Cavoli Island

Cavoli Island is an islet in Villasimius, Sud Sardegna, Sardinia. Cavoli Island is situated nearby to the locality Cape Carbonara, as well as near the hamlet Santa Caterina.

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Type: Islet
Description: island in Italy
Also known as: “Ìsola dei Càvoli” and “Ìsula de is Càvurus/Isola dei Cavoli”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Isola dei Cavoli Lighthouse and Capo Carbonara Lighthouse.

Isola dei Cavoli Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Isola dei Cavoli Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on a small islet, 690 metres from Cape Carbonara, the southernmost tip of western Sardinia in the municipality of Villasimius on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Capo Carbonara Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Capo Carbonara Lighthouse is a light situated at the extremity of the granite promontory of Capo Carbonara, in the comune of Villasimius, on the eastern side of Gulf of Cagliari inside the Marine protected area of Capo Carbonara. Capo Carbonara Lighthouse is situated 2½ km northwest of Cavoli Island.

Stagno Notteri

Lagoon

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Stagno Notteri is a lagoon, which is situated 3½ km north of Cavoli Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cape Carbonara and Notteri.

Cape Carbonara

Locality

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Cape Carbonara 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.