Secca di Santa Caterina

Secca di Santa Caterina is a shoal in Sardinia, Italy. Secca di Santa Caterina is situated nearby to the locality Cape Carbonara, as well as near San Stèfano.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Capo Carbonara Lighthouse and Cavoli Island.

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 northeast of Secca di Santa Caterina.

Cavoli Island

Islet

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Cavoli Island is an islet, which is situated 3 km east of Secca di Santa Caterina.

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. Isola dei Cavoli Lighthouse is situated 3 km east of Secca di Santa Caterina.

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. Cape Carbonara is situated 2½ km northeast of Secca di Santa Caterina.