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In-Depth Information
The third of the Isole Tremiti, Capraia, (named after the wild caper plant) is uninhabited.
Birdlife is plentiful, with impressive flocks of seagulls. There's no organised transport, but
trips can be negotiated with local fishing folk.
Sleeping & Eating
In summer you'll need to book well ahead and many hotels insist on full board. Camping
is forbidden.
La Casa di Gino
( 0882 46 34 10;
www.hotel-gabbiano.com
;
Piazza Belvedere; r €180; )
A tranquil accommod-
ation choice on San Nicola, away from the frenzy of San Domino, this B&B run by the
Hotel Gabbiano has stylish white-on-white rooms.
B&B
$$
Hotel Gabbiano
( 0882 46 34 10;
www.hotel-gabbiano.com
;
Piazza Belvedere; s incl breakfast €45-105, d incl breakfast
€120-128; )
An established icon on the island and run for more than 30 years by a
Neapolitan family, this smart hotel has pastel-coloured rooms with balconies overlooking
San Nicola and the sea. It also has a seafood restaurant.
HOTEL
$$
Architiello
(
SEAFOOD
$$
Apr-Oct)
A class act with a seaview terrace, this specialises
0882 46 30 54; meals €25;
in - what else? - fresh fish.
Getting There & Away
Boats for the Isole Tremiti depart from several points on the Italian mainland: Manfredo-
nia, Vieste and Peschici in summer, and Termoli in nearby Molise year-round.
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Valle d'Itria
Between the Ionian and Adriatic coasts rises the great limestone plateau of the Murgia
(473m). It has a strange karst geology: the landscape is riddled with holes and ravines
through which small streams and rivers gurgle, creating what is, in effect, a giant sponge.
At the heart of the Murgia lies the idyllic Valle d'Itria. Here you will begin to spot curious
