Matano Cove

General Data

Latitude:

42° 7′ 8″ N

Longitude:

15° 29′ 45″ E

Website:

Features

Backdrops:

rocky

Redoubt:

III and IV quadrant

Traverses:

west

Quayside Services

Description

The anchorages of Cala Matano are located on San Domino Island, in the Tremiti archipelago of Puglia The island of San Domino is by extent the first island in Puglia as well as in the aforementioned archipelago.

Along the entire coastline of the island, there are numerous coves and caves to discover on boat excursions. Among them, proceeding clockwise from the port of San Domino, is Cala Matano—also known as Cala Duchessa, named after Duchess Matano, wife of Commendatore Elia, the archipelago’s administrator. The sandy seabed of this anchorage in the Foggia archipelago makes the water clear and crystal-clear.

This stunning cove, wild and evocative, is surrounded by lush vegetation and smooth limestone rocks. It was formed by a natural bay that, plunging sheer into the sea, left this small cove at the bottom—easily accessible by land from above via a picturesque trail. The sea lapping at the cove is an extraordinary turquoise, crystal-clear, and transparent—ideal for swimming and wading. It is a wild landscape where flocks of seagulls reign supreme. There is also a charming little beach where you can rent a lounge chair and umbrella. It is likely thanks to these features that this cove was included in Legambiente’s 2013 survey of Italy’s most beautiful beaches, alongside better-known and more prestigious contenders.

A splendid and well-served cove, then, consisting of a large area with smooth rocks, overlooked by the pine forest that comes within a few steps of the sea, which provides pleasant shelter from the sun in the hottest hours, if necessary.

It’s easy to see why Lucio Dalla loved this island and this sea, and why these magical places served as a source of inspiration for the wonderful songs he wrote and sang. From this picturesque cove, the Bolognese singer-songwriter Lucio Dalla—a frequent visitor to the Tremiti Islands, which he chose as his home—recorded the album titled “Luna Matana.” Upon arriving in front of the legendary plaque by the gate of his home—“Domenico Sputo – World War II Pilot”—a deep emotion overwhelms everyone, transporting them into a pleasant “Amarcord” of notes, images, and thoughts.

Nothing will make a vacation unforgettable like a night walk to the sea in this cove, on moonlit evenings the water glows with silver reflections and the whole of Cala Matano is illuminated with a clear and surreal glow, one of the most romantic places this magnificent archipelago can offer

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