Faraglioni

In Italian, faraglioni (singular [faraʎˈʎone]) are stacks, a coastal and oceanic rock formation eroded by waves.

The word may be derived from the Greek or Latin pharus ("lighthouse") and is cognate with the Spanish .

They are found at the coasts of several regions of Italy:

In the Apulia region, faraglioni are found at the Gargano Peninsula, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Two are in Zagare Bay near Mattinata, protected within Gargano National Park.

In the Campania region, there are three "famous" faraglioni in the Bay of Naples, off the island of Capri. Part of the Campanian Archipelago, they are named:

The Blue-tinted lizard (Lacerta viridens faraglionesis) is endemic to Scopolo.

A faraglione in the Gargano National Park, Apulia

Viewed from west, Capri.

Viewed from east, Capri.

Viewed from a boat, Capri.