Cape Carbonara (Italian: Capo Carbonara , Sardinian: Cabo Crabonaxa ) is a promontory on the southeastern tip of Sardinia , Italy, which forms the eastern end of the Gulf of Cagliari . Together with the nearby Cavoli Island and Serpentara Island , it is included in the Italian National Marine Park of Capo Carbonara (Italian: Area Marina Protetta ).
5-508: It is situated within the communal territory of Villasimius , c. 6 km from the town's center. The promontory has a length of some 3.5 km and a maximum width of 1.8 km. Sights include the remains of a fortress on the western side, and the beaches Punta Molentis, Is Traias and Porto Giunco, as well as the Stagno di Notteri with a colony of pink flamingos along the Tyrrhenian Sea on
10-536: Is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region of Sardinia , located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Cagliari . Due to its strategically important site, Villasimius' territory was inhabited since prehistoric times, as testified by nuraghe (19th–6th centuries BC), Phoenician- Carthaginian (7th–2nd centuries BC) and Roman (3rd century BC – 6th century AD) remains. During
15-489: The giudicati (Sardinian kingdoms), Aragonese and Spanish reigns, the territory suffered numerous pirate raids and became increasingly depopulated. The village name was, at least from the 13th century, Carbonara ; this was repopulated from the early 19th century when it was under the Kingdom of Sardinia -Piedmont, becoming a comune in 1838. Villasimius' economy was traditionally based on agriculture and shepherding and, from 1875 to
20-676: The eastern side. The promontory also has a lighthouse , run by the Italian Air Force . The Climate is warm and semi-arid , classified as BSh in Köppen climate classification , with low precipitation throughout the year. It is considered the driest region in Italy. 39°6′18″N 9°30′53″E / 39.10500°N 9.51472°E / 39.10500; 9.51472 Villasimius Villasimius ( Italian: [villasiˈmiːus] ; Sardinian : Crabonaxa [kɾaβɔˈnaʒa] ),
25-665: The extraction of granite . Its tourism industry began in the late 1960s and is now Villasimius' main economic activity. In 1998 the Capo Carbonara National Marine Park was created. It encompasses all the waters surrounding the headlands in the eastern Gulf of Cagliari, from Villasimius' western border with Solanas , to its northern border with Castiadas . The area's most important beaches [1] are Cala Burroni, Cala Caterina, Campus, Piscadeddus, Porto Giunco, Porto Sa Ruxi, Punta Molentis, Simius, Spiaggia del Riso, Timi Ama. This Sardinia location article
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