The Tremiti Islands are the smallest municipality in the Puglia region. They are located in the archipelago in the Adriatic Sea and are part of the Gargano Natural Park. The archipelago is composed as follows: Island of San Nicola, Island of S.Domino, Caprara or Capraia , Pianosa and two rocks, one larger, the Cretaccio, the other smaller called the old. Particularly clean waters allowed the islands to be part of the Blue Flag program several times.
These islands were already populated at the time of Magna Grecia. This is evidenced by the fact that in ancient times they were also called Diomedean Islands in honor of the epic hero Diomedes. It is said that they were created by the character himself to mark the boundaries of his territory, the Daunia.
There are also numerous monuments that recall the Hellenic period. In fact, on the Island of St. Nicholas there is a tomb of Greek matrix. This is the island on which the majority of the population and monuments are concentrated.
About three hundred meters from San Nicola is the island of Caprara or Caprara. Rocky island with Mediterranean vegetation. Proceeding east it is possible to visit the Punta Secca peninsula, uninhabited but rich in marine vegetation ideal for diving. It is possible to go deep into which you can admire numerous marine species such as horses, lobsters and mullets.
In addition to Punta Secca, another place to dive is the Rock of the Raven < /em >. The backdrop is here rich in gorgonians and entirely coral walls (black coral). The underwater landscape is among the most beautiful for flora and fauna and is the destination for numerous underwater visits. Snappers, bream, lobsters and seahorses are the inhabitants of the seabed. Here the rock goes up to 20/30 meters deep.
Near the Island of Caprara it is also possible to take a dive to visit the largest underwater statue, that of Padre Pio. The bronze statue has fallen to about thirteen meters deep to a height of three meters and eighty centimeters. It was placed in 1998 and the work is by the sculptor Matteo Norcia.
This element makes the island seabed even more fascinating, already rich in 'treasures' and wrecks < ; /strong> from various eras. The oldest one dates back to the first century BC in 1550 is instead a Turkish boat found together with bronze cannons. Among the most important wrecks is a steamer belonging to the fleet of Garibaldi and the Thousand that sank into these waters in 1864. In the early 1980s, instead, a ship was discovered used for trade in the Mediterranean. It carried about 900 amphorae. Today it is located on these precious seabeds.
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