Sant'Antioco island is rocky, with the exception of the NE coast lined with saline extending to the Sardinian coast. The island is connected to Sardinia by a causeway. She is overwhelmed by short shoals.
Sant'Antioco island is best best known for its beautiful beaches, but also for the unique archaeological site of the ancient Phoenician city of Sulcis andfor crafts linen, called "sea silk".
It is part of the archipelago of Sulcis.
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Sant'Antioco est une ile rocheuse, à l'exception de la côte NE bordée de salines se prolongeant jusqu'à la côte sarde. L'ile est reliée à la Sardaigne par une chaussée. Elle est débordée à courte distance par des hauts-fonds.
L'île est dotée de splendides petites plages mais elle est aussi célèbre pour le site archéologique de la cité Phénicienne de Sulcis et pour l'artisanat du lin, la dénommée "soie de la mer".
Elle fait partie de l'archipel des Sulcis.
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Sant'Antioco è un isola rocciosa, con l'eccezione della costa NE foderato con soluzione salina che si estende fino alla costa sarda. L'isola è collegata alla Sardegna da una strada rialzata. E 'sopraffatto da branchi.
L’isola di Sant’Antioco è nota soprattutto per le sue splendide
spiaggette, ma anche per l’eccezionale sito archeologico della città
fenicia di Sulcis e per l’artigianato del bisso, la cosiddetta "seta del
mare".
Porto Sciusciau is made up of rocks and rock cliffs.Its attraction are the four natural arches at sea level, a really
evocative experience for those interested in going through them, perhaps
with a mask and flippers to further admire the underwater world rich in
pleasant surprises. Anchor ...
Sperone cape is a rock at the S extremity of Sant'Antioco island. It faces della Vacca and del Vitello islands, and farther, del Toro island.It is low and rocky, and dominated by the building of an ancient semaphore.
Just E Speone cape is a small cove where it is possible to anchor to W in about 5 m.The gusts of relapse Maestrale are strong.NW cove is a small jety for small local boats.
After Cannai tower appears Cannai Bay (Porto Cannai). It is a set of three beautiful beaches. You can anchor, in about 4 m, in the W bay, well protected from the NW winds.
Cannai (or Canai) tower built in 1757, remained active until 1815. She had a supervisory role of information and communication to military units responsible for the defense of the island Sant Antioco.