This specific, dolphin-shaped mass of land is the biggest island of the group and known as Gallo Lungo.
Besides the unusual shape, this island has a fascinating history to make it even more intriguing.
First, the name Sirenusas comes from the Italian wordsirene, which means sirens.
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Legend says that mythological sirens used the islands as their residence.
The ancient Greeks said that they had the heads of humans and the body of a bird.
Charles II, the king of Naples, used this watchtower to guard the Amalfi Coast against pirates.
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Over the years, responsibility for the island was passed down through the different wardens of the tower.
But the story doesn’t end there.
Massine transformed the island into a private residence, even installing a dance studio in the old watchtower.
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The acclaimed ballet dancer is considered by some to be the best of his generation.
In 1961 he evaded the KGB and defected to the Westthe first major artist to do so.
Starting from 1988 until his death in 1993, Nureyev lived on the island.
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Luckily, its incredible shape is best viewed from above anyway.
