Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

, (; nap, faragliune ; singular in both languages) are stacks, coastal and oceanic

rock formation A rock formation is an isolated, scenic, or spectacular surface rock outcrop. Rock formations are usually the result of weathering and erosion sculpting the existing rock. The term ''rock formation'' can also refer to specific sediment ...

s eroded by waves. The word may be derived from the Greek ' or Latin ("lighthouse") and is cognate with the Spanish . They are found at the coasts of several

regions of Italy The regions of Italy ( it, regioni d'Italia) are the first-level administrative divisions of the Italian Republic, constituting its second NUTS administrative level. There are twenty regions, five of which have higher autonomy than the rest. ...

Apulia ''faraglioni''

In the Apulia region, examples of can be found along the Adriatic coast of the

Salento Salento (Salentino: ''Salentu'', Salentino Griko: ''Σαλέντο'') is a cultural, historical and geographic region at the southern end of the administrative region of Apulia in Southern Italy. It is a sub-peninsula of the Italian Peninsula, ...

peninsula: Le Due Sorelle (The Two Sisters) in Torre Dell'Orso and the Faraglioni di Sant'Andrea. On the Gargano peninsula, there are two ''faraglioni'' in Zagare Bay near

Mattinata Mattinata ( nap, label= Foggiano, Matenéte) is a seaside resort town and ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Foggia, Apulia, southern Italy. Geography The only town in Apulia facing south the Adriatic sea, Mattinata is part of the ...

that are protected within

Gargano National Park The Gargano National Park () is a national park in the province of Foggia in southern Italy. Aside from the Gargano promontory (encompassing the ancient woodlands of the Foresta Umbra) from which it takes its name, it includes also the Tremiti Is ...

Capri

In the

Campania Campania (, also , , , ) is an administrative Regions of Italy, region of Italy; most of it is in the south-western portion of the Italian peninsula (with the Tyrrhenian Sea to its west), but it also includes the small Phlegraean Islands and the i ...

region, there are three famous in the Bay of Naples, off the island of Capri. Part of the

Campanian Archipelago The Campanian Archipelago ( it, Arcipelago Campano), also called Neapolitan Archipelago ('), is an archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea, in southwestern Italy. It principally comprises 5 islands: Capri, Ischia, Nisida, Procida, and Vivara. Most of the ...

, they are named: *Stella, connected to the island; high. *Mezzo; high. *Scopolo (or Fuori); high. The blue lizard or ('' Podarcis siculus coeruleus'') is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...

to this .

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File:Faraglione.JPG, A in the Gargano National Park, Apulia File:Capri BW 2013-05-14 15-19-56 DxO.jpg, Viewed from west, Capri File:Faraglioni, Capri, Italy.jpg, Viewed from east, Capri File:Faraglioni - Capri.jpg, Viewed from a boat, Capri

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Stacks (geology) Coastal and oceanic landforms Rock formations of Italy Landforms of Apulia Landforms of Campania Capri, Campania

Apulia ''faraglioni''

Capri

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