Faraglioni


In Italian, faraglioni are stacks, a coastal and oceanic rock formation eroded by waves.
The word may be derived from the Greek or Latin and is cognate with the Spanish.
They are found at the coasts of several regions of Italy:

Gargano

In the Apulia region, faraglioni are found at the Gargano Peninsula, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Two are in Zagare Bay near Mattinata, protected within Gargano National Park.

Capri

In the Campania region, there are three famous faraglioni in the Bay of Naples, off the island of Capri. Part of the Campanian Archipelago, they are named: