, the largest islands of the archipelago are Caprera (east, with an area of 15.75 sq km and a coastline of 34 km), Budelli, Razzolo, Santa Maria, Spread, Boxing Day. To these are added a myriad of small islands scattered in the sea between the Strait of Bonifacio and the Costa Smeralda. A Caprera (whose highest point is Mount Teialone 212 m high) is accessed by Maddalena through a dam about a mile long and a small bridge. Through pine trees you come to the House of Garibaldi. A dirt road runs through the island of Caprera from south to north through headlands and stretches of scrub mediterraea. To the east, near Punta Coticcio a lighthouse marks the shoal of the monks, where you may spot dolphins. Palau is located opposite the island of Santo Stefano