The Tremiti islands were used to be called the Insulae Diomedae, after the Greek hero Diomedes. A bird called Diomedee, smaller than a seagull, lives here and according to legend they are mourning the death of that valiant warrior Diomedes, who was buried here after the destruction of Troy. It holds that they are no other than the companions-in-arms of Diomedes, whose grief at the warrior’s death was so great that Venus turned them into splendid birds.
The island of Tremiti are a great tourist attraction and every summer attract thousands of tourist from all around the world. The jagged coasts of the three principal islands are full of coves and grottoes, and their beaches descend towards the sea. The archipelago also includes two uninhabited limestone rocks: Il Cretaccio and La Vecchia.
