{"id":121767,"date":"2023-12-02T15:39:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T15:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=121767"},"modified":"2023-12-02T15:39:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T15:39:11","slug":"the-tiny-hidden-european-islands-majorly-overlooked-with-barely-any-tourists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/world-news\/the-tiny-hidden-european-islands-majorly-overlooked-with-barely-any-tourists\/","title":{"rendered":"The tiny hidden European islands majorly overlooked with barely any tourists"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Europe is the most popular tourist destination for Britons come rain or shine, summer or winter. We absolutely love heading across the Channel and exploring what the continent has to offer.<\/p>\n

There are no prizes for guessing what country tops the list, with Spain being the most favoured getaway. France and Italy follow as the places where Britons hope to find that je nais se quois, with many heading to Italy’s gorgeous coastal towns and cities, as well as the numerous popular islands.<\/p>\n

Yet there is one particular set of islands few have heard of and even fewer travel to, a beautiful stretch of land known as the Tremiti Islands, tucked away inside Italy’s portion of the Adriatic Coast.<\/p>\n

San Domino and San Nicola are the largest of the two islands, and Capraia, Cretaccio, and Pianosa are the three smallest. While the islands aren’t as popular as holiday hits Capri and Sicily, they are gaining popularity among foreigners.<\/p>\n

Photographs show crystal clear waters snaking their way around sporadically occurring hulks of rock, some of which have beautifully crafted churches atop them.<\/p>\n

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The islands have been inhabited since at least the late Iron Age, around the 4th and 3rd centuries BC, with the Romans and later Medieval Italians using them also.<\/p>\n

In the 13th century, the Abbey of Santa Maria a Mare ruled the archipelago and gained its autonomy from the father of the monastery.<\/p>\n

After a period of calm the islands experienced much turbulence, being ransacked by opposing powers and changing hands several times \u2014 and were even taken by a group during the Napoleonic age who resisted the British.<\/p>\n

Today, you’ll not find any warring outfits or groups vying for power, but rather a host of outdoor activities and scores of history.<\/p>\n

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