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Island of Monte Cristo in Italy famous mysterious. The island is said to save the treasure left by pirates in the past.
Traveler literature fans probably never read fiction 'The Count of Monte Cristo', written by Alexandre Dumas. Island of Monte Cristo in Italy was named as one of the settings in the book.
But in addition to being one of the settings in the Alexandre Dumas novel, Monte Cristo is also famous for the story of pirates. Launched detikTravel of Tuscany Tourism's official website, it is said the island is a favorite residence of pirate red beard.
Historically, in the 5th century bishop of Palermo fled when going problems in Sicilia. Then the bishop known as St. Mamiliano then make the monastery on the island and named Monte Cristo.
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But in the 16th century, Abbey of San Mamiliano in Monte Cristo taken over by the infamous pirate of Turkish origin named Oruc Reis. In the Western world, the pirate Oruc Reis known as Barbarossa or the red beard. At first glance reminiscent of the fictional movie 'Pirates of the Caribbean.'
After that, rumors also emerged, that the property of Barbarossa and his successors hidden on the island. Another legend says that the monks hid a treasure when the pirates attacked the monastery in 1553.
On its popularity, the Italian government opened the island of Monte Cristo to tourists in 2008. But to maintain the island, the custodian of Tuscany Islands decided to limit the number of tourist visits. Every year, 1,000 tourists are only allowed entry only, as reported by the Telegraph media.
Despite the presence of these treasures, Monte Cristo is a natural treasure that is rarely touched by tourists. The traveler who comes can still find the ruins of the monastery and Villa Cala Maestra.
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