by Silvia Marchetti
For centuries Italy has housed its convicts and political enemies on some of the myriad tiny islands that dot its stunning coastline. Though they once held some of the country's most-wanted criminals, these prison islands are now among its most-wanted vacation destinations.
Thanks to their remote locations and a former resident who once acted as a deterrent to visitors, many of these one-time penal colonies are largely unspoiled.
Tourists are few, beaches are pristine and flora and fauna abundant.
Source: http://edition.cnn.com/
