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The quarry of Francese Bay arose in the second half of the 19th century, in a rocky area of compact granite in the west of the island. A key element added to the excellent quality of the stone to make its success: the installation’s proximity to the sea, which is deep enough to allow the …
Padule is a peripheral district, placed in the west of the city centre following the coastline. Not so long ago it was a seaside destination for the island’s citizens; over the years it has evolved into a residential area with shops and services.
Moneta is a small district located on the east coast towards Caprera. It was built in the 1920s around the villages of the military Arsenal’s workers and it is a densely populated area even today. There are some shops, services, a small post office and a church, whose buildings date to 1905, dedicated to the …
The 18th village was built around the parish church dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene. The houses followed a rudimentary alignment dictated by the difference in height of the rocky terrain, which only rarely could adapt to a levelling. Steps were placed in the alleys in order to overcome these difference in house-levels, as in the …
The Mother island is located at the core of the archipelago with the same name. Its shape looks like a triangle: the southern extremities are Punta Tegge and the bridge linking the island to Caprera; the northern one is Punta Marginetto. There are about 12,000 citizens, mostly living in the south along the coast line …
La Maddalena Archipelago National Park, with an area of over 12,000 hectares and 180 kilometres of coastline, is one of the most beautiful and largest parks in Italy. It includes seven main islands: La Maddalena, Caprera, Spargi, Santo Stefano, Santa Maria, Budelli, Razzoli, but also smaller islands such as Mortorio, Giardinelli, Soffi, Bisce and Corcelli. …
La Maddalena Archipelago is an area of the Sardinian-Corsican massif. It covers about 50 sq/km and its coastline is about 177 km. Its islands are mainly in granite and, marginally, in older rocks such as shales. According to the Military Geographical Institute, it consists of 25 islands, 6 islets and a myriad of rocks. …
Natale’s Home Despite the inhospitable appearance, in its highest part the island has a fairly flat area, used since the 18th century for farming and grazing. At the beginning of the 18th century, a Corsican shepherd occupied this area: he dedicated a section to wheat sowing, another to the vineyard and a third one to …
It is the flattest and most comfortable island of the archipelago. It is mainly made of gneiss and mica-schists that characterize the eastern side giving it a softer outline than the other islands. It takes its name from the medieval little church and convent dedicated to the Virgin, both closely tied to the town of …
