Santa Maria a Mare<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe island of San Nicola is home to a 11th century fortified abbey complex: Santa Maria a Mare.\u00a0The\u00a0medieval walls<\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0Torrione del Cavaliere del Crocifisso<\/strong>\u00a0protect the\u00a0Castello dei Badiali<\/strong>, a building that was also a convent where you can visit, among others, the cloister with the\u00a0Loggia della Cisterna della Meridiana<\/strong> and the Benedictine\u00a0abbey<\/strong> inside which one is struck by the altarpiece, the statues and the mosaic floors.\u00a0You can freely enter the complex by going up from the port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n4) Touring the Tremiti islands by boat<\/h2>\n\n\n\nStretch of coast of the archipelago<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe tour of the islands by boat can be done through various types of\u00a0boats and boats with their crews<\/strong>;\u00a0it is a tours to be shared in groups possibly even with strangers;\u00a0or\u00a0by renting a dinghy or a boat<\/strong>.\u00a0Among the motor ships there is one that has a transparent bottom thanks to which the magnificent backdrops of the archipelago will have no more secrets;\u00a0on another lunch is prepared on board.\u00a0But other trips are also organized on smaller boats for intimate groups.\u00a0The alternative is to rent inflatable boats or fiberglass boats of about five meters.\u00a0In this case the possibility of bathing in the coves at will is guaranteed even if you need to have a minimum of navigation skills and in the end it could be less relaxing.\u00a0Circumnavigations will reveal many other ravines and sea caves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n5) Snorkeling and scuba diving<\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe depths of a cove<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nIt is not necessary to be a professional diver to have fun underwater at the Tremiti Islands.\u00a0Given the vast offer of snorkeling and diving courses it is enough to know how to swim and rely on one of the schools that provide training and also organize diving excursions.\u00a0The\u00a0diving centers<\/strong>\u00a0organize something every day during the summer season, from mini-cruises to the archipelago with strictly fish-based lunch on board, to\u00a0deep diving<\/strong>\u00a0for the most trained (and even at night), passing through the baptisms of the sea,\u00a0diving and snorkeling tests<\/strong>\u00a0with biologists.\u00a0Among the submerged sites there are both of naturalistic interest due to the\u00a0sensational biological peculiarities of the fauna and flora of the seabed<\/strong>, which historical, with various\u00a0submerged archaeological sites<\/strong>.\u00a0Several wrecks can be viewed such as an ancient Roman ship, a medieval one, a Garibaldi steamship, a nineteenth-century sailing ship, and even a WWII plane.\u00a0On the backdrop there is also a\u00a0statue of Padre Pio<\/strong>.\u00a0Overall, there are more than fifty diving spots and among the countless coves and caves or just near the shore of the beaches, there are places to snorkel, armed only with mask, fins and snorkel.<\/p>\n\n\n
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