Outer staircase to the middle level. The entrance to the ground floor is under the stairs. I did NOT enter the area as it was unceremoniously dotted with discarded nakpins. Although it is currently in deteriorating condition, it was included in 1996 in Legambiente, an environmental organization.
Even in disrepair, the entrance to the castle is still beautiful. The castle is built in the form of a triangle and is separated into three parts with lookouts at the corners. The central area housed the fireplace. A very narrow and low spiral staircase joins all the levels.
View of both land and sea. The tower on the right is part of the stronghold. One thing I notice in Italy is that abandoned homes are generally left intact. This building was stripped; the door was taken as well as the shutters over the windows. The building had been converted into a residence at one time before being abandoned.
Where boats once tried to land and unload Turkish or Saracen warriors to wage war in the 18th century, boats now attempt to land and unload illegal immigrants from the African coast. This abandoned boat was one of the many that make the trip across the Mediterranean loaded full of people looking for a better life even if it begins in an Italian jail.
The remnant of living quarters during the 18th Century beside fortified tower.
Too small to be used like a fireman's drop, it was perhaps used to pass items back and forth from level to level without leaving position.
The roof. The wall reaches about waist high which would be the perfect height for a person to view the ocean while sitting at a table for lunch. It would be a great place for an agriturismo or bed and breakfast, with the layout of the building and with a view like this.
It's not the first time I wished I had lots of money.
It's not the first time I wished I had lots of money.
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