 Cala Napoletana on the northwest shore of Caprera | |
  Caprera | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Strait of Bonifacio |
| Coordinates | - 41°12′26″N 9°27′40″E / 41.207222°N 9.461111°E |
| Archipelago | Maddalena archipelago |
| Area | 15.7 km2 (6.1 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 212 m (696 ft) |
| Highest point | Monte Tejalone |
| Administration | |
Italy | |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Olbia-Tempio |
Caprera is an island in the Maddalena archipelago off the coast of Sardinia, Italy.[1] In the area of La Maddalena island in the Strait of Bonifacio, it is a tourist destination and the place to which Giuseppe Garibaldi retired from 1854 until his death in 1882.[1] Scarcely populated, the majority of the inhabitants live in Borgo di Stagnali. The island of Caprera is entirely included in the La Maddalena Archipelago National Park: a marine and land protected area of national and community interest. In particular, the marine zone in front of the area of Punta Rossa, a southern extension of the island, is an area with maximum environmental protection, with Cala Andreani and Spiaggia del Relitto. The eastern ridge of the island is a land zone of full protection, while the marine area in front of Punta Coticcio, including Cala Coticcio, is protected by the managing authority of the National Park.
- ^ a b . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 05 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 290.