Italy Apulia Island of Saint Nicholas

The cliff of Castello dei Badiali: the impregnable fortress of the Tremiti Islands overlooking the crystal clear sea

2025
08/02
NIKON D800, 16.0-35.0 mm f/4.0 @ 8/1 1/500, ISO 100
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The magnificence and strategic position of the Castle of Badiali on the island of San Nicola, in the Tremiti Islands. The mighty walls of the fortress, erected centuries ago in defense of the adjacent abbey, merge with the cliff creating a vertical overhang on the Adriatic Sea.

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