The great Domenico Modugno took the inspiration for his songs from one of these lodges. Lama Monachile and The bastion of St. Stephen, a place that for many years, has hosted the World Cup for diving. World-class divers performed dives enriched with somersaults and twists into the Adriatic 25 meters below. Behind the loggia of St. Stephen, there's a chapel built in the early Middle Ages with clear indications of Byzantine and Slavic influence. Once dedicated to the worship, the chapel now houses the Pino Pascali art gallery.
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