Isthintini

Isthintini is best known in Sardinia for La Pelosa, the pale-sand beach facing Asinara Island across the Gulf of Asinara. Also known in Italian as Stintino, this small community occupies a north-western peninsula shaped by fishing traditions and the open Mediterranean. It was founded in 1885 by families relocated from Asinara when the island became a state penal colony and quarantine station. The 16th-century Torre della Pelosa stands on a nearby islet, recalling the coastal defences once maintained along Sardinia’s shores. Headlands, coves and the protected waters around Asinara give the area a distinctly maritime character. Find related webcams in the Gulf of Asinara area to build a fuller picture of north-western Sardinia.

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