San Pietro Island, Mediterranean island off southwestern Sardinia, Italy
San Pietro Island extends over 51 square kilometers with steep cliffs reaching 150 meters high, alternating between rocky outcrops and sheltered coves along its coastline.
The island remained empty until 1738 when Genoese families from Tabarka in Tunisia established the settlement of Carloforte after fleeing from the Bey's control.
The residents of Carloforte maintain their Tabarchino dialect, derived from Genoese, distinguishing them from the rest of Sardinia's linguistic landscape.
Visitors can reach San Pietro Island through regular ferry services from Portovesme and Calasetta, with crossings taking approximately 40 minutes each way.
The western cliffs of San Pietro Island provide nesting grounds for Eleonora's falcons, leading ancient Phoenicians to name it Enosim, meaning Island of Hawks.
Location: Carloforte
Capital city: Carloforte
Elevation above the sea: 211 m
GPS coordinates: 39.14556,8.27250
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:56
Sardinia combines ancient Nuragic structures, prehistoric tombs and natural landscapes. The island features Roman temples, Byzantine churches, caves with stalactites and sandy beaches. The interior shows mountain passes, gorges and springs, while the coast presents coves and lighthouses.
Sulci
17.7 km
Sant’Antioco Martire
17.6 km
Nuraghe Seruci
17.5 km
Sant'Antioco catacombs
17.6 km
Madonna dello Schiavo
2.7 km
Capo Sandalo Lighthouse
4.2 km
Museo archeologico comunale Ferruccio Barreca
17.4 km
Cineteatro Giuseppe Cavallera
3 km
Le Colonne
6 km
Santa Maria d'Itria
11.2 km
Santa Maria
18.1 km
Complesso archeologico Corona Maria
18.1 km
Tomba dei giganti di Seruci
17 km
Nuraghe Sa Turrita
18.2 km
Spiaggia della Tonnara
10 km
Museo del Bisso
17.6 km
Spiaggia di Portovesme
11.7 km
Torre San Vittorio
3.5 km
Fondazione MACC - Museo d'Arte Contemporanea Calasetta
9 km
Spiaggia dello Spalmatore
3.4 km
Statua di Carlo Emanuele III
2.8 km
Museo civico Casa del Duca
2.9 km
Stairways in Carloforte
2.9 km
Mura di cinta di Carloforte
3 km
Fortino Santa Cristina
2.7 km
Spiaggia delle Saline
9.3 km
Museo etnografico Su Magasinu de Su Binu
17.4 km
Forte Su Pisu
17.5 kmReviews
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