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Article: Italy opens island of Monte Cristo to tourists.
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- PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.
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- March 24, 2008
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Italy opens island of Monte Cristo to tourists
London, Mar 24 (PTI) -- Monte Cristo, the tiny Italian island whose mysterious history is filled with saints, monks and pirates, is to be opened to the public for the first time in nearly 40 years.
The diamond-shaped islet, which is approximately four kilometres across at its widest size and located about halfway between Corsica and mainland Italy, was first immortalised by Alexandre Dumas in 'The Count of Monte Cristo' as the site of an enormous hidden treasure.
The island is remote and kept by Italy as a natural preserve and hunting park, and only accessible to scientists.
However, the ...