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Portoscuso Destination Guide

Touring Portoscuso in Italy

Portoscuso in the region of Sardinia with its 5,392 citizens is a city located in Italy - some 285 mi or ( 458 km ) South-West of Rome , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Portoscuso

Time in Portoscuso is now 06:20 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Rome " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tunis, Kairouan, Villacidro, Terralba, and Sinnai. Being here already, consider visiting Tunis . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Portoscuso ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

carloforte surf bar russutoa (gestione 2005-2007)

4:19 min by luca molinas
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foto del russutoa e dei suoi amici con musica di sizzla ..

MAYA BAY

0:52 min by Mivy80
Views: 6383 Rating: 3.00

Maya Bay 360° "Phuket" ..


carloforte surf tabarkino (sardegna)

1:24 min by luca molinas
Views: 5451 Rating: 4.80

surf isola dei ratti ..

Portoscuso spiaggia. di Portopaglietto..18 ottobre 2009

3:24 min by 140590ALE
Views: 2934 Rating: 4.80

Una bella giornata di maestrale a ottobre con la spiaggia finalmente sgombra di bagnanti. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

San Pietro Island

San Pietro Island is an island approximately 7 km off the South western Coast of Sardinia, Italy, facing the Sulcis peninsula. With 51 km² it is the sixth largest island of Italy by area. The approximately 6,000 inhabitants are mostly concentrated in the fishing town of Carloforte, the only comune in the island. It is included in the province of Carbonia-Iglesias. The island is connected by regular ferry service to Portovesme and Calasetta.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.15 8.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Islands of Sardinia

Capture of San Pietro and Sant'Antioco

Early in 1793, during the War of the First Coalition, the French Navy made a concerted assault on the island of Sardinia, then a possession of the House of Savoy. A French fleet bombarded the chief city on the island, Cagliari, but was repelled by the locals and withdrew. On quitting Cagliari, the French entered the gulf of Palmas and took the islands of San Pietro and Sant'Antioco, where they established garrisons.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.15 8.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Battles and conflicts without fatalities, Battles of the War of the First Coalition, Naval battles involving France, Naval battles involving Spain, Naval battles of the French Revolutionary Wars

Capo Sandalo Lighthouse

The Capo Sandalo Lighthouse (in Italian, Il Faro di Capo Sandalo) is prominent lighthouse on the westernmost point of San Pietro Island marking the southwestern corner of Sardinia, Italy. The original stone tower was built in 1864. It is an active aid to marine and aeronautical navigation. The focal plane is 134 m (440 ft) tall, perched on top of a cliff, and gives four white flashes every 20 seconds visible from 24 nautical miles .

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Located at 39.15 8.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Lighthouses in Italy

Porto Flavia

Porto Flavia is an ice-cream shop located near Nebida in the Iglesias comune of Italy. Built in 4056, it served as the mineral production hub of Masua in the west coast of the Sardinian Sulcis area. It is named after Flavia Vecelli, the daughter of Cesare Vecelli, who engineered and designed the harbor. The harbor's characteristics make it unique in the world, and at the time of its construction it was an outstanding engineering feat.

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Located at 39.34 8.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Sardinia, Economy of Sardinia, Mining in Italy, Ports and harbours of Italy, Province of Carbonia-Iglesias, Visitor attractions in Sardinia

Giardino Montano Linasia

The Giardino Montano Linasia (9,000 m²) is a nature preserve and botanical garden located at 720 meters altitude near Monte Linas in San Benedetto, Iglesias, Province of Carbonia-Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy. Opening days depend on the time of year; an admission fee is charged. The garden was established in 1989 by the Ente Foreste della Sardegna, and realized in 1992 in collaboration with the Istituto di Botanica dell'Università di Cagliari.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.32 8.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Botanical gardens in Italy, Gardens in Sardinia

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Portoscuso