Palmarola
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Palmarola is a craggy, mostly uninhabited island in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the west coast of Italy. It is the second-largest of the Pontine Islands and located about Script error: No such module "convert". west from Ponza. In antiquity it was known as Palmaria.[1]
Palmarola has an extremely rocky coast dotted with natural grottos, bays, cliffs, and crags. The island is primarily a nature reserve, but there are a handful of ports where boats can land and one restaurant that cater to tourists during the summer season. Palmarola has a few small beaches.
The famous French explorer and oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau appointed Palmarola as "The most Beautiful Island in the Mediterranean Sea"[2]
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Points of interest
- San Silverio Shrine, a site where miracles have been confirmed, access to the site is somewhat difficult.
- Cava Mazzella, a natural cave
See also
References
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External links
- Italian Tourist BoardScript error: No such module "Category handler".[<span title="Script error: No such module "string".">usurped]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., information of the Pontine Islands
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