Staircase of Via Diomede San Nicola, Tremiti Islands

The evocative stairway of Via Diomede on the island of San Nicola, the historic heart of the Tremiti Islands. The stone steps, flanked by high medieval walls, lead to the Abbey of Santa Maria a Mare, a precious example of 11th-century religious architecture. This Benedictine monastic complex dominates the Adriatic archipelago, telling centuries of maritime and spiritual history.

Via Diomede, Tremiti Islands, San Nicola, Abbey Santa Maria a Mare, stairway, Gargano, Apulia, Adriatic archipelago