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The island of Montecristo, the beach of Cala Maestra
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The island of Montecristo, the beach of Cala Maestra
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Montecristo is not easy to visit. Until a few years ago only scientists and park rangers could disembark at Cala Maestra, the island’s natural harbour, where boats are allowed to dock. It was open for guided tours only in 2008 but the number of visitors is limited to 1000 a year.[4]
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Landmarks
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San Mamiliano Around the middle of the fifth century AD, the caves of the island became home to several hermits escaping from the Vandals of Genseric, the most important of whom was St. Mamilian. They christened the island Mons Christi, from which the modern name is derived.
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Ruins of the Monastery of San Mamiliano [2]
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Chapel and Cave of San Mamiliano on Montecristo | The island of Montecristo view from the chapel Notre-Dame des Grâces, Tox, Castagniccia (Corsica) |
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Hobart Bosworth (right) in The Count of Monte Cristo (film 1908)
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Fortezza o Fortilizio di Montecristo | Montecristo
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Map of Montecristo | Map
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[1] Photo by Ambrogio Volpi, released into the public domain. |
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| Questo articolo è basato sull'articol Montecristo dell' enciclopedia Wikipedia ed è rilasciato sotto i termini della GNU Free Documentation License | ||||
